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MORE NOTABLE WOMENby Kathy Wolfe

Politicians, entrepreneurs, athletes, performers and philanthropists — Women have made their mark in every walk of life. This week, Tidbits takes a closer look at some of the more notable ones.

•BeforeshewasCoco,shewasGabrielleBonheurChanel,borninFrancein1883.Sheopenedamillinery shop in Paris in 1912 after a four-year career as a café singer. In 1922, she introduced aperfume,simplynamedChanelNo.5,namedsuchbecauseafortunetellerhadtoldherfivewasher lucky number. In 1926, she introduced the “little black dress” and was known for saying, “Fashionfades;onlystyleremainsthesame.”

•AlthoughwomenwerenotgiventherighttovoteuntiltheNineteenthAmendmentwasratifiedin1920, women in the state of Montana had that right before ratification. In fact,Montana hadalreadyelectedtheU.S.Congress’firstwoman,JeannetteRankin,in1916.Sheisrememberedas the only vote against entering World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. She had also voted against the U.S. entryintoWorldWar I.Shecontinuedher anti-warstanceforyearstocome,andin1968,sheleda demonstration march inWashington, D.C.,protestingU.S.militaryactioninVietnam.

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•Twinsisterswithunusuallysimilarnamesbornin1918wentontoexactlythesameprofession.Esther Pauline Friedman and Pauline EstherFriedmanbothbecameadvicecolumnistswithinmonths of each other. Esther Pauline was known for56yearsasAnnLanders,dispensingfrank,sometimes controversial advice to millions of readers. Pauline Esther wrote under the byline DearAbbyfor39yearsuntilshewasdiagnosedwithAlzheimer’sDisease.Althoughthesistershad a joint wedding ceremony on their 21st birthday, in later years, their competition created ariftintheirrelationship,andtheydidn’thavecontact for many years.

•JournalistElizabethJaneCochrantookonthepennameofNellieBlytowriteforaPittsburghnewspaperback in1885andconcentratedherearly efforts on the working conditions of female factory workers. When her editor reassigned her to the society and gardening sections, she

ThelaststatisticsI’veseenindicatethatonanygivennight, there could be a half million homeless veterans sleeping on the streets or in shelters.

I’llcuttothechase:Ifyouneedservices,callthenear-estNationalGuardArmoryorAmericanLegionPostandaskforthedateofthenextStandDown.Ifit’snotsoonenoughtohelpyounow,orifthey’renothold-ing one during cold weather, go to the closest library anduseitscomputerstofindwww1.va.gov/Homelessonline.YoucanalsocallNationalCoalitionforHome-lessVeteransat(800)VET-HELP.

Ifyou’reluckyenoughtohaveahome,youcanhelphomeless veterans through your closest VA Medi-calCenter.CallVolunteerServicesatanycenterandask what they need. Homeless patients could use any number of items when they’re released from treat-ment:cold-weathercoat, socksandunderwear, linedjeans,gloves,hatandmore.Askwhat’sneeded,andthen provide it. It might be as simple as a pair of jeans inanuncommonsize,awholeoutfitofclothingwithafewextrashirts,orabagofpersonal-caresuppliesifthe veteran is coming out of rehab and moving into a halfway-house situation.

Sometimeshomelessveteransbeingtransitionedintoan apartment of their own need “welcome home” sup-plies, such as cleaning supplies, dish towels, laundry basket, toilet paper, kitchen trash can, paper towels, sponges and more to get through the initial period beforethey’reontheirfeet.Afemalefriendrecentlyshopped for one of these baskets, and the total, even whenloadedwithextraitems,cametolessthan$100.

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NOTABLE WOMEN (continued): rebelled and traveled toMexico as a foreigncorrespondent.Atage23,shewentundercoverat a women’s insane asylum, faking insanityto probe reports of brutality at the New York facility. After enduring filth, starvation andabusefortendays,shepennedanexposéthatcreatedsucharacketthatanadditional$850,000wasdispatchedtotheasyluminshortorder.Atage25,Blyundertookatriparoundtheworldreproducing the fictional journey of PhileasFogg in JulesVerne’s “Around theWorld in80Days.”Shefinishedher24,899-miletripinjustover72days,actuallymeetingJulesVerneduringastopinFrance.Afteranearlyretirementfrom journalism, she invented and patented a steelbarrel,whosedesignisstillinuseintoday’s55-gallonoildrums.

