Coy Questions Show No Poise in Social Games
A columnist warns against women who play guessing games in social settings. Examples include asking who this is on a call, noting room changes, or guessing price paid for a bargain. The piece urges directness and avoiding embarrassing or childish theatrics to respect guests and avoid pricking pride.
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Spring Foods Rich in Vitamin C Replace Winter Staples
Nutritionists from the U S Department of Agriculture urge more leafy greens citrus fruits cabbage and other Vitamin C rich foods in late winter and early spring as canned or stored produce loses nutrients. A note warns old pillows with crushed feathers cannot be renewed and broken shafts reduce buoyancy. U S potato consumption fell from 195 pounds per person in 1910 to 118 pounds by 1948.
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Simple Decorative Tricks Brighten Drab Windows
Decorating shades and blinds to blend with walls can brighten drab windows. Use wallpaper motifs or decals on slats, outline painted stripes on shades, or frame shadows with a simple plywood cornice. Follow careful measurements to line designs across slats for a uniform look.
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Maggi McNellis
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Desert prison twist in a vault far from the shipwreck
John Henry and Sin Conover, vacationing in the desert, become entangled in a murder plot linked to a legendary 18th century Spanish treasure galleon. They wake bound in a cellar under Barselou Ranch as Vernon’s schemes unfold, while Sin recalls ciphered directions meant to expose the lost ship’s fate.
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WISHING WELL Puzzle Prompts Fortune Message
A playful numeric puzzle named WISHING WELL offers a daily fortune. Players compute a key number from their name length, then read letters under checked figures around a drive to interpret a message. The tale notes John Henry and Sin debating fate as the narrative continues on page 13.
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Erosion and Social Etiquette in a Dining Scene
A man eats with a woman when a second woman asks him not to rise. He remains seated hoping she will move on quickly. The piece notes wind as a major natural eroder after water.
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