Polly's Pointers Fireplace sparks and home tips
Home advice column by Polly Cramer offers safety tips for fireplace sparks and window sill grease removal. Readers share fixes for ceiling water marks with shellac and latex paint, chalk touchups, and a heating pad workaround for cold nights. A note urges following manufacturer safety directions.
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Polly
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Margaret J
D.S
Margaret Jo
Leta
Mary
Joan
Laurel
Appendicitis concerns and vitamin talk from 1973
A reader asks about possible appendicitis amid weeks of upset stomach and abdominal pain. Dr Lamb suggests a colon issue and advises a physician check. The column then answers a question on vitamin E as a sex stimulant, explaining no proven effect in humans and discussing vitamin C differences, followed by a December 19 1973 horoscope section and year-end patience note.
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Crossword Clue Mosaic Reveals Seasoned Phrases
A cryptic grid yields clues across and down ranging from seasoning and liquid measures to actors and plants. The puzzle references oil, feline terms, netting, and a Florida county, with entries touching on age, tasks, and generic descriptors.
Campus Clatter and Brief Biographies in Odd Riddles
A clipped campus column pieces together a playful list of names roles and clues including Bimo Burns and New Testament evangelist LH Decisive trial WW Incinerator WW Orde at architecture and various odd entries such as Flowers Sleeveless garment and Philippine sweetsop forming a quirky bibliographic puzzle.
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