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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1966
Page
3
A reader suggests filling rubber gloves with powder before donning to prevent sticking. After use, wash and dry hands, reapply powder on glove exteriors, and remove with gloves turned inside out so they are ready for reuse. The method even uses both hands equally and reduces wear.
A reader advised Teen Sizes 10 12 14 16 pattern 4974 sells for 50 cents plus mailing. Anne Adams pattern notice lists sizing and yardage. Readers share sewing tips including making tidy seams, wrapping gifts with juvenile print flannel, cleaning brushes in muffin tins, protecting mop heads in pillowcases, using a plastic compact for bobby pins, tying a tie, and space-saving clothesline tricks plus a portable sewing machine tip.
Turquoise, a blue to greenish mineral, dominates Southwest Indian silver jewelry. The article traces sources from New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado to Iran and Tibet, notes Santo Domingo trade, Navajo bracelets, and the long, skilled process from mining to hand mounting.
A reader recalls a stranger gifting five dollars after a brief chat about the slow elevator, prompting Ann Landers to note loneliness drives generosity and kindness is a rare gift. The column also covers a club member’s temper over a joke about his favorite team and a reader’s critique of Ann Landers’ stance on social drinking, ending with confidential musings on a troubled marriage.
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