The Family Scrapbook by Dr Ernest G Osborne
Mary Ann Rogers suffered rheumatic fever and must rest in bed. Her mother planned engaging activities and enlisted relatives, friends, and Mary Ann’s teacher. Letters, puzzles, drawings, and stories from classmates helped keep her entertained during the long confinement.
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Mary Ann Rogers
Mary Ann
Why two doctors differ on antibiotics in pregnancy
A reader asks about mycin use during pregnancy after two physicians gave different advice. The columnist notes thalidomide histories and says antibiotics like mycin are not proven to harm the baby, but emphasizes medical judgment varies with patient timing and condition.
The Green Thumb Tips For Lawns And Tomatoes
A home lawn guide favors mowing at 1.42 to 2 inches, letting clippings recycle humus, and light annual feeding. Tips cover tomatoes with hybrid varieties, fertilizing with sheep manure, blossom-set sprays, and trellising. pumpkins and squash spacing, and a reader Q and A on gloxinia care with soil mix and watering guidance.
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Green Thumb
Green Thumb Clinic
Teen Beauty Queries and Relationship Advice Column
A Buffalo reader seeks tips to gain bustline inches at age thirteen, while a New York reader asks about making a girl jealous with a ring. Advice notes natural growth and exercises may help for curves, and warn against ring tricks that could backfire.
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Twiggy
Buffalo
New York
Play Clothes Bolder And Barer
The new collections of sports wear and play clothes are bolder and barer drawing inspiration from native dress and Davy Jones’ locker. A New York department store shows leather plastic feather combos, crocheted dresses, beach costumes, and quirky duck outfits. For the daring girl there are long chiffon print pajamas with no back. Sleeve emphasis appears across exotic looks with wide funnel sleeves at the elbow and lace. A calypso dress features lace flowers at the back instead of a full closure.
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Davy Jones’ Lock
New York
Rainy Day Fashions Brighten Dreary Weather
Rainy day outfits attract shoppers with new looks and high fashion touches. Rayon cotton blends, water repellent fabrics, and a rainbow of bold colors like hot pink and grass green highlight practical style for rain or shine.
Bride Should Tell Preference In Gifts
A bride offers practical advice for wedding gifts when a speedy ceremony and a furnished temporary home loom. She urges deciding on desired gifts when asked, listing essentials for a transient home, and including budget and communication with the future husband. Emphasizes borrowing, reuse, and practical items over luxuryware.
Creative Woman Fashion Ad 1987 Spring and Summer
Ad for Sue Burnett basic fashion pattern No 1494 showing a chic empire silhouette with jacket. Includes sizes 10 to 20 bust up to 40 inches with two tone jacket and contrast buttons. Order form requests 50 cents plus 10 cents postage to Sue Burnett Troy Record 1156 Ave of Americas New York NY 10036 style number size and zip code.
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Sue Burnett
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Raincoat Missing After Courtroom Talk in Tennessee
Mrs J D Smith a 65 year old woman left her raincoat in a city court seat to talk with the judge about a traffic ticket. The ticket was dismissed but when she returned the two women she left with and the raincoat were gone.
Thoughtful tips for selecting a college apartment
New York NEA reports students search for housing during the school year in a landlords market. Advice covers checking school housing offices, mapping neighborhoods, inspecting daylight and condition, trash and noise, windows, and amenities. Emphasizes rent inclusive of utilities, proximity to campus, and a reliable superintendent.
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New York
NEA
Cleaning Lampshades With Turpentine and Mineral Oil
Use a mixture of one part turpentine to ten parts mineral oil to clean parchment or metallic paper lampshades. Apply with a soft cloth, wiping the shade gently but firmly as you go.
Corral The Clutter To Tidy Youth's Room
A Bronxville home redecorates Jock Casey's 14 by 19 foot teen room into a study sitting room. Decorators tackle clutter with a black white orange theme using a storage wall unit and opposing patterns to maximize light from windows. The result is organized, purposeful space with pine floors and bold accents.
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New York
Nea
Jock Casey
Kathleen Aston Johnson
Glamour
Bronxville
Jock
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