Dear Annie column letters on marriage strain and Mother's Day origins
A couple seeks guidance as a husband admits losing love and cites mood issues while a wife contemplates leaving. Counseling, possible medication, and worker-friendly resources are suggested. A reader from Henderson, Kentucky corrects a Mother's Day history claim, noting Julia Ward Howe and Mary Towles Sasseen contributions and Anna Jarvis’s final role.
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Nick
Annie
Henderson
Anna M. Jarvis
Philadelphia
Anna Jarvis
Mary Towles Sasseen
Henderson, Ky
United States
Julia Ward Howe
Frank E. Hering
South Bend
Ind
Here Meg and the dog code word tale
A reader shares decades of canine experience advising to test a dog’s comprehension by using different phrases. Meg the Australian cattle dog responds when the caller uses “Here, Meg” after the dog had learned a different cue. The note emphasizes adjusting to a dog’s prior training and personal speech pattern for effective recall.
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Heloise
Meg
Buddy Ebsen hospitalized in Torrance Calif for undisclosed illness
Oscar and Emmy nominated actor Buddy Ebsen, 95, was admitted to Torrance Memorial Medical Center in California for an undisclosed illness. Spokeswoman Ann O'Brien said his condition is good and he lives nearby in Palos Verdes Estates. Ebsen, who began on television in 1960s, starred as Jed Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies and later led CBS detective drama Barnaby Jones.
Crosswords by Eugene Sheffer Puzzle Solution Time
The scanned page shows a Eugene Sheffer crossword with numbered across and down clues, including entries like 42 Author, 18 Away, 27 Is usually, and 53 Major, plus theme notes and time stamp. The text includes scrambled phrases and partial words, indicating an OCR fragment of the puzzle grid and clues.
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Ball
Nyc
Jungfau
Trattoria Ag
Lastentraa
Patton Tonight
Mob
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Songun
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Lea
Baby Blues
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