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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1954
Page
7
Advice on preserving fine china through careful handling and washing. Emphasizes hand washing, avoiding sudden water temperature changes, lining sinks for large pieces, separating stacked pieces with protective sheets, and cautious repair methods using cement and tape to reassemble broken china.
A letter-writer argues that middle age brings relief from chasing youth. She notes women in their 40s and 50s spend effort and money to seem young and gay after events, while many resist acknowledging aging. The piece urges readers to embrace being middle aged and stop fearing it.
If net earnings from your trade or business total 400 dollars or more in 1953 your tax return must show the exact nature of the business. General labels are not enough and the complete trade or business type is required for correct Old Age and Survivors Insurance credits. Contact the Social Security Administration at 119 Front Street Hamilton for details.
From a New York test kitchen comes Bing Cherry Sauce for ice cream or cake. The recipe yields 4 cups, with tapioca sugar and cherries simmered, then flaming brandy poured over warm sauce for dramatic effect. Also features a Pennsylvania Dutch Quaeey Cake variation using a 9 inch pie plate and a buttered batter mix.
A reader asks for guidance about Jean, a friend’s daughter, dating a married man with three children. Mary Haworth cautions the caller’s intrusive stance, urges discretion, and cites moral guidance from Jesus, urging judgment not, and to consider personal boundaries. She notes readers should write to her via The Journal.
Practical old time tips cover sealing dishes with milk heat, patching linoleum with cork glue, keeping teakettle free of sediment for faster water heat, door seals checked by paper, timing long calls with an hourglass egg timer, extending cut flower life by removing submerged leaves, and adding ammonia to dishwater after fish.
Advertisement for a new infant dress pattern by Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Catalog. Describes contrast remnants, checks, two sleeve and neck versions, tissue pattern and embroidery transfer for sizes 2 4 6 8 10. Instructions to send 25 cents plus 5 cents per pattern for mailing to News Journal Middletown Ohio and New York address.
The article advises teenagers to curb excess movement when speaking to improve clarity. It notes that too much eye, head, and hand motion harms speech power and eye contact, and suggests a week of keeping motions quiet before gradually using deliberate, restrained gestures. A few light, well timed moves remain effective.
A short promotional note invites readers to send 20 cents for ideas and fashions for gifts and bazaar sellers. It hints at purchase of a guide or catalog and mentions gift ideas and showcased fashions.
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