Sears Wish Book Chronicle of a Holiday Catalog
The Sears Christmas Wish Book grew from a modest 87 pages in 1933 to 608 pages by 1968, featuring fruit cakes, Mickey Mouse watches, canaries, and later robes, fondue pots, and Electric Football. It defined American holiday expectations until its decline in 1993, serving as an unofficial herald of the season and a catalog of middle class aspiration.
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The Mommy Wars and Education Pressures
A columnist vents about modern schooling pressures in Ohio with parental fatigue from homework hours and tests. The piece contrasts past and present schooling, noting third grade as a critical, anxiety provoking year amid pervasive testing and new spelling and reading challenges.
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The Coupon Queen and Balanced Couponing Fraud
A columnist warns against balanced couponing high value coupons misused on cheaper items or non specified products. The piece highlights size and travel restrictions, online groups, and how stores detect misuse while promoting ethical couponing practices at Walgreens and readers.
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