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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1950
Page
1
The mid winter sale offers budget friendly pieces for small homes. Two items may be bought for the price of one and extended tables seat eight. Sofa beds provide day and night use, while storage friendly chests and decorative accessories boost room charm at reduced prices.
This note offers mid winter garden advice from fertilizing with a cheap 10-5 mix to treat ivy and foliage, cleaning dust from leaves, and using alcohol or soap for pests. It covers pruning fruit trees for air circulation, removing rubbing branches, and managing suckers. Also notes blueberry care, soil acidity, and indoor vines like grape ivy and wandering Jew.
The piece describes Elizabeth Woodward as unsettled by a prior breakup, dating multiple partners, and now wary of rushing into a serious relationship. It urges patience, empathy, and accepting her pace, noting past experiences influence her current gestures and reservations.
A reader asks how to refresh spring wardrobes using existing pieces. Advice covers rejuvenating last season’s coats with white collars, mixing hat colors, and pairing outfits with various collar styles, cuffs, and gloves. Suggestions note avoiding heavy fabrics and choosing muted tones with simple decorative touches.
Advertisement for pattern 7434 showing a jumper sundress or shirt option with button-on bib. Includes sizing 2 and 4, transfer and cutting charts, and easy charts with photos. Send 20 cents to The Troy Record for pattern and 15 cents for Alice Brooks Needlework catalogue.
A distressed couple detail how their daughter plans to work instead of college and urge offering a business course as a practical option. They argue parents cannot force education but should present viable paths and let the child decide. The piece stresses realistic planning and self motivation over coercion.
A new no rinse laundry detergent claims to remove the need for rinsing entirely, letting housewives wring directly from wash water to lines or ironing boards. It says dirt stays suspended and leaves garments bright with no rinse required, saving about half the time and labor of a typical family wash and reducing water usage in scarce districts.
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