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November 8, 2013

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● On Nov. 12, 1799, Andrew Ellicott Douglass, an early American astronomer born in Vermont, witnesses the Leonids meteor shower from a ship off the Florida Keys. Douglass' journal entry is the first known record of a meteor shower in North America. ● On Nov. 17, 1869, the Suez Canal, connecting the Mediterranean and the Red seas, is opened. The canal was only 25 feet deep, 72 feet wide at the bottom, and 200 to 300 feet wide at the surface. Fewer than 500 ships navigated it in its first full year of operation. ● On Nov. 16, 1907, Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory enter the United States as Oklahoma, the 46th state. Oklahoma initially prospered as an agricultural state, but the drought years of the 1930s made the state part of the Dust Bowl. ● On Nov. 14, 1941, "Suspicion," a romantic thriller starring Cary Grant and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, makes its debut. The film marked the first time that Grant, a Hollywood leading man, and Hitchcock, one of the greatest directors in movie history, worked together. ● On Nov. 15, 1957, Nikita Khrushchev challenges United States to a missile "shooting match," claiming that the Soviet Union had missile superiority over the United States. He also claimed that the United States did not have intercontinental ballistic rockets; "If she had," the Russian leader sneered, "she would have launched her own sputnik [satellite]." ● On Nov. 13, 1969, in Washington, protesters stage a symbolic "March Against Death" with more than 45,000 participants, each with a placard bearing the name of a soldier who had died in Vietnam. The march lasted for two days and two nights. President Richard Nixon was deeply angered by the protests, but publicly feigned indifference. ● On Nov. 11, 1973, the Soviet Union announces that, because of its opposition to the overthrow of the government of Chilean President Allende, it would not play a World Cup Soccer match against the Chilean team. It was the first time in the history of World Cup Soccer that a team had boycotted over political issues.

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● Born in 1908 in Queens, New York, 3 Josephine Mentzer went by her middle PL Esther AQ U name. Her mother had wanted her middle name E to be Esty, after a favorite aunt. However, when it came time to fill out the birth certificate, she thought that Esty was too unusual and no one would be able to spell it. She chose Esther as a middle name instead. At home, the child’s pet name became Esty. ● Esther’s uncle, a chemist, began mixing up skin creams to sell, and Esther began selling them in resorts, beauty parlors, and salons. Sales were good and Esther began developing her own cosmetics, promoting them by offering women tiny free samples. ● When Esther was getting her hair done one day, the salon owner asked how she kept her skin so flawless. The next day, Esther brought in samples of her products. The salon owner was so impressed that he gave Esther counter space in the shop, which led to counter space in other shops as well. ● In 1930 she married an immigrant named Joseph Lauter, who later changed the spelling of his last name to Lauder. Esther decided to change the spelling of her middle name to her family’s pet name for her, changing the spelling so that looked elegant and vaguely foreign. She became Estee Lauder. ● In 1944 she opened an office in New York City, naming the company after herself. She had four products: a lotion, two face creams, and a cleansing oil. Later she added rouge, lipstick, and make-up bases. ● One story told is that there was only one employee to answer the phone in her office, who would change their voice to represent the billing department or a shipping clerk or the advertising office. ● When Estee budgeted $50,000 to spend on advertising, New York City ad agencies laughed at that small amount. She spent the money on free samples which she distributed at fashion shows and through mass mailings. That was all she needed. Business took off. ● Business took a huge leap upwards when she introduced her first fragrance, called “Youth Dew” in 1953. Most ladies dabbed a tiny bit of perfume behind each ear, and a single bottle of perfume could last for years. Estee promoted her fragrance as something ladies should add to their bathwater, which used up the fragrance much more quickly. In the first year, she sold 50,000 bottles. By 1984, she was selling 150 million bottles a year.

