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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1959
Page
11
A trucking firm refused to pay a large reward to Officer Clancy for catching a thief after hours. The court ruled no reward, saying police already have compensation by law and duty fuels vigilance, with occasional tips to brighten efforts.
Fragmented paper items recount home repair tips with lemon juice and water for stains, plus office chatter about real estate empires, a wedding anniversary, and a Soviet party update. The crosscut notes mention Miss Susie Jackson and family events as summer begins.
The page shows a cryptogram puzzle sample with letter mapping guidance and a completed quote. It includes a header about cryptogram solving and a reference to yesterday's solution by Loyola and Walt Disney's Scamp, along with scattered puzzle fragments.
An advice column offers fat reduction routines for abdominal and knee deposits and lists two exercises. It also notes plastic surgery for protruding ears and addresses a reader who is 18 at 3 feet 8 inches tall and 440 pounds, with measurement figures and questions about weight and attractiveness.
Readers discuss how different upbringings shape attitudes toward money and allowances. A letter from Mes. Flu contrasts husband’s practical support with a stricter view that children deserve money at the right time. Advice prompts readers to request hip slimming exercises leaflet from Josephine Lowman via the Des Moines Register and Tribune Syndicate.
A reader column urges regular child allowances to teach budgeting and responsibility, arguing money use shapes growth and should be separate from chores. It cites sample amounts and the value of parental guidance. Also noted is a North American newsprint production drop from 5,222,200 tons in 1857 to 2,715,000 tons in 1958, with Canada falling from 6,096,000 to 1,000,000 tons.
Bennett Cerf recalls Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s daughter falling ill as a child. To soothe her, Longfellow remembered a nursery rhyme about a little curl on the forehead. The verse became wildly popular, surpassing much of his serious work.
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