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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1963
Page
3
A string of practical reader tips from Dear Polly covering home hacks. Glassless framing, faster laundry drying, hat and coat safety, sleeve ironing, fur coat care, mildew prevention, drapery clipping, ponytail arranging, car backseat clothes hanging, glove loss prevention, insignia mounting, outdoor ash trays, furniture moving aids, and parking alignment.
The piece advises homemakers to turn spare time into profitable side work by offering office and teaching help from home. It suggests services like dictation, transcription, card mailings, and tutoring with rates from $1.50 to $3 per half hour, noting potential tax considerations and the need for a organized workspace.
New York firm Luxuries Unlimited run by Linda Bartlett Thompson and Kay Stephenson Gill offers unusual services for bachelors and busy professional women. They arrange tasks from locating a tiny Indian elephant as a Christmas gift to staging an Irish wake, finding a kangaroo for a sales event, and even sourcing a pet rattler and a talking raven, all while avoiding matchmaking and boring or fattening work.
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