Crossword by Eugene Sheffer Across 1 Carrot companion
A fragmented crossword puzzle by Eugene Sheffer with numerous clues and partial fills across and down, including references to Halloween kid, Verdi opera, and various wordplay hints, all presented in the era’s newspaper crossword style.
Ex-wife’s filth poses risk to child in mobile home
Anonymous reader details severe squalor and animal waste in an ex-wife’s mobile home where a great-niece lives. Advice suggests nephew’s responsibility for the child, potential cleaning help, and sources for support from fibromyalgia, arthritis, and mental illness groups.
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Annie
National Fibromyalgia Association
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The
Arthritis Foundation
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Packing Foam Peanuts Get Second Life and Free Packaging
Dear Heloise suggests recycling clean dry foam peanuts at packing and mailing shops, with a future no charge for packaging. The Plastic Loose Fill Council provides a toll free listing of participating businesses. Also offered are other reuse ideas and a note on reducing unwanted catalogs.
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