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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1971
Page
9
Abigail Van Buren answers readers on three topics. A son’s inadvertent grandchild, a teen’s piano lessons, and a grandpa’s goodwill toward a friend with a book. Abby weighs telling parents, lesson value, and charity with practical, compassionate guidance.
SYRACUSE New York Up i reports safety guidelines from the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute. Owners should read manuals and know controls stop quickly, keep children and pets away, disengage power before servicing, avoid directing debris at bystanders, adjust height for gravel, handle fuel safely, disengage clutches, keep hands and clothing from moving parts, use grounded cords for electric units, and maintain machines with safety devices in place.
A New York ENT notes furnace heat triggers dry nose and throat, leading to coughs and colds. He says infections stem from dry air, peaking when air is not humidified. optimal relative humidity is 45 percent. Recommends steam humidifiers, double glazing, and cautious steam inhalation for congestion and sinusitis.
New York article notes campus snacking replaces three meals with constant activity. It suggests sending cookies and tea from home to college students to boost morale and provide instant refreshments on desks between classes, meetings, and dates.
Oswald and James Jacoby discuss bidding styles from early contract days. They note that North would double a diamond and South would respond one heart, with North often leaping to the heart game rather than pursuing further bids.
Oswald and Jim discuss Jacoby Modern cue bids after a double. South shows a spade ace, North jumps to six, with a club finesse likely needed for slam. The system is a forcing bid indicating a very strong hand and guides subsequent play.
A columnist notes that patient play yields good dividends in bidding while opponents risk trouble if forced to bid. The piece emphasizes strategic restraint and the idea that one need not imitate flashy gear to succeed as a trapper.
New York makeup guide suggests light shades to brighten deep set eyes and extend shadow beyond the outer corner. Use lighter lids, darker browns, and grey tones, with careful tweezing to open the eye area. Apply mascara to ends of lashes and lift eyeliner for a wider look.
A Philadelphia beauty consultant advises avoiding pulling skin during moisturizer application. Use a light touch and pat the skin, beginning on the upper eyelid from the nose outward to the eye corner, then move beneath the eye in the opposite direction. Regular care benefits the whole body and helps maintain a youthful look.
One of the most common eye problems is conjunctivitis an inflammation of the conjunctiva. It is caused by bacteria or viruses and may result from hay fever allergies drugs cosmetics or industrial chemicals. Pink eye is common in children though seldom does it affect vision. Spread occurs via unwashed hands and shared towels. Treatments include sulfa drugs or antibiotic ointments with quick improvement if treated. neglect may prolong for weeks. The article notes risks from Leptothrix carried by cats and routine newborn eye treatment with silver nitrate or penicillin ointment to prevent neonatal blindness from gonorrheal infections. Exposure to sunlight can worsen photosensitive cases. It urges reporting unusual eye symptoms to a physician and mentions other causes like herpes, collagen diseases, fungus and parasites. Dr Andelman invites letters for future columns.
A note states the writer regrets he cannot personally answer mail and asks readers to address correspondence to him in care of The Gazette. The short item implies a public figure or editor directing readers how to reach him through the newspaper office.
Selection and storage guidance for avocados. Choose soft fruit that yield to gentle pressure for immediate use, or buy hard ones to soften at home. Keep soft avocados in the refrigerator for several days, while hard ones stay at room temperature until ripe. The piece also mentions want ads for service providers.
Stuff large yams or sweet potatoes for a winter ham feast. Bake until done, scoop out centers, mash with hot milk or cream to a creamy texture, season with butter, fold in chopped California walnuts, refill shells, top with walnut pieces, and serve warm.
A survey of over 1600 internal medicine doctors shows twice as many prefer Extra Strength Anacin for headaches compared with other leading nonprescription tablets. A medical report indicates Anacin relieves headache pain as effectively as the leading prescription, without a prescription and at lower cost. Anacin is fast acting, non narcotic, and not habit forming, helping sufferers function better.
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