Opera’s gowns and chaos at Washington courtroom tale ends
Jane Toner Scott recounts two days at the Washington Opera. Effie Morrell sues after an overturned bottle spills on a dress during a performance. Court rules the company not liable. Effie claimed damages while others defend the cast and staff. The piece blends opera critique with a legal twist and backstage anecdotes.
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Ington
Figaro
Art Efie
Il Trovatre
Rosalie Willkie
Louise
Roeim
Margie Nichols
Decatur
Illinois
Effie
Algas
Mother
Goodwin
Jucine Amara
Ing
Wells
Bing
Ellie
Asia
Joan Gutman
Sampson
Deli
Elizabeth Fender
Soederstrom
Susanna
Andias
Britain
Ofjian
Merrill
di Luna
Gypsy
Sethellises
Dr. Trovatore
Curtain Mend Hack With Paper Patch And Stitch
A home repair tip suggests placing a small white paper patch over a hole in fine curtains and stitching back and forth across both the fabric and the paper. After laundering the paper patch dissolves away, leaving an almost invisible repair. A separate query asks about cleaning draperies.
Daily Cryptoquote Teaches Code Letter Substitution
The sample explains one letter maps to another with A for P and X for O. It shows puzzle clues like Nex Ve and shows a list of coded phrases. The note mentions daily changes in code and includes previous quote IT 38 Better to learn late than never.
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Brdrow
WEVER
SYRUS
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Climbing stairs firms thighs and posture tips
A reader asks if stair climbing benefits health and the best way to use it. The answer urges keeping the back erect, letting leg muscles work, and notes stairs can firm thighs when done correctly.
Household Scrapbook and Child Safety Rules
Household scrap guidance covers sorting small parts on cushioned pads for ease and no rolling. Advice for achieving an old ivory wood finish using ivory paint and glazes. A cautionary note urges stern parenting to keep children safe, restricting playgrounds to yard areas and warning of street danger.
Killer weed control device gains lawn popularity
A new waisthigh stick tipped device called Killer promises easier weed control in lawns and gardens. It allows users to stroll the yard and touch each weed as the tool works automatically like a mechanical pencil, reducing manual weeding effort.
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Killer
Your Baby And Mine Your Baby And Mine
A brief item notes children playing in the street during the season, inviting kids outdoors for fresh air and play as the community enjoys warmer weather.
Problem A Day The rate puzzle and allied notes
Bob can paint one sixth of a fence per hour and together with Bill finish it in two hours and twenty four minutes. Find Bill’s solo rate. The text also includes unrelated notes about parenting methods, an ad for a booklet, and Indiana Fuel Merchants Association officer results with names and positions.
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Bob
Bill
Unreadable OCR Gags Putter with Bi Focals at Rocky 4 Gray
A quirky 1960s syndicated piece recalls a putter at the Rocky 4 Gray Golf Club who misreads the top of an eye chart yet explains his success with bi focal vision. A Parisian neighbor evokes Voltaire discussions while Mrs Voltaire heckles.
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Rocky 4 Gray
Voltaire
Mr. Voltaire
Mrs. Voltaire
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