A humorous mother math riddle on candy and crashes
A columnist muses on impossible math problems from trains to candy. He jokes that a mother with three children faces an impossible equitable split and suggests the only sensible solution is for the mother to eat the candy herself.
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Hershey Company
Green Tomato Pickle Recipes From Home Demonstration Notes
A reader shares three green tomato pickling ideas from the state nutritionist Anna Wilson. Dill green tomato pickles, sliced green tomato pickle sweet, and green tomato mincemeat are detailed with ingredients, steps, and shelf life. Also notes on detachable fur collars for garments and care tips from Kay Strassburg.
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Anna Wilson
Miss Wilson
Kay Strassburg
UVM
Area School Lunch Menu Week by Week
A detailed list of daily meals across multiple weeks includes goulash and peas with Italian bread, hot dogs, meat loaf with rice, chili, grilled cheese, and various soups, stews, and seafood options. Each entry specifies sides, fruit, desserts, and milk availability.
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Boston
Brown Bagging It Reigns As Teens Skip Lunchboxes
A columnist reflects on the shift from traditional lunch boxes to brown bag lunches as teens resist cafeteria lunches. Rules emerge for planning ahead, bag sizes, and sandwich bags to keep contents fresh, contrasting childhood memories with current teen habits.
Probing Reasons For Tardiness
New York report explores why people are habitually late, citing psychology and social dynamics. Researchers for Westclox link tardiness to fashion, attention seeking, and subconscious resentment, noting gender roles, informal events, and time pressures influence punctuality. a party on a boat is suggested as a joke remedy. The piece also digresses into humorous family lunch notes and snack preferences.
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New York
C.H. Spurgeon
Westclox
Eli Feldman
Long Island
Feldman
John Lord Lageman
October Foliage Reflections and Local News Tidbits
Just Pokin Around presents poems about October and fall colors in Vermont. The piece notes memories of Bennington, New York City ties, and a playful city event. It also recounts encounters from Burlington to Rutland, including meeting figures at the World’s Fair and Vatican chapel visits, plus notices of local figures and literary events.
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Mary Wellington
New York City
Bennington
Joseph T. Maclay
South Strafford
Hartford
Burlington
Benningtonian
The
Free Press
Maclay
South Burlington
Burlington Paper
Gerry Morrissey Sr
Donald Whipple
C.S.C
Bennington Catholic High School
Father Whipple
Holy Cross
Triborough Bridge
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