Sock Conspiracy: 48 Pairs In A Wicker Basket
A humor piece riffs on a secret sock plot by laundries and a demon of laundry craft. It chronicles HW1 and HW2 banter over a 48 pair gift bundle costing 79.98, noting sneaky sock mixups and a national economy joke while Footloose retreats and Burlington Mills weighs the idea.
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New York
J. Footloose
Lem
Company
Flo
Fred
Burlington Mills
Why Children Reluctance to School Occurs
The piece reflects on why children dislike school and urges parents to uncover underlying causes rather than defaulting to pep talks or ignoring the issue. It cites a fourth grade child hiding from librarian tension over late books and a first grader fearing pursuit after school, plus embarrassment over reading skills. It argues parents must understand the real reasons behind reluctance to support attendance.
Summer Cottons and Beach Shift Fashion Trends
Summer cottons offer bright sun drenched colors with quiet options. Floral mini dresses use art nouveau prints in white cotton and banlon, suitable for street or beach wear. The shift dress evolves from beach staple to city style with gloves and hat, often paired with matching bikinis. Water shedding fabrics rely on synthetic fibers, not natural.
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New York City
Mason-Dixon Line drawn to settle colonial land dispute
In 1767 the Mason-Dixon Line was drawn to end a bitter colonial land dispute. It runs east to west between Pennsylvania and Maryland with a shorter southward branch then east between Maryland and Delaware. All three states were on the Union side during the Civil War.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Potholders and Oven Mitts You Can Make at Home
Simple step by step ideas for easy to sew potholders and oven mitts. Create fruit and vegetable shapes or square rounds decorated with rickrack and embroidery. Add rhinestone accents for party time glamour.
Smart culottes and vacation wear from Sue Burnett
Fashion item notes tailored culottes with a squared neckline and pockets in sizes 1244 to 2642 bust 33 to 47 with 3% yards of 45 inch fabric. Order details include 50 cents plus 10 cents mailing. Daily historical notes and a “Thought For The Day” quote accompany the ad in The Troy Record.
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United Press International
Sue Burnett
Troy Record
Ave
Americas
Venus
Irvin J. Cobb
Duke of Windsor
William Penn
Delaware River
Texas
Taconic Club Ends Season With Final Hike
The Taconic Hiking Club of Troy plans its final hike of the season this Sunday. Hikers will climb French Mountain on Lake George’s east shore, lunch atop, then swim at the Gray summer camp, followed by a cookout. Departure is 8:45 a.m. from Troy courthouse. meet leaders Mr and Mrs Gray at 10 a.m. Reservations via Anita Rioux.
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Taconic Hiking Club
Troy
Auguste
Lake George
Donald Gray
Gray
Howard Johnson
Discipline at four years old how to punish
A reader questions harsh punishment of a four year old by strict parents. The columnist cites two guiding questions: what am I teaching and what does the child learn. Four year olds need gentle guidance not severe penalties as property concepts develop with age.
Boy Girl Problem and Fashion Letters From Readers
Readers discuss age gaps in dating with a senior high school boy and an eighth grade girl. A Maryland mother asks about fashion guidance for her daughter who favors sheer nylons and fishnet stockings, while a Winkelman Arizona inquiry questions acceptable suitors.
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Arizona
Times
H, G
Baltimore
Maryland
Saturday in Troy Free Pony Cart Rides and Merry-Go-Round
A local Saturday event in Troy offers free pony cart rides at Monument Square from 10:30 A.M. to 4 P.M. The fun continues with a free merry-go-round at River and Third Streets, inviting families to enjoy carnival attractions.
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Troy
Monument Square
Third Sts
West Sand Lake Firemen Auction Aids Local Charity
The West Sand Lake Fire Co seeks donations for an auction at the firehouse grounds on Saturday July 8 due to illness of a donor. Contact Daniel Sekellick Clyde Shewin Orrin Galbriath or John Donohue to donate items or volunteer for canvassing nights and weekends. Firemen will also canvass the Fire District for items and announce a June 29 meeting for the Sand Lake Rescue Squad.
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Lake Fire Co
Clifford Duell
Dayton
Ohio
Duell
Marjorie Kachadurian
Daniel Sekellick
Clyde Shewin
Orrin Galbriath
John Donohue
Fire District
James Markussen
Katherine Weatherwax
Carl Markussen
Cornell University
James Maxwell
California
Sand Lake
Carl Wicks
Arthur Wicka
Latham
Clarence Wicks
Eugene Alexander
Bramford
Connecticut
Nathalie Santora
William Cambols
West
John Santora
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