Starting Seeds and Annual Picks From The Green Thumb
George Abraham outlines soil options for seed starting, recommending sterile soilless mixes to reduce damping off, and offers sterilization methods for soil. He highlights Cleome as a strong tall background annual, notes Pink Queen and Rose Queen cleomes, and gives care tips for Bouton Bounta or Bountsia and a castor bean clinic with frost-free planting guidance.
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Helen Campbell
Boinsettia
Green Thumb Clinic
Ans
Drying Laundry in a Shady Area
Advice to dry clothes in shade to prevent color fading. Wipe the clothesline and pits with a sudsy cloth before hanging the wash. it takes about a minute and helps keep colors vibrant.
Shoe Box Lid Strengthens Bag
A card board shoe box lid placed in the bottom of a paper shopping bag strengthens the bag and helps spread it wider. It makes it easier to insert items and keeps the bag’s bottom dry when moist groceries are placed inside.
Men Outnumbered At Age 18 by 1,067 Women per Thousand
Metropolitan Life Insurance statisticians report that at age 18 men are outnumbered by women, with 1,067 women for every 1,000 men in the United States. The finding highlights gender ratios among young adults and implications for social demographics and insurance perspectives.
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U.S
Metropolitan Life Insurance
Teen Forum Beauty and Etiquette Letters Queried
In Houston and Tulsa readers seek hair lift tips and lunch-line manners. A teen advises using a plastic lifter with prongs for volume and flips. Etiquette guidance urges asserting oneself without a scene while older students risk punishment for disruption.
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Houston
Texas
Tulsa
Okla
Shaving Brush Shown as Lotion Application Aid
A shaving brush is suggested to apply lotion to a child with a rash. The method may be more effective, as dipping the brush into lotion in a glass and brushing the skin could intrigue the child while treating the rash.
Colorful casuals and reversible wear attract spring shoppers
The piece highlights spring fashion for men and women featuring bright casuals and two faced fabrics. It notes men’s wear with Italian inspired knits and short sleeves, versatile reversible coats and dresses, and bold color pairings like gray with off white camel with white and black with white. It also touches on fashion language in a television discussion about backward readers and notes some social attitudes toward reading.
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Lothea
Mim
Reading problems and dyslexia letters spark reader interest
Letters from readers discuss dyslexia and reading difficulties in first graders. Parents express gratitude for columns offering solutions and request more guidance, noting the impact on scholastic and emotional well being.
Threadless Needle Opens The Way for Easy Sewing
Pattern advertisement from The Troy Record announcing Patt-O-Rama No. 8128 sizes 10 to 20 with busts 31 to 40, 154 yards of 35 inch pants fabric 234 yards and mint mailing details. Sue Burnett promotes 1967 Spring and Summer Basic Fash ion catalogs for 50 cents plus postage.
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Sue Burnett
The
Troy Record
Ave. of Americas
New York
N. Y
The Family Scrapbook By Dr Ernest G Osborne
Mrs Satterlee used self reconditioning to guide her son Stephen as he nears challenging ages. She chose quiet firm talks to curb disruptions and observed better reactions from Stephen. Through consistent calm instruction she found progress in managing neighborhood interactions and behavior.
Notebook helps track repairs during ironing sessions
A mother can keep a notebook and pencil by the ironing board to attach notes to each garment needing mending. This system records what is wrong and prevents mixing repaired items with others, aiding efficient laundry handling.
Men to get squared fronts in spring shoes
New York UPI reports the National Shoe Institute says men will see squared fronts this spring. The boxy toe lines appear in brogues slip ons oxfords moccasins sandals and boots, offering roomier toe boxes across styles.
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New York
UPI
National Shoe Institute
Oxford
The Fall Popular For Spring Hairpieces
New York UPI reports wig maker Richard Hartwich describes the fall as a partial crown hairpiece used by short haired women for instant long hair. Falls vary by hair amount and labor cost, with chameleon wigs selling at 275 dollars and up and limited monthly production due to high quality white hair.
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Richard Hartwich
O Hariwich
Spain
Germany
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Harlwich
Hartwich
Itland
Regen Orr
Turn Bathtime Into Game For Young Fry
No youngsters dislike bath time turn it into a game with floating toys. Let them pretend as a shipwrecked sailor in sudsy waves or a fisherman who slipped into a wild soapy stream. Paper toys become waterproof when dipped into melted paraffin.
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Erman
Salad Saver Finds Value in Slightly Imperfect Produce
A shopper notes that selecting slightly imperfect fruits and vegetables saves money without sacrificing salad quality. Irregular shapes do not affect desirability, making these items a practical choice for salads and everyday meals.
Starch Tip for Nonstick Garment Care
A tip advises placing wax paper under heavily starched items to prevent sticking. This method helps keep fabric from adhering to the ironing surface when starch is applied.
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the Green Thumb
George Abraham
General Electric
Puritan
Westinghouse
Westclock
Sunbeam
Universal
Philco
River ST
Troy
Jean Adams
Teen Forum
William G. Crook, M
Dlo
J.M.G
Creative
Ernest G. Osborne
Cunning Shoes, Inc
Mentieven
Congress ST
Young Fry
Beverly Russell
N. Troy
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