Antoinette Donnelly
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| Born | 1887 |
| Died | November 15, 1964 |
Antoinette Donnelly (1887–1964) was an American newspaper advice columnist and author of books about weight loss, beauty tips and advice.[1] As Donnelly, she wrote the column Beauty Answers for the New York Daily News[2] and other papers. She also wrote an advice column under the byline Doris Blake for 45 newspapers served by the Daily News and Chicago Tribune syndicate.[2] In 1920, Donnelly wrote one of the first books about weight loss,[citation needed] the bestselling How to Reduce: New Waistlines for Old[3] (D. Appleton & Company).
Just as columnists like Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren would do later, "Doris Blake" had single issue booklets available to female readers who provided a self-addressed stamped envelope, ranging from Getting and Keeping Boys InterestedtoWhat About Petting?toHow to Be Happy Though Married. She also served as a co-editor of the short-lived The Woman's Almanac.[4] Donnelly retired from the Daily News at the end of 1962 and died in Greenwich, Connecticut, on November 15, 1964.[2]
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