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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1931
Page
11
Readers can grow or buy annuals such as zinnias pansies and petunias to plan color. Poppies larkspurs and bachelor buttons provide quick blooms and can be sown any time for lavish color. Plant spacing and timing tips help create color sequences between bulbs and later annuals while Shirley poppy seed aids filling gaps.
Mrs Y G V asks how to decorate the three windows to keep a balanced effect with ivory paper light green polka dots and flowered chintz draperies. The floral print shown suggests choosing coordinating accents on each side to create symmetry.
Description notes a sketch in light green yellow and lavender with a light green frame. A pair of similar prints in identical frames would suit decoration on each side of your group of Ws.
Mrs S E F asks about a single large table in a small living room. Sara Hiland recommends a nest of tables, noting it adds charm and practicality with three or four pieces in the nest.
The piece notes that daily vitamin C prevents tooth decay and cites Dr. Milton Theodore Hawke of the University of Chicago advocating a pint of orange juice with lemon juice daily. It comments on making children accept such a drink and includes a tip about precise measuring in recipes, plus a remark on Illinois electric railways carrying more passengers than steam roads.
Major Hill outlines a prisoner advisory body at Stateville and the Collins street jail. Sixteen inmates from Stateville and fifteen from the old prison will select a committee to meet monthly with the warden to address regulations and issue views on prison operations. Members gain limited Sunday access to their cells and a two hour internal discussion prior to meetings with the warden.
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