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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1949
Page
8
Guidance for downsizing furniture when moving to a smaller home or apartment. Focuses on evaluating layout, keeping only the best pieces, and repurposing or discarding surplus items to create a neat, comfortable new look. Advises on compact tables, folding chairs, storage, and adjusting draperies.
A four section screen provides flexible privacy by dividing a room for sleeping and dressing. It folds compactly when not in use and is advertised with features such as embroideries, ribbons, and decorative trim.
Readers advised to thoroughly clean garments before storing for warm months. Tips cover wrapping in paper, avoiding moisture, and using proper packing, with warehouses offering seasonal pickup and storage services for winter apparel and furnishings.
A garbled kitchen pattern ad touts easy methods and new stitches. It mentions Reed cork patterns, Treys, and a mail order house listing Bog 18% and Plain names with addresses. The copy includes claims of improved visuals and decorative hacks and promises free needles.
The article discusses teaching very young children to help with household tasks. It emphasizes starting small, making the experience positive, and framing these early efforts as educational for future independence. It notes that two and three year olds can assist with simple chores like cleaning and tidying.
A reader asks how to view a daughter in law who never invites the couple’s parents to meals, while the in laws host the couple often. The column argues blame lies with the parents or the couple, urging realism and understanding of motives behind keeping or breaking such invites.
A letter asks how to introduce a boy known by nicknames to strangers while his given name is William. The reply advises using William in formal introductions, then nicknames later. It notes teachers and doctors use William, and mail and checks address him as William, so introductions should follow formality.
The piece states red white and blue will be the emphasized colors in the upcoming parade. The colors will appear in two color combinations as the official scheme.
A new transparent plastic cap tops the home permanent waving kit accessory. The inverted cap acts as a dink for the neutralizer, while the cotton picker stores 200 inches of absorbent cotton in a pastel container. It fits on bathroom cabinets and suits hobbies like photography and painting.
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