Word: soaps
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...poor farmer. I love to shake the greasy hands of the mechanic. Although they are poor, I love to shake those hands rather than the hands of the Quirino politicians, who wash their hands ten times a day-perfumed hands washed with the best kind of soap...
...eczemalike eruption of the hands is often caused by the defatting and drying effects of soap and detergents used in dishwashing, especially during cold weather, the doctors report. And it may be aggravated by many common household irritants, such as bleaches, waxes, polishes, or even hand lotions and cold creams. These create a breeding ground for germs. "A common history," they find, "is that of an eruption beginning on the left fourth finger under rings and later spreading to other portions of the hands [caused] by the retention of dishwashing soaps or detergents beneath the rings as a result...
...Irving Penn: "The photographer belongs to the age of the subway, high-speed cars and tall buildings. His picture is made to be seen amid the haste of contemporary life. Some real folk art appears in journalism or in advertising. A picture that sells a cake of soap...
...Soap & Sports Cars. The utility industry continued its fast postwar growth. A.T. & T., which installed 400,000 new telephones in the quarter and handled more long-distance calls than ever before, netted $104 million, v. $89 million last year. Among the soapmakers, Colgate-Palmolive-Peet's earnings slipped 21% to $2,400,000, while burgeoning Procter & Gamble (TIME, Oct. 5) racked up a gain of 13%, to $14 million...
Soapman McElroy should sign Dick & Rita up real quick for a new soap opera. Their story is a natural and has wonderful possibilities. Will Dick be deported? If so, will Rita follow him? Tune in tomorrow for the next thrilling episode of Yasmin's Other Father...