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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: Let's quit labeling children

Pages: 6, 13

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Let's quit labeling children

As I let Alice out of the car, one of her four boys came dashing up. "Hello," I said, "you must be Edward."

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: This house has bonus space

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This house has bonus space

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: WHAT'S NEW

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WHAT'S NEW

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: Window close-ups

Page: 16

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Window close-ups

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: There's something new in tire chains

Page: 18

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There's something new in tire chains

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: Kitchen on the cover

Page: 20

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Kitchen on the cover

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: Have you heard the Latest Garden News?

Pages: 22, 25

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Have you heard the Latest Garden News?

A study of the preliminary reports on horticultural specialties by the Census of Agriculture sheds new light on the scope of ornamental planting by home gardeners.

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: Be a whiz at growing African-violets

Pages: 26, 27, 28

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Be a whiz at growing African-violets

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: Your pet and mine

Pages: 34, 35, 36

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Your pet and mine

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: New kitchens that work for you

Pages: 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 82, 83, 114, 115

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New kitchens that work for you

Three brand-new kitchens-- each efficient, glamorous, a joy to be in. That's what is in store for you on this and the next four pages! Unlike Topsy, these kitchens didn't "just grow"! Each began with a sound plan-- the range, refrigerator, and sink in working harmony, separated by counter "elbow-room." Other appliances, cabinets, eatspots were also placed where they can serve you best.

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: Latest answers to your garden wants

Pages: 46, 47, 48, 49

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Latest answers to your garden wants

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: Color rescues an old home

Pages: 50, 51, 107

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Color rescues an old home

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: An achievement in small-house planning

Pages: 52, 53, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104

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An achievement in small-house planning

Here's a house that packs a lot of living into just 1,168 square feet of floor space. Selected as Five Star Home No. 2301, the three-bedroom scheme is developed within the rigid limits of an economical rectangle that's only 26x45 feet in size. It reflects to a high degree the sound planning ideas usually employed in more elaborate houses.

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: Gorgeous Gloxinias

Pages: 54, 55, 86, 87, 88, 116, 117

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Gorgeous Gloxinias

If you've ever dreamed of finding treasure-- gloxinias are that kind of dream come true. There's no explaining why it took the introduction of some new hybrids recently to waken most indoor gardeners to their charm.

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: Stretch your decorating dollar

Pages: 56, 57, 105, 106

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Stretch your decorating dollar

Here's how three families got individuality in their homes because they were trying to save money. Just as they did, you can lick the "subdivision look"-- and you won't have to take a sideswipe at your pocketbook to do it, even to the finishing touches.

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: Here's the right house for a 50-foot site

Pages: 58, 59, 95

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Here's the right house for a 50-foot site

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: Ten glorious days in The great Southwest

Pages: 60, 61, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113

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Ten glorious days in The great Southwest

Almost any spot in the U.S.A. offers you acceptable opportunities for some kind of vacation. But for sheer astonishment, for scenery of breathless beauty, for storybook lore, and all-round gee-whiz quality at minimum cost, point your family this year to that country we call the Southwest-- Arizona and New Mexico. An average family a Mom and Dad and two kids can "do" the region on less than $300.

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: Plan your porch for full-time use

Page: 62

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Plan your porch for full-time use

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: Winter Weather is SOUP WEATHER

Page: 63

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Winter Weather is SOUP WEATHER

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: Changing your address...

Page: 91

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Changing your address...

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: CONTEST FOR COOKS

Page: 93

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CONTEST FOR COOKS

Fruit pies taste so luscious made with the season's first fresh fruit. You may make a double-crust beauty, a fluffy chiffon, or a deep-dish type. Whatever your specialty, we'd like to hear about it. To start your thinking, glance over these suggestions

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: The diary of a Plain dirt gardener.

Page: 99

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The diary of a Plain dirt gardener.

Jan. 1 Once again I make my annual prediction: This will be a good year to garden.

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: Now's the time to...

Page: 119

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Now's the time to...

Plant gladiolus, calla, canna, ismene, tuberose, and hardy lily bulbs along gulf from Charleston to Houston.

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: 1st Lieutenant Lloyd L. Burke U. S. Army Medal of Honor

Page: 124

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1st Lieutenant Lloyd L. Burke U. S. Army Medal of Honor

THE RED KOREAN strong point had stalled our attack; Lieutenant Burke saw that a breakthrough must be made. Rallying 35 men, he crept close to the enemy bunkers. He laid down a grenade barrage.

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Better Homes & Gardens January 1953 Magazine Article: THE MAN NEXT DOOR

Page: 126

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THE MAN NEXT DOOR

"If a woman is brainy," says Grandma Hillis, "she can earn her own living. But if she's sensible she'll let some good man earn it for her."

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