Dear Ann Landers Readers Vent Big Size Fashion Gripes
Readers share frustrations with dress manufacturers over ill fitting sleeves and large floral prints. A Jacksonville reader, 56, 270 pounds, notes lifelong struggle to find fit and even buys shirts in men's departments. A Wilkes-Barre reader, 105 pounds, asks for more options for petites and taller, thinner people. A Purchase note questions a honeymoon gift request as extortion. Also: reminder about National Alcohol Screening Day with helpline.
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Ann Landers
Jacksonville
Miss
Jax
Sam
Wilkes-Barre
John
Judy
Ann
Purchase
N.Y
Vanilla extract from vanilla beans and spirits
Reader asks how to make vanilla flavoring. Heloise explains using two vanilla beans with one liter of white rum or vodka, cutting beans lengthwise, soaking if firm, and letting steep about 30 days. For stronger flavor, leave longer. start a new bottle when the flavor fades. Also notes garnish tips from a supermarket salad bar to save money.
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Heloise
Amarillo
Texas
Sheila Raulston
Jane Schaefer
Bowie, Md
Stasis ulcers caused by incompetent leg veins
Dr Donohue explains that stretched leg veins trap blood causing swelling and oxygen deprivation in ankle skin. Elevate legs, use compression bandages or stockings, and consider pumps. Dressings like Duo‑DERM or Apligraf help healing. signs appear in two weeks, with full healing in three to six months. if not, skin grafts may be needed.
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Novartis
CROSSWORD by Eugene Sheffer Across and Down
Puzzle by Eugene Sheffer presents clues for across and down entries with wordplay and puns. Readers fill a 15 by 15 grid using numbered positions, parsing clues like 36 Feet Catcher and 53 Caligula's title to complete the themed crossword.
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Eugene Sheffer
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Money of Kid
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Seraglio
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NYG
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Aver
Art Miele
Blondie
Loretta
Ine
Isounde
Neeiah
Garfield
Beetle Bailey
Mor Walker
Yavi
Christina
Twuck
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Jwally
WWE
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