•Anaturalbrunette,comedienneLucilleBallstarted her career as a blonde model named DianneBelmont in1933andlandedamovierole shortly afterward in that year’s “RomanScandals.”Sheadoptedhertrademarkredhairin1942attheadviceofMGMStudios.SheandhusbandDesiArnazhitthesmallscreenin1951when“ILoveLucy”madeitstelevisiondebut.When she became pregnant in 1952, it waswrittenintothesitcom’splot,andtheepisodedepictingLittleRicky’sbirthairedonexactlythesamedaythatLucydeliveredsonDesiJr.LucyandhersonwerefeaturedonthecoverofTVGuide’sveryfirstissue,in1953.SheandDesiSr.divorcedafter20years.LucilleBallwasthe

1. Which book of the Bible (KJV) mentions the word “thanksgiving” the most times, at eight? Genesis, Nehemiah, Psalms, Isaiah2. From Leviticus 22:29, a sacrifice of thanksgiving is most meaningful when it is ...? Sincere, Often, Voluntary, Extravagant3. What items of food and drink did Jesus give thanks for at the Last Sup-per? Figs/water, Bread/wine, Fishes/nectar, Honey/milk4. Where was Jonah when he prayed with the voice of thanksgiving? Fish’s belly, Aboard ship, In the wilderness, Mountaintop5. “O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his “what” endureth forever”? Mercy, Love, Blessings, Methods

6. Whose thanksgiving is expressed in Philippians 4:10-20? Paul, John the Baptist, James, David

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Who holds the NCAA Division I record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season? In 2009, Orlando’s Dwight Howard became the youngest person to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award at 23 years, 4 months. Who had been the youngest? Who is the only NHL player to be in the Stanley Cup finals three consecutive years (2008-10) with a different team each time? Kyle Busch set a NASCAR record in 2010 for most wins in a season in the Nationwide Series. Who had held the former mark with Busch at 10? In 2010, tennis player Rafael Nadal won his 18th ATP World Tour Masters 100 tournament title. Whose record did he break?

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firstwomantoownherownfilmstudio,andover the course of her long career, appeared in 72moviesandreceived13Emmynominations,withfourEmmyAwardwins.

• How many women drove pink Cadillacsbecause of Mary KayAsh?At age 45, thiscosmetics entrepreneur had worked many years forStanleyHomeProductsbutfinallyresignedafter being passed over for promotions in favor of men she had herself trained. It was her plan to write a book that would aid women in business, but the book ended up being a business plan foranewcompany,andin1963,sheandherhusband began Mary Kay Cosmetics with a$5,000investment.Shewrotethreebest-sellingbooks, and her business philosophy, “Mary Kay on People Management,” became part of the business course curriculum at Harvard Business School.AlthoughAsh passed awayin2001,todaytherearemorethan1.8millionindependent consultants in 30 worldwidemarkets. Fortune magazine has added thecompanytoitslistof“The100BestCompaniestoWorkforinAmerica.”

•FinancialguruSuzeOrmanbecameinterestedinfiscalresponsibilityastheresultofafire.Asher father’s restaurantwent up inflames, shewatched him run into the burning building to rescue the cash register that contained every dimehehad.Heexitedthebuilding,moneyinhand, but with third-degree burns covering his body.SaysOrman,“That’swhenIlearnedthatfor some people, money is more important than life itself.”

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My house cat “Snowball” has been having problems urinating in places other than her litter box. She loves rugs, towels, my daughters’ beds, pillows and even her own bed. The vet suggested getting another litter box. She now has two. She will urinate on something within 1 foot of a litter box.

I read in your column that cats that do this could have a urinary-tract infection or diabetes. Snowballwas treatedforsixweeksforaurinaryinfectionandstillcontinuestourinateoutsideofherbox.Itookherbacktothevettobetestedagainforurinary-tractinfectionanddiabetes.Bothtestswerenegative.Thevetthinksshe’sjustmadatus.I’mtiredof thishappening.Anysuggestions?--MichelleS.,via e-mail.

