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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1954
Page
9
A column advises wives on practical ways to delight husbands before and after work hours. It endorses breakfast in bed, gentle affirmations, small acts like mowing the lawn, washing clothes for extra income, and solo vacations to refresh the relationship, with notes on romance and clever couple dynamics.
In a bridge problem, South needs one more trick after eight were won. West opened spades, East played jack on ace, and the defense forced out declarer's ace. The recommended line involves leading spades to finesse dummy's eight and using a club reuslt, with careful discard and further finesses to maximize chances.
The Henry Street Settlement Credit Union grew from a $3.75 start after a neighborhood play exposed loan sharks. By 1937 its founders Nat Retterman and Sol Curnick built a charter under the Federal Credit Act of 1934, expanding to loan over $1,637,000 at low rates. Many borrowers later prospered and repaid.
A speaker outlines strategies for wives to bolster romance by making husbands feel valued. Emphasizes frequent thoughtful gestures and consistent effort to keep the relationship vibrant. The guidance centers on affirming the husband’s importance and renewing affection through daily acts.
Antibiotics and sulfa drugs have halved deaths after large bowel operations over the past decade by acting as intestinal antiseptics that kill bacteria escaping into the abdominal cavity. Surgeons report no peritonitis cases when these drugs are used, and overall operations may be reduced with faster healing and shorter hospital stays. Drugs include sulfasuxidine sulfathalidine sulfacetimide streptomycin aureomycin tetramycin chloramycetin and neomycin.
A fragmented column riffs on nature and finance, mixing a perch’s beauty with bold arithmetic about Union assets. It questions Henry Street ventures while suggesting a grand profit from a show priced at 3.75 dollars, citing 258000 dollars earned and 103466.67 dollars per invested dollar.
A scanned fragment presents Q&A on marriage finance and education happiness. It cites Donald Rogers on wives as business partners and Dr William Menninger on teacher happiness, then references the Association of Science Writers and a booklet offer on predicting happiness with a mailed request for 1d cent stamp and self-addressed envelope.
A fragmented line features a narrator referencing a woman who dislikes exposing herself despite not having anything to be ashamed of. The tone echoes a dated or risqué humor common in older newspaper clippings, with polemical or edgy social commentary implied.
A fragment from a family column notes Jim's wife visiting a doctor. Ma suspects no illness, only a wish for presents, and jokes about the expense Jim cannot yet afford.
A historical fragment cites Micah 4 1 about the mountain of the Lord rising above hills and crowds of people gathering in prophecy. It also notes Haweis on sleep of death and gathering forces for a crown of glory or shame on a new level of progress.
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