1. Is the book of Cyrus in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. What word meaning "trouble" did Jesus pronounce on the Pharisees seven times in one speech? Misery, Gloom, Murk, Woe 3. From Proverbs, what stones are worth less than either wisdom or a good wife? Rubies, River, Minas, Emeralds 4. What parts of the New Jerusalem's city walls are decorated with precious stones? Sides, Foundations, Fronts, Tops 5. Of these, which book comes before the others in the KJV Bible? Hosea, Job, Ruth, Jeremiah 6. What does Paul say is the supreme gift of the prophecies to believers? Charity, Hope, Faith, Eternity

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ESTEE LAUDER cont’d ● By 1948, Saks Fifth Avenue was carrying her creams, followed by Neiman Marcus and Harrods. ● She made a habit of sending her products to all the richest and most famous ladies of the day, correctly guessing that when movie stars and royalty were seen using her products, it would provide valuable free advertising. ● Lauder was the only woman on Time magazine’s 1998 list of the twenty most influential business geniuses of the 20th century. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and was inducted to the Junior Achievement U.S. Business Hall of Fame in 1988. ● She was the subject of a TV documentary in 1985 called “Estee Lauder: The Sweet Smell of Success.” ● Estee Lauder died in 2004 of a heart attack in Manhattan at the age of 97. She lived long enough to see her products sold in over 120 countries. They are found at nearly every upscale department store in the U.S. and the company she founded is on the Fortune 500 list. She was one of the wealthiest self-made women in the history of the U.S.

THANKSGIVING ● In 1621 at the first Thanksgiving where the Pilgrims and Indians ate together, they no doubt ate birds, but there is no proof that they ate turkey. They had no bread, since they had long depleted their store of flour. Although they probably ate stewed pumpkin, without flour they could not have had pumpkin pie. Instead, they ate venison, corn cakes, berries, plums, watercress, and cranberries. The next year brought more immigrants to shelter and feed, and a poor harvest made life hard. They never again celebrated Thanksgiving.

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Online at www.lovemytidbits.com THANKSGIVING cont'd ● In 1777, all 13 colonies joined in a Thanksgiving celebration to commemorate the victory over the British at Saratoga. It too was a one-time event. In 1789, George Washington tried to establish a regular Thanksgiving Day, to no avail. But in 1827, magazine editor Sarah Hale started a one-woman crusade in Godey’s Lady’s Book urging readers to write their politicians in support of a national holiday. Over a period of four decades she kept up her campaign. It took the victory at Gettysburg to put the public in a thanksgiving mood, and in 1863, Lincoln signed the proclamation and Thanksgiving Day was born. ● Since then, there has only been one controversial tampering with the tradition. In 1939, store merchants who wanted a greater number of shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas pressured Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt to move Thanksgiving back one week. This made the merchants happy but upset just about everyone else. Millions of Americans, in defiance of the new proclamation, continued to take the fourth Thursday off from work instead of the third Thursday. In 1941, Roosevelt admitted his error and returned the holiday to the traditional date.

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Q: I have two older toys: a tin mechanical Ferris wheel and a rocket ride. Both are in their original boxes and in excellent condition. I would like to know the value of each so I can sell them. -- Connie, Surprise, Ariz. A: One of the best sources for vintage toys is Ted Hake, an expert and collector who conducts periodic auctions. He purchases vintage toys and also consigns certain items to his auctions. Contact Hake c/o Hake's Americana and Collectible Auction, P.O. Box 444, York, PA 17405; Ted@hakes.com; and http://www. hakes.com. Q: I would like to ﬁnd out more information about Bernie, the Albuquerque man who contacted you about an old clock that is designed to look like a miniature ﬁreplace. I have been looking for just such a clock for a long time and hope you can put me in contact with him. -- Jo Ann, West Warwick, R.I. A: When I answer a letter from a reader, it is immediately shredded. If it is an email, it is deleted. This is done for security purposes. About 25 years ago, I published an item about a woman who had a doll collection. I shared her address with another reader, and several weeks later she was burglarized and her dolls stolen. That taught me a valuable lesson. I simply don't share this type of information so I can't help you, except to report that several such clocks are available on eBay, as mentioned in my original column. Q: I have two tables that were made by the Fine Arts Company of Grand Rapids, Mich. They appear to be either end or tea tables. My question is whether they are real Duncan Phyfe pieces. -Linda, Sarasota, Fla. A: I examined the pictures you sent, and the answer is no. Duncan Fife moved from Scotland to New York in 1791. Several years later, he changed his name from Fife to the more elegant Phyfe and listed himself as a cabinetmaker. Within a decade, he was building and designing furniture. All authentic Duncan Phyfe pieces are from this early period. Your pieces are, of course, from a much later, since the Fine Arts Company of Grand Rapids operated from 1925 until it eventually closed in 1977.

