Polly's Pointers and Practical Household Tips
A column of quick tips and reader notes on home crafts and care. Damp cotton keeps paste moist in jars, window shade ideas from burlap, concerns about roaming pets, sewing elastic in children's sleepers, and using an old clothes rack as plant trellises.
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Polly
Karen
Barbara
Norma
Marj
Emma
Cholesterol in Shortening and Vitamin C in Potatoes
Reader asks about cholesterol in shortenings and saturated fats. Dr. Lamb explains some shortenings have no cholesterol if vegetable-based, discusses saturated fats like coconut oil versus safflower and corn oils, and notes all fats are high in calories. He confirms potatoes provide vitamin C but declines personal letter responses.
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Dr. Lamb
Your Individual Horoscope Frances Drak
Aries to Pisces guidance spans outlooks for each sign with cautions about judgment, control, patience, and cooperation. Noting You Born Today highlights high intelligence, ambition, and versatility across writing theater travel public dealing and music as a creative outlet. Birthdate mentions Walt Whitman and Pope Pius XI.
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Walt Whitman
Pope Pius XI
Horoscopes and Daily Attitude Notes
Daily forecast notes mood and trend hints. Capricorn entry suggests job and schedule themes while mentioning potential shifts in workplace attitudes. Numerical signs appear scattered, reflecting a magazine style astrology column rather than a concrete event.
Variety ACROSS and DOWN Puzzle Clues Mixed With Errors
A cryptic crossword style list presents across and down clues with various garbled words and missing letters. The page shows numbered entries for presidents, astronomy, chemistry terms, and geographic hints, but many clues are incomplete or misspelled.
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