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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: New HOPE in cancer surgery

Pages: 6, 142, 143

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New HOPE in cancer surgery

Watch, by proxy, an operation for cancer of the stomach, in progress at the United States Naval Hospital in St. Albans, New York. It is a job performed every day by surgical teams all over the country, but this particular operation is different in a slight, almost unnoticeable way.

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: How to get the best mileage from CAR INSURANCE

Pages: 27, 30, 160, 161

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How to get the best mileage from CAR INSURANCE

In a recent series of interviews, insurance executives were asked this question: "What sort of insurance do you buy for your own car?"

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: These FOODS are NEWS!

Page: 46

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These FOODS are NEWS!

Cream-puff mix will give airy cream puffs or eclairs every time. Simply crumble the mix (it's in stick form), add boiling water and fresh eggs, then bake. Fill the shells with ice cream or custard for dessert, or with creamed chicken for luncheon. Make tiny puffs and fill with seafood salad for appetizers. The 8½-ounce box contains two sticks of mix; makes 12 large or 16 medium puffs.

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article:

Pages: 54, 55, 56, 58, 60, 63

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"Homes for better living" awards

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: HOUSE PLANTS-pure joy

Pages: 64, 65, 66, 67

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HOUSE PLANTS-pure joy

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: CAN WORKING WIVES MAKE IT PAY?

Pages: 68, 69, 70, 137, 138

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CAN WORKING WIVES MAKE IT PAY?

More than half of the 28 million women who will work for pay next year are married. Each one of them casts eyes of glowing appreciation on that paycheck she brings home.

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: Four bedrooms on a budget!

Pages: 71, 216, 217, 218, 219

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Four bedrooms on a budget!

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: Now-fireplaces in a package

Pages: 82, 83, 212, 213, 226, 227

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Now-fireplaces in a package

Today, you can order a fireplace that will arrive in a package (F.O.B.) complete and ready to install. It will cost less than a hi-fi system. It may even cost less than a television set. Still, there's no single luxury that adds more pleasure to living in your house, that provides a greater point of interest in a room, or that does more to boost the resale value of your house.

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: Seating aroung a centerpiece

Page: 141

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Seating aroung a centerpiece

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: Let's get our mentally ill out of the hospitals

Pages: 156, 170, 172, 173, 189

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Let's get our mentally ill out of the hospitals

For the first time in all history, victory over mental illness has become an imminent, practical possibility. This could be the most heartening medical news of your entire lifetime.

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: Wilbur Wilt plants a SHRUB

Page: 160

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Wilbur Wilt plants a SHRUB

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: Complete house-plant guide

Pages: 162, 164, 167, 168

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Complete house-plant guide

Houses aren't built for plants but for people. They are too dark, too dry, and frequently too hot to provide a comfortable home for plants. A house is a dimly lighted, barren cave compared to the natural environment of "house plants." The wonder is not that so many house plants fail, but that so many manage to survive.

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: Phobia suburbia

Page: 177

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Phobia suburbia

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: Don't take immunity for granted!

Pages: 182, 185, 230

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Don't take immunity for granted!

By the end of this year's polio season, several thousand Americans-- estimates run as high as 5,000-- will have become victims of infantile paralysis. Most will recover completely, but some will be crippled after weeks or months of treatment. Some will have died.

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: Set your table--trim and smart

Pages: 186, 189

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Set your table--trim and smart

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: Electrical repairs you can make

Pages: 191, 192

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Electrical repairs you can make

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: Sweeping but simple changes create a Like-new look for an older house

Pages: 206, 207

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Sweeping but simple changes create a Like-new look for an older house

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: NOVEMBER GARDEN REMINDERS

Pages: 220, 221

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NOVEMBER GARDEN REMINDERS

Leaves: Keep large piles of windblown leaves from collecting on the lawn. When wet and matted, they can easily smother grass.

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: How to grow and use LILIES

Pages: 223, 224

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How to grow and use LILIES

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: Latest Garden News

Pages: 228, 229

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Latest Garden News

Last June, this column recommended cautious use of ryegrass as a temporary lawn, to precede the sowing of permanent grasses such as fescue and bluegrass.

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: The diary of a Plain dirt gardener

Pages: 231, 241

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The diary of a Plain dirt gardener

Nov. 1 There were visitors for breakfast this morning-- the most happy, cheerful visitors you ever saw. These were the titmice and chickadees at the feeder outside the dining-room window.

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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: Personal help in planning, decorating, and furnishing YOUR home

Page: 241

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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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Better Homes & Gardens November 1957 Magazine Article: THE MAN NEXT DOOR

Page: 242

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THE MAN NEXT DOOR

"Thanksgiving was a lot easier for the Pilgrims than it is for us," says neighbor Reg Manning. "Today we Americans have so many blessings it's impossible to count them."

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