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For Advertising Call (740) 446-4543 DINNER IS SERVED cont'd ● An average person consumes about 2,250 calories during Thanksgiving dinner. ● It’s been estimated that about 20 percent of all cranberries produced each year are eaten at Thanksgiving. ANTICS & ANECDOTES ● President Lincoln was presented with a live turkey that was to be the main course in the Presidential family’s Thanksgiving dinner. However, Lincoln’s son, Tad, appealed to his father to save the life of the bird. The turkey was given a reprieve and thereafter became Tad’s pet. ● For Thanksgiving in 1909, bakers in Jersey City and New York City got together and decided to send President Taft a gigantic mince pie. It was some four feet (1.2 m) wide and six inches (15 cm) deep. Somehow, the pie disappeared without a trace on the train trip to Washington. At Christmas time, they decided to try again. But this time they took no chances: they packed it in a heavy box, nailed it shut, and had four union members sit on top of it all the way to the White House. ● William Maxwell Evarts, Secretary of State in 1877, was asked to give a speech after an important Thanksgiving function. He rose and opened his speech by saying, “You have been giving your attention to a turkey stuffed with sage; you are now about to consider a sage stuffed with turkey.”

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1. Name the song that mentions "Celtic, United." What does it mean, and who wrote and released the song? 2. Who wrote and released "Wild World" and when? 3. Which artist released "My Old Piano"? 4. Which event got Sly and the Family Stone the attention they needed to launch their career? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: "'Relax,' said the night man, We are programmed to receive. You can checkout any time you like, but you can never leave!"

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Managing Medicare Thank heavens for Consumer Reports. For many years it has been the go-to source for picking the best appliances and vehicles. Now it's put together a whole online section on managing Medicare and comparing plans in your state. If you don't have a computer, it's worth a trip to the library to read this online article and click all the links to even more information. Go online to www. consumerreports.org/healthinsurance and click on Managing Medicare. Some of the sections are: Getting started, Medicare Advantage, Medigap and Medicare Part D. (You can also read parts of the online report in the November issue of the magazine.) Most valuable is the link to rankings of health insurance plans. Click on it, then click to find your state. It compares all the available plans in easy to understand chart form, just like they do comparing appliances or cars. Consumer Reports got its rankings from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. By comparing the information in the Medicare site with the info that Consumer Reports is providing, you'll have a much clearer idea of what each plan really offers. You'll need to know: what does each plan cover; how much does each plan cost; and which doctors and hospitals are in the plan? (If you're not ready for Medicare and will be on an Obamacare plan, this report will help you with plan rankings.) If you don't know whether you have the original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan, you can find out by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227). You'll need the number that's on your card or statement. When a representative answers, just ask if your plan is original or Medicare Advantage. Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Two years ago, I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. For one year, things were fine, but the atrial fib returned. After five months of hell and reactions to meds, I agreed to have ablation. I was told it was 80 percent effective; I'm in the 20 percent. Now the doctors recommend a repeat ablation. I hesitate, because I have gotten worse since the first procedure. Would you recommend a second try? -- K.S. ANSWER: Atrial fibrillation is near the top of the list when it comes to heartbeat disturbances. It's a rapid and erratic beat. The speed of the beat compromises heart pumping, and its irregularity sets the scene for a stroke. The upper heart chambers -- the atria -- are not contracting; they're squirming. Blood stagnates in the atria and forms clots. Pieces of the clots can be swept into the circulation to the brain, where they cause a stroke. Sometimes, if a normal beat can't be restored, slowing the fib restores adequate blood pumping, but the stroke threat remains. That's the reason for putting people on the anticoagulant Coumadin. Catheter radiofrequency ablation is an attractive choice for restoration of a normal heartbeat. A thin, flexible tube -- a catheter -- is inserted into a groin blood vessel and carefully advanced to the heart's left atrium, where the irregular beat originates. The catheter is equipped to emit high-frequency current that ablates tissue responsible

