Rude Valentines Lessons From History And A Card Note
A reader recalls Valentines cards once called Penny Dreadfuls and mean, obscene in 1800s England, with examples of scornful lines. The piece also shares a nostalgic Dear Ann Landers letter about enduring marriage, love gifts, and a note of thanks to veterans.
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The
Bronx
New York
Sally Hopkins
Hallmark’s Historical Collection
Kansas City
England
Chicago
Ann Landers
Mary Lou
New Orleans
St. Charles Street
Sophie Newcombe Women’s College
Tulane
Charlie
Sigmund Freud
New York City
Buddy
Max Goldberg
Boise
Idaho
Max
Movers and helpful packing tips for city relocation
Advice column offers practical moving hints from Heloise. Emphasizes locating nearby medical clinics for people and pets, memorizing routes, and labeling emergency numbers and address on phones. Includes reader tips on dishwasher basket use and repurposing foam egg cartons for packing and cushioning fragile items.
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Heloise
Laura Perkins Cox
Garland
Texas
Configura
Simi Valley
Calif
Understanding myeloproliferative disease and leukemia risk
Dear reader asks if myeloproliferative disease can turn into leukemia and whether diet helps. Dr Donohue explains myeloproliferative disorders are a family of conditions with bone marrow blood cell overproduction, not diet related, and outcomes depend on the specific cell type involved. Treatments vary from phlebotomy to drugs or bone marrow transplant, and leukemia may arise in some patients depending on the type.
CROSSWORD By Eugene Sheffer aCROSS
A crossword puzzle by Eugene Sheffer with clues across and down. The grid includes entries for divisions, names, places, and common crossword terms, requiring knowledge of literature, music, geography, and phrasing. It features varied wordplay, puns, and references like Dole, Holmes, and St Louis Blues.
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Caribbex Island
St. Louis
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Valentine
Linda Schneider
Fond du Lac
Wis
Laura Lloyd
Fulton, Mo
Eugene Sheffer
Tease
I” Strait
Crown
Holmes Creator
Wayne
True Grit
Spree
Initial Chip
Liamas
Territory
Him
Anne Ric
Geneticist
Beatnik
Prince
Cranberries
Halo
Hearty
Sea Flock
RSVP
Dwight
Everday's
Cross
Sears
King Features
Nyc
Satty
Syd
Blondie
Dag
Jene
Uncle Sam
Leroy
Garfield
Garfie
Eanuts
Beetle Bailey
Baby Blues
Darryl
Mrs. Mac HeeSon
Dilbert
Carol
Hell
Liz
Eer Ai
Hapnu
Uncle Walt
Doina
Seezix
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