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The pinball business isn't child's play
Your community may be helping perpetuate one of the most vicious of all rackets-- one that spreads gambling and corruption to practically every street corner, and has as its potential target every child.
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OCTOBER GARDEN REMINDERS
Bulbs: Look ahead to ever-welcome patches of color next spring by planting spring-flowering bulbs now. Rule of thumb: plant them all at a depth equal to three times their height. And always with the pointed end up.
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The NEW DRUG that awakens ENERGIES
A housewife who had been tired and gravely depressed became so energetic recently that her husband complained, "She tires me out." A 24-year-old man said, "I felt like 60, now I feel like 15. I can't get depressed any more even when I try. I get a zest out of such common things as drinking coffee, breathing fresh air."
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TREES to plant this fall
Thornless honey locusts: Several varieties, all hardy and drouth resistant. Shade is light enough so grass grows right up to the trunks.
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Latest Garden News
The new Federal highway program will take not only millions of dollars and several years to complete, it will also require tons of grass seed and fertilizers.
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What kind of life insurance should you have?
Most experts say you can usually choose the right policy by applying the oldest rule of insurance buying: Insure first against the greatest potential catastrophe.
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WHAT IS A PROBLEM DRINKER?
The United States is in first place in the international inebriate league, burdened with the world's highest known rate of alcoholism.
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Spirit of New England
I am what might be called a six-ply New Englander. This is to say that I was born in Connecticut, and brought up in Massachusetts; that I have lived and worked in Vermont and New Hampshire, visited extensively in Rhode Island-- and my home is in Maine. This six-state adventure spans 50-odd years, and without question overqualifies me as a Yankee. In fact, it is a kind of embarrassment of riches, not to say biases.
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Your child's fears
All children have fears and worries. I had plenty myself as a child. So when my children had their first bouts with what psychologists call "anxieties," I understood what they were going through.
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Personal help in planning, decorating and furnishing YOUR home
Look for this Better Homes & Gardens "Home Planning Center" seal when you're looking for ideas to help make your home more comfortable and attractive. It identifies leading stores who feature personal counsel on home planning, decorating, and furnishings problems.
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BASEBOARD WIRING: new way to add outlets
Baseboard wiring is the safest, easiest way to add outlets to an old house-- even a new house where there aren't enough outlets for the growing number of appliances.
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The diary of a Plain dirt gardener
Oct. 1 This month began with a predicament. There are a number of places about our premises where poison ivy has crept in. So, I did stop at the nursery garden store today, and bought a container of amino triazole, a new control for poison ivy, which I hear has been giving good results.
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BULBS to plant this fall
When you plant bulbs this fall, give some of these smaller bulbs a try. They admittedly aren't as showy as tulips and daffodils, but they have charms of their own.
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THE MAN NEXT DOOR
Mrs. Hillis's nomination for the best after-dinner speech: "You go and read, Mom. We'll wash the dishes."
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