for fibrillation. "Ablation" means "destruction." One ablation treatment restores a normal beat 80 percent of the time. You fell into the 20 percent group. A second attempt achieves success 90 percent of the time. With those odds, I would jump at the chance of a second go with ablation. The odds are greatly in your favor. If a normal beat is restored, you can stop taking medicines, with their potential for side effects. You also can stop taking the anticoagulant, since the stroke threat will have gone. The booklet on heartbeat irregularities explains what happens in atrial fibrillation and its treatment. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 107W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient's printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have been active all my life. In high school, I played three varsity sports. I am now 60. My doctor told me I have a dropped uterus. Do you think all that physical activity caused it? -- B.A. ANSWER: At your age, many, many women have dropped pelvic organs -- uterus, bladder or rectum. It's called pelvic prolapse. Genes (the go-to reason for just about everything), the number of vaginal deliveries, obesity and the normal diminished production of estrogen at menopause are some of the causes of pelvic prolapse. The most important factor is aging. I don't believe your active life had a role in it. The pelvic organs are held in place by muscles and ligaments. With aging, those muscles and ligaments become lax, and organs drop. If the prolapse isn't causing symptoms, no treatment is necessary.

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Guns • Silencers Ammo & Accessories Owners Kelsey & Tessie Henry Turn Plastic Lids Into Easy Stencils At our house, there's a deep kitchen drawer overflowing with plastic containers that spill out when we jam it closed. It started as the Tupperware drawer in the '90s, but evolved into a catch-all of deli containers, cream-cheese tubs and our latest collectibles, glass storage bowls with snap-on lids. Over the summer, we used the handy storage units for leftovers. But it didn't take long before the refrigerator was crowded, and frustration mounted when searching for gazpacho only to find a single portion of wilted tossed salad under a lid labeled "honey walnut cream cheese." Now that the refrigerator is cleaned out for a new season, the drawer is jammed again. Sorting through it, I discovered that lids outnumbered containers three to one. But their usefulness isn't over yet. Upcycle the plastic lids into sturdy stencils for fun indoor-art activities for your kids and grandkids. Here's how: On the underside of a lid, use a pencil or marker and a ruler to draw a simple outline of a geometric shape or objects, such as a flower, house, bird, whale, train or car. Then an adult can cut out the shape with sharp scissors or an X-Acto knife. Cut off the rim, if you wish. To use the stencil, tape the lid to a sheet of paper, dip a piece of sponge in poster paint and lightly dab inside the cutout space. Let the paint dry and lift the stencil. Because the stencils are plastic, they may be washed and used over again. Here are some ideas for more stencil art: --Make a pumpkin and acorn stencil and print fall paper napkins and placemats. Use December holiday images for decorating gift cards and wrap. --Place stencils over pictures in old magazines, trace the shapes onto the pictures, then cut out the paper shapes. Glue shapes on construction paper to create collages. --For children learning the alphabet, make a set of lids with one letter per lid. Trace and color the letters on paper to practice their ABC's. Spell simple words. Make numbers, too, then stencil your address and let your kids practice saying it. Storage tip: For easy storage between use, thread stencils through a ribbon, tie and hang from a hook.

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● Mail service is a wonderful thing. Order what you want on the Internet, and it's in your mailbox or on your doorstep tomorrow. From efficiency to penny pinching, you can use the mail to help out in numerous ways. Or, use it to bring a smile to someone's face: Keep a stack of stamped postcards with you. Jot a note and mail one off whenever the mood strikes. I almost guarantee a great response from the recipient! Who doesn't love real snail mail? Ð JoAnn ● "To save on prescription costs, ask if your health insurance participates in a mail-order service where you can get three months of a drug for a discounted cost. Mine costs less for three months than it does for one month in my local drugstore, and I don't even have to go pick it up." -- B.W. in Virginia ● I love to shop, and for the best deals I go online to trusted e-retailers. When shopping online, don't forget to factor in shipping and handling, as some companies offer free shipping on orders over a certain dollar amount; others don't!

