First Aid for ailing Marble Table Tops
An old guidance item explains mending a broken marble table top by reinforcing it from beneath with plasterboard or a board trim. The edges are joined with cement, a thin plaster Paris mix is applied to the back, the reinforcement set, then the piece is returned to place after hardening.
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Mt. Paris
Woman's World Sewing Guide Focuses on Sleeve Fit
The article offers practical sewing tips for amateurs and advanced makers alike. It explains sleeve fitting at the armhole elbow and wrist, pattern handling, and the importance of cutting accuracy to avoid twisting. It covers shoulder padding, pocket construction, waistline alignment, and careful trials with different sleeve types.
New Vegetables Add Variety For Home Gardens
Wartime and postwar guides promote dwarf sweet corn Golden Midget and early maturity tomatoes Bousty from North Dakota plus Minnesota cucumber varieties. New white radish muskmelons and ice box watermelons appear in seed catalogs. Emphasizes small space, quick harvests, and flavor variety to curb prices and support home food growth.
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Counstrien
North Dakota
Marglebe
Rutgers
Minnesota
Unwanted Child Pamela Affects Two Families
Janet Harrison seeks help from Kathleen Norris about surrendering Pamela to the Smiths for full adoption. Norris urges giving Pamela to the couple, noting the emotional harm from uprooting a child and criticizing the couple’s plan to start a new family while leaving Pamela displaced. The column critiques parental responsibility and morality in the tangled custody scenario.
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David
Janet Harrison
Toledo
Oure
Ann
Pamela
Mammy
Isotopes Aid In Cancer War
The Atomic Energy Commission will supply radioisotopes at no charge to qualified U S cancer research workers. Led by Dr Shields Warren, the program expands access beyond iodine, phosphorus, and sodium to more than 60 elements, offering a potential substitute for radium in cancer research and treatment. The effort leverages the Oak Ridge reactor to provide radioactive materials for studies in diagnosis and therapy.
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Washington
United States
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Shields Warren
Commission
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Albino Horses Myth and Reality in Light Gray Breeds
The article explains that ordinary white horses are not born white and that many so called white horses are light gray or gray-born and brighten with age. Some breeds such as Arabians are light gray at birth and may become white by age four or five. It notes the rarity of true white foals and clarifies color progression in horses.
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