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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1969
Page
10
Interim notes recall the Claypool hotel era with Lincoln's balcony crowds and the Columbia Club, dances, rose scented rooms, marble steps and glamorous gowns, alongside tragedy including murders and a firebug plot, ending in loss as the grand ball nears destruction.
A fragmentary devotional verse and prayer request cites confession of sins and repentance. It mentions a reassurance of forgiveness and references monthly memory and mercy. The text also briefly notes irrigation growth in Tennessee rising from 1,102 acres in 1949 to twenty five times that amount.
Household advice covers renewing buckskin shoes with medium grade sandpaper. Mildewed leather should be wiped with an alcohol water mix, dried, then cleaned with saddle soap or mild soapsuds. Glassware gleam achieved by washing in warm water with a few drops of ammonia.
A mother advises patience in introducing a small child to a puppy. She urges gentle, gradual exposure, highlighting that the dog merely wants to be acquainted and that the child should observe first before trying to pet.
A comical selection recounts a boss's panic when signs reading DO IT NOW trigger a cascade of mishaps including a cashier stealing, a secretary eloping, and staff quitting for the ball game. It recalls Constance Collier and classic jokes from 1920s 30s Columbia Jester and Penn Punch Bowl featuring light satire on college humor and everyday mishaps.
A mixed page features a daytime crossword with clues across and down plus a cryptoquote puzzle. The cryptoquote provides a sample mapping and a quote by Victor Herbert, with prior day's quote from Andrew Carnegie.
In a four spade contract after leading clubs and winning the first two tricks, the winning plan is to take A K of trump then play A K J of hearts. If East wins the third heart, he is endplayed. if West wins a diamond, play the king from the dummy to force East to lead into the trump queen, achieving the same endplay.
Madison County Commissioners extended the bid deadline for a new sheriff’s car after no bids arrived. Sheriff Joe Brogdon favored a 1959 model due to maintenance, while dealers noted 1969 models were available and 1970 production limited.
The route from Louisiana to Florida along the Gulf of Mexico remains identified today as the old Spanish trail.
A reader asks how to handle a sister-in-law who smiles at others misfortunes and digs at them. Dr Joyce Brothers suggests envy and mutual hostility play a role, advises being friendly, accepting, and laughing at oneself. She outlines strategies to reduce tension and improve family relations.
A guidance item outlines furniture stain removal with polish, rotten stone or pumice paste, and linseed oil, followed by a grain aligned wipe and polish. It also notes a cabbage and cauliflower insect wash with cold water salt or vinegar and suggests squeaky floor fixes using softened soap in cracks. The piece adds there are 152 landscaped parks spanning 6,000 acres in Minneapolis.
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