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For a true homemade presentation, use our trick to remove the crust from its foil pan and place in a 9-inch pie plate: Gently fold back foil around edge of frozen crust and pull slightly on the crust to remove from foil. Transfer to pie plate and thaw as directed. With fingertips, press lightly on thawed dough to mold into shape of pie plate. 1 frozen deep-dish piecrust 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 large egg white 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 pounds Granny Smith, Golden Delicious and/or Gala apples, each cored, peeled and cut into 8 wedges 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1. Preheat oven to 375 F. While crust is thawing at room temperature for 15 minutes, mix pecans, flour and brown sugar in bowl. Work in butter with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside. 2. Prick bottom and sides of crust with fork. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly golden. Immediately brush bottom and sides of hot crust with light coating of egg white. Reset oven to 425 F. 3. Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine granulated sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Toss in apples and lemon juice. Cover with waxed paper and microwave on High 12 minutes, stirring halfway through. Spoon filling into crust. Sprinkle pecan topping over filling. 4. Bake pie 10 to 12 minutes or until topping is golden. Cool on wire rack. Serve with vanilla ice cream if desired. Serves 10. ● Each serving: About 290 calories, 12g total fat (3g saturated), 7mg cholesterol, 120mg sodium, 43g total carbs, 3g dietary fiber, 3g protein. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/.

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The wheels of justice grind slowly. It was May 2012 that the capture of "Bobby Thompson" was detailed in this column. Thompson had spent the previous eight years scamming people who donated $100 million to the U.S. Navy Veterans Association. A reporter in Florida uncovered the scheme when he discovered that none of the supposed partners and participants of the charity organization could be located. Now his trial finally has begun. "Thompson" was a real piece of work. He made sure to send lots of money to political campaigns, thus ensuring himself photo ops with the candidates. If you put his name in an Internet search box, you'll find lots of images of him posed next to important people at fundraisers. Except his name wasn't Bobby Thompson. His name was John Donald Cody. He was finally identified when his 1969 military fingerprints were located. Cody was an attorney who'd been in one type of scheme or scam or another for many years ... starting when he went underground, vanishing from Arizona in 1984. Among other things, he was allegedly wanted for: --espionage and theft of client money in Virginia, --skipping out in Arizona after taking client money, --theft of charity money in Ohio and 40-plus other states. In the height of arrogance, he once hired a former state attorney general to represent the fraudulent Navy charity. The sheer length of time this guy evaded the authorities and the amount of money he scammed presses home a serious point when it comes to making donations: Check, check, check before you donate to veterans causes. Here are some of the best sources: GuideStar: www.guidestar.org/ Charity Navigator: www.charitynavigator.org/ Charity Watch: www.charitywatch.org/ Be sure to check the percentage of donated funds that actually go to a cause, as opposed to administrative costs. Freddy Groves regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com.

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Easy Peanut Butter Mufﬁns November is Peanut Butter Lovers Month, so for all you peanut butter lovers, here's a recipe just for you. 1/2 cup fat-free milk 1/4 cup Skippy or Peter Pan reduced-fat creamy peanut butter 1 tablespoon Land O Lakes no-fat sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg or equivalent in egg substitute 1 1/2 cups Bisquick Reduced Fat Baking Mix 1/4 cup Splenda Granular 1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Spray 8 wells of a 12-hole muffin pan with butter-flavored cooking spray or line with paper liners. 2. In a large bowl, combine milk, peanut butter, sour cream, vanilla extract and egg. Add baking mix and Splenda. Mix gently to combine. Evenly spoon batter into prepared muffin wells. 3. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Place muffin pan on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes. Remove muffins from pan and continue cooling on wire rack. HINT: Fill unused muffin wells with water. This protects the muffin tin and ensures even baking. ● Each serving equals: 145 calories, 5g fat, 5g protein, 20g carbohydrate, 317g sodium, 42g calcium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch/carbohydrate, 1/2 fat.

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