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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1955
Page
8
Dear Ann advises against wives with school age kids working nights, arguing motherhood and home life suffer. letters address marriage, honesty, and relationships, with responses urging home priorities, stable family life, and practical advice for dating and family duties.
New York report profiles Molly Lefebvre a British secretary to Dr Keith Simpson who worked in mortuaries and post mortems. She recalls eight to eleven hour days, sudden midnight procedures, and enduring gruesome scenes while accompanying murders from Dobkin to others.
A reader message urges seeking help for a man who drinks and behaves oddly, suggesting avoiding saloons and turning to churches, with a confidential note to Marty asking for name and address to assist. It invites sending problems to Ann Landers for guidance through the newspaper.
A New York feature reviews Harnett Kane's The Smiling Rebel about Belle Boyd, Confederate spy and captivating figure. The piece notes her prison terms in Washington, a blockade run to Europe, and Kane's view of her as a driven career woman who pressured Union and Confederate sides toward reconciliation after the war.
In Tokyo a film scene depicting the burning of an 18th Century Japanese village burned beyond control. The director yelled cut but the blaze continued until three fire trucks and 70 firefighters arrived off script to extinguish it.
Livingston Mont. Elk hunter Ted Tracy of Butte was riding with two brothers in a hunting vehicle when a rifle cartridge in his side jacket pocket exploded in his pocket. He was struck in the arm but no firearm was fired. The incident occurred during a hunting trip in the region.
The text describes severe arm injury from a slug with torn muscles and severed artery and nerves. It also discusses cost effectiveness of buying a leg of lamb and using it for steaks, a roast, and a stew from different parts of the leg.
The column suggests festive options for mature women including a floor length red velveteen housecoat, a sari-sheer gold threaded scarf, a white embroidered blouse, and flowers to brighten homes or outfits. It stresses seasonal style without implying youthfulness.
A cooking note suggests adding tomato juice to scrambled eggs instead of milk or cream for flavor variation. It also mentions using frozen fruit to make out of season pies and reducing sugar by half if fruit is already sweetened.
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