Myrtle's Separate Maintenance Case Mirrors Freedom Debate
A courthouse column treats Myrtle's separation dispute with her widower husband. The judge urges separation or relocation, linking the case to broader themes of national freedom and civic duty. The piece argues Americans must guard liberty through constant participation in public life and business action to prevent threats to democracy.
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Sibling Harmony Amid Family Tensions
A mother admonishes a boy to leave Grandmother alone while she holds Baby Sister. She explains Grandmother can play and read to the boy during Baby’s nap, aiming to minimize jealousy and foster harmony between siblings.
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Baby
Daily Cryptogram and Crossword Puzzle Notes
A note on a cryptogram puzzle and a wordplay crossword segment. It includes hints about solving a cryptogram and shows example letter mappings. The page also displays a sample quotation and references to a constitution versus despot theme.
Teenage body image and exercise guidance letter
A reader asks about body size and bras while describing height weight and measurements. Josephine Lowman responds with advice on development, fluid weight, and exercises, noting that girls develop at different ages and offering routines to improve posture and tone.
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Leslie
Josephine Lowman
Problem A Day width is 12 of length and diagonal 2% rods
A math puzzle states a rectangle with width equal to one twelfth of its length has a diagonal of 2% rods. The text then strangely blends arithmetic steps with references to Brooks Robinson Sr scouting for the Houston Colts and his son playing third base for the Baltimore Orioles, mixing sports trivia into the problem.
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Try and Stop Me Obody Can Predict
Ernest Havemann notes that top gag writers for TV emerge in unlikely places. Abe Burrows and Jack Weinstock, Goodman Ace, and a former tailor shop worker illustrate the unpredictable path to high earnings in humor writing. A Kansas State semantics student sums up a football coach’s career in eight words.
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Perry Como
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Dear Broken Hearted Mother and Other Helplines
A reader asks how to reconnect with a daughter and grandchildren, while a second cites a troubled romance with an overbearing brother and a final letter seeks financial guidance for debt. Helen Erskine offers cautious advice on outreach, setting boundaries, and seeking support.
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Hood
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Credit Bureau
Greener Thumbs Recognize Glowing Maples in Cities
Glowing crimson maples Acer platanoides schwedleri and Acer rubrum red maple are noted as handsome shade and ornamental trees for home and city planting. Large trees suit most climates, offering blazing fall display except in the coldest areas.
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