Oddities Of The Year Wide Range From Cards To Cigars
A jumble of curiosities lists 1950s and 1960s trends from Christmas cards featuring camels and donkeys to fashion notes on Kim Novak and Elvis Presley. It cites experts on cold care, office design, and innovative gadgets, including Avcom radios and canasta fame, ending with Oscar Wilde’s quip on newspapers.
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Mal Boyle
New York
Santa
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Ebis Presley
Bob Fore
Pacdorius Jones
Kim Novak
Lee
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Santa Claus
Avcom
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Mary Nates
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Presie
Lonce
Oscar’ Wilde
Widows Rent Rooms in 1920s Style House Scheme
A reader recalls a widow renting three bedrooms to a retired man, an older widow, and a schoolteacher, using a want ad strategy to match a retired man with a private home setup. The piece contrasts past feminine wit with present forgetfulness as it recounts the dating and housing scenario from the 1920 era.
Beacon Wax Promises Superior Shine For Floors
A garbled feature touts Beacon Wax as a top choice for floor care claiming it lasts longer and reflects light brilliantly. It is billed as effective on all floor types, resisting tarnish and stains while outperforming ordinary waxes in cleanliness and luster during the holiday season.
Masons End Blood Gift Drive Amid Lodge Competition
Local Masonic groups wind up their annual blood donor contest at the Syracuse Regional Blood Center. The fellowship award goes to the lodge recruiting the most donors. the year winner was the Tully lodge. A separate note mentions Sidney Sessions Jr. acquiring an ex circus horse that died after performing its tricks.
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Trande Fudges
Onondaga Society
Dnondaga
Witith
Syracuse
Tully
Edward Marks
J TL Crawford
Priars Port
Miss
Sidney Sessions Jr
Sessions
Tom Gibson
Boarding House Plans and a Hidden Wedding Tale
A fragment recalls a boarder life with two women in a shared house. Arrangements with a widow and a retired man led to a three person meals pact and a later wedding attended by two boarders. The text also notes western forests and U.S. growth in thirty two states, with odd phrasing about Billy Madison and a U.S. president.
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Billy Madison
U.S
United States
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