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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1953
Page
7
A husband’s letter lists what he wants in a wife. He prioritizes a good disposition and humor, plus domestic ability, thrift, and allowance for personal hobbies. He dislikes being outnumbered and a mother-in-law and wife siding against him. The letters emphasize simple, loyal partnership over glamour.
A frugal décor idea shows how worn sheets become decorative dust ruffles, coverlets, and curtains. Use curtain rods for gathering, apply appliques to cover tears, and add machine-stitched borders for an expensive look.
Simple cleaning rules cover vacuum bottles dishes glass fabrics leather and shades. Use baking soda solutions to sanitize bottles and rub closures. Apply mild low-alkaline soaps for giltware avoid sharp tools. Wash shades flat with dry suds and small area strokes. Hang to dry. Test colorfastness by washing a seam piece and pressing between white cloths. Do not use furniture polishes on leather. clean soiled leather with warm soapsuds and dry. Wax flat leather yearly with paste wax.
A wounded soldier on the Korea front writes to Mary Haworth seeking help after his love Ann stops writing. A Navy veteran columnist analyzes the emotional strain of wartime separation, advising restraint and portraying the complexities of fidelity, longing, and misread signals.
Mrs. D. G. Harrison of Joplin Missouri touts a family waffle recipe that yields crisp, hot waffles with currant or apple jelly. The feature includes full directions for making about eight waffles and a sample breakfast menu.
Mary Haworth counsels readers to face homeward developments with philosophic passivity and receptiveness to facts. She suggests not clashing if another heart interest exists and to trust Providence in finding one’s own path. Write to her at The Journal for guidance.
Zemo, a doctor’s formula, relieves itchy cracking toes and kills germs on contact. It helps heal and prevent reinfection and is available in extra strength for stubborn cases.
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