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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1995
Page
16
A reader observes backyard avian activity as titmice, goldfinches, and house finches visit tube feeders. The narrative notes six titmice, parent birds feeding youngsters, and a lone cowbird examining the brood. The scene unfolds from dawn to dusk with detailed behavior at feeders and perches.
A narrator observes a female towhee and her two fledglings at a pool. The adult thrashers feed nestlings, while the towhee family enjoys water. The young, pale and dappled, linger on rocks as the mother preens and the fledglings splash and learn their first cleaning.
Genevieve, a devoted gardener from Anniston, Alabama, tends native plants and teaches others to nurture trees and understory species. For four decades she, with like minded friends, rescues treasures from wood and field and resists invasive varieties to keep her garden balanced and near perfection.
The city consults Genevieve on upgrading a slum area with native plants and mass plantings around a high rise. Magnolia macrophylla is hailed, Callicarpa used as signature planting, and Silver Bell praised as emblem. Anniston and Aiken cited as examples with growing civic landscaping interest.
Reader asks where to buy Little Women dolls. Answer notes 8 inch dolls of Jo Beth Amy Meg and Marmee by Alexander Doll Company, priced at 63.95 postpaid. Available from Gigi's Dolls and Sherry's Teddy Bears at 6029 N Northwest Hwy Chicago.
Also available from Gigi's are five Wendy Lawton dolls at 63.95 each postpaid and a Horsman set of five 14 inch high dolls at 83.95 postpaid along with Effanbee dolls at 43.95 each.
A travelogue from Alaska in late April recounts arriving in Anchorage and relaxing in a bar with friend Craig Medred a rugged outdoors writer known for extreme wilderness exploits. The piece blends satire with Alaska lore and hints at more adventures to come in Part Two next week.
Dave Barry humorously surveys a snowbound Alaska winter where moose clog city life in Anchorage and crime rumors mingle with a daylight midnight mood. A barroom tale follows Craig’s arrest and a canoe on railroad tracks with a judge’s ruling favoring the defendant.
A postal worker from Minnesota asks Abby how to cope with the Oklahoma City bombing. The writer cites grief, questions God, and seeks comfort. Abby responds by inviting readers to share what comforts them in tragedy. The column also mentions a previous Abby letter about a dog bite case and signals further discussion.
A reader asks if a dog owner who releases a dog to attack should pay veterinary bills and Abby agrees, calling the reply too soft. The second letter from a San Diego housewife asks why solicitors ignore a No Solicitation sign and Abby humorously suggests adding a Do Not Knock sign with a warning about sleeping Rottweilers.
Horoscope notes a year of gains for Aries with firm moves in business. Taurus should avoid overspending while enjoying entertainment. Gemini gets relationship insights and in law chatter. Cancer advised to pause business and avoid signing. Leo greets good news and social hangouts. Virgo to refine creativity and solve problems after a nap. Libra shines socially with forgiving ties. Scorpio may drop a demanding friend while boosting finances. Sagittarius urges balance and polished speaking. Capricorn warns against rushed deals and favors spiritual growth. Aquarius expects career luck and supportive moments. Pisces sleeps well, then solves a small financial dilemma.
Jamaican female frog carries about 50 eggs incubated in a cave and, after a month, escorts up to 50 hatchlings along her back as they leap from depths of 250 feet in total darkness. Investigators from University of the West Indies report the unique brood transfer in Copeia.
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