Men Enjoy Slaps of Scent in Grooming Trend
Charles Hix examines the rising men fragrance market with a predicted half billion dollar year. He notes daily after shave routines and scent fetishes as part of macho grooming. Growth forecasts run 10 to 11 percent with specialty stores leading, department stores growing fast, and mass retailers inching forward amid price points from 1 to 7 dollars.
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Charles Hix
Poteete Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Laverne Poteete of Carterville mark their 50th anniversary at home. The couple wed June 10 1925 in Jackson County. He is a retired mechanic and coal miner. They have two children Georgia Hacker and Patsy Russell plus three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Men face millennium of fragrance turmoil in grooming boom
A deep dive into men’s fragrance and after shave products tracks shifts from stinging aids to moisturizers and skin care empires. Industry execs and dermatologists weigh alcohol content, allergic risks, and marketing tactics while debates over gendered terms and unisex trends persist.
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At Wit's End by Erma Bombeck
The columnist describes a week of unexpectedly smooth events that unsettle the narrator. Small successes sprout from ordinary chores and errands, prompting worry that good times will suddenly collapse into bad luck. The piece uses humorous domestic anecdotes to play on anxiety about perfection.
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Erma Bombeck
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