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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1961
Page
28
The piece blends humor and a court case about Kate who was fired after three months. She sues for remaining wages arguing occasional disputes with customers weren’t good cause. The judge sides with Kate, noting temper is natural in a whimsical business and occasional ill temper isn’t sufficient grounds to fire.
Madrid reports the United States and Spain signed a seven nation agreement to provide Spain with 49.5 million dollars worth of surplus agricultural products paid in local currency. Spain will receive grain and cotton under the deal.
Boone County authorities investigate whether Earl Threlkeld age 57 of Thorntown drowned or was crushed when his tractor slid into a water filled ditch west of Thorn town. The incident occurred Tuesday and details remain uncertain as authorities determine the exact cause of death.
A mother notes she expected children when the house was bought and asks neighbors not to play on the driveway. Ann recalls her mother saying to raise the window shade so they would know when it is safe to skate on the driveway.
A dense set of crossword clues appears, mixing across and down hints for various words. The list includes definitions for terms such as principal, pneumonia types, and verbs like elicit, along with foreign language numbers, and regional terms. Some clues reference geography, weapons, and crafts, with terms like scarecrow and ancient titles.
Daily cryptoquote instructions explain that a substitution cipher maps letters to letters and that daily codes differ. It notes how single letters and word structure hint at solutions, with an example and a reference quote from Epictetus and a cryptogram line for today.
Women with protruding abdomens can benefit from simple abdominal exercises. The article lists three main routines: knee folds with leg straightening, trunk raises to touch toes, and a leg lowering with alternating lifts. A fourth easy drill uses alternating knee kicks. It invites readers to request more from Josephine Lowman via the Register and Tribune Syndicate in Des Moines, Iowa.
Do not rush to pull early sprouts in the garden as volunteers from seeds may appear. Learn to recognize foliage and determine when a plant has multiple leaves to decide whether to discard or keep.
Outdoor screws corrode if not brass or aluminum. protect by coating in a thick paste of powdered graphite and linseed oil. Ammonia can bleed dye. fix with white vinegar and water. For nails, a solution of lemon juice in warm water helps remove stubborn stains before manicuring.
Johnny travels 15 mph and Jimmy 12 mph toward each other. When they meet Johnny has ridden 18 miles more, so the faster gains 3 mph. To gain 18 miles they ride 6 hours. Their combined distance is 15×6 plus 12×6 equals 90 plus 72, totaling 162 miles. The Isles of Scilly off England contain five inhabited islands: St Marys Tresco St Martins St Agnes and Bryher.
A Wall Street banker seeks a full dental job for 500 dollars in two weeks. In the waiting room a man with a swollen jaw recalls a failure by another dentist, and the punchline lands when the critic notes he suddenly stops noticing tooth pain after a pranking incident. The anecdote appears in 1961 by Bennett Cerf distributed by King Features Syndicate.
A reader asks about a 22 year old in love with a 35 year old married mother of three who wants marriage. Helen cautions weighing consequences, shared past hurts, and future decay of a union with a younger partner. Others discuss family duties and household control. advice stresses boundaries and organization.
A La Porte man, Carl D. Veach, 22, was killed when an eastbound New York Central train rammed his car at a rural crossing near Pinola after he had visited James F. Rheinholtz, 21, whose car was earlier wrecked by a train. Rheinholtz and his relatives escaped injury. In a separate note, Soviet polar explorers report discovering another active volcano in the Arctic Ocean during an aerial survey of ice floes near the Chuckchee and Beaufort seas.
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