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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1971
Page
2
Dear Polly advises Mrs J C on shedding poodles and large show coats. with weekly brushing bathing and trimming, most hair on furniture can be eliminated. the writer speaks from experience noting spring and fall worst shedding and urges time investment or hair will persist.
New York fashion writers describe a blow-dry based method promising natural hair without salon hours. It emphasizes clean hair, gentle products, a tailored blunt cut, central parting, and careful drying with a plastic brush for fullness. Styles range from straight to curls via rollers, with the aim to look natural and easy to care for.
A Midland Texas resident Mrs Walter Cremin wins a 60 prize in the Chouteau Pioneer contest to name Oklahomans. Her entry Oklohans drew 17152 votes with 8642 repeats. Judges rewarded her for a neutral rationale avoiding regional or negative connotations.
A brief reader query from Mr R A P asking how to clean the fronts of pictures hanging on walls without damaging adjacent paint or paper. The piece presents a humorous instruction as a housekeeper’s guidance column response potential.
A letter from Mrs S B B suggests wearing a wig with hair curled tightly beneath to avoid bulging under a wig. Reader R E S recommends reheating corks in a covered pan to restore tight fit. A third note advises adding a pinch of sugar to the last cinnamon residue for easier can cleanup.
New York report traces Easter symbols to ancient fertility rites with Babylonians Egyptians and Persians using eggs and hares to mark spring. Greek customs involve red eggs baked into yeasted bread. Legend ties egg hunts to a hare, and modern urban life shifts toward chocolate bunnies and jelly beans.
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