DEARMICHELLE: There’s usually a good reason foracaturinatingregularlyoutside the litterbox,andbeing“just mad” is probably not one of them. You did the right thing by having her checked and treated for a urinary

tract infection, and checked for more serious diseases, so you’veeliminatedaphysicalissuethatmayhaveinitiatedtheproblem.Nowit’stimetoaddressthebehavioralissue--whichhasnothingtodowithSnowballresentingyou,butmoretodowithanassociationshe’sformed.

First,get ridofboth litterboxes (yes, thenewone too).Thoroughly clean the area where they were located, and thengetanewbox.Next,monitorSnowballclosely.Assoonasshestartsurinatinganywhereotherthanherbox,simplypickherupandplaceherinthebox.Usesoothing,encouraging language. She may be associating the boxwith the pain of her urinary-tract infection, so you need to reintroduce her to it.

Remember also to thoroughly clean the areas that Snowballhasurinatedusinganenzymecleanerdevelopedspecificallyforpetcleanup.It’savailableatpetstores.Ifshe’surinatedoncarpet,youmayneedtotreatthepaddingunderneath as well.

To Your Good Health ByPaulG.Donohue,M.D.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am writing to inquire about the mite that invades one’s body and causes dandruff on the head. I have used Selsun Blue shampoo, but it is taking so long to see an effect. I wonder if there is an antibiotic that I could take to get rid of it faster. -- M.S.

ANSWER: Dandruff is one form of seborrheic dermatitis -- skin inflammation, along with an overproduction of skin cells and oil. The scalp is the place most often affected, but it also can be found on the sides and bridge of the nose, the eyebrows, ears, chest and back.

A mite doesn’t cause it. Some speculate that a yeast (fungus) called Malassezia might be the troublemaker. This yeast is also found on scalps of those without dandruff, but those with dandruff have greatly increased numbers of it.

Quite often, nonprescription treatments work well for dandruff. Selsun Blue is a good one. If, after one month of treatment, there’s no progress, then change to another. Head and Shoulders, Nizoral A-D and T-Gel are a sample of the many products on drugstore shelves. Nizoral A-D contains ketoconazole, a medicine that is active against the Malassezia yeast. Follow directions carefully. Usually they call for

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daily use until there’s some improvement, and then every-other-day use for a month. From that time on, less-frequent applications are OK. The condition tends to be chronic, so a long commitment is the rule.If you’re not making any progress with over-the-counter preparations, then a doctor can provide you with a prescription for more powerful items. ***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please tell me all you know about post-traumatic stress disorder. I think someone in my family suffers from it. -- A.F.ANSWER: Having faced an event that threatened life or caused serious injury is the basis for post-traumatic stress disorder. The event keeps resurfacing in the mind with a clarity that imparts terror and helplessness, and sometimes guilt. The remembrance can happen during the day or in dreams.

An affected person stays in the alert mode at all times. He or she loses interest in life, neglects those around him or her, suffers from fragmented sleep, often erupts in outbursts of anger and is usually quite depressed. Soldiers, firemen, policemen and those who suffered a sexual or physical attack are people who most often develop PTSD. With the combination of talk treatment and medicines, these people can usually regain their equilibrium and resume a normal life.***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: A cold front came in, and I had head/face pressure. What is that all about? -- R.M.

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four sisters that was loosely based on her own family,LouisaMayAlcottalsoservedasanurseduring the Civil War. This author of “LittleWomen” caught typhoid fever and suffered for the remainder of her life from mercury poisoning as a result of the treatment for the typhoid.

•Thelifeofthefirstwomanprimeministerofthe United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher, had humblebeginnings.Growingupasthedaughterof a father who owned a couple of grocery stores, she enjoyed swimming and playing hockey. In college, she studied chemistry, and after graduation, went to work as a research chemist for a plastics company, followed by a stint as a chemist helping develop a method forpreservingicecream.AfterhermarriagetoDenis Thatcher, she began studying for the bar. Atage28,shebecameabarristerspecializingintaxlaw,andlaterthatyear,becamethemotheroftwins.At45,ThatcherwasBritain’sSecretaryofStateforEducationandScience,andin1979shewaselectedPrimeMinister.Althoughshehadthelongestcontinuousperiodofofficeofany 20th-century Prime Minister, she had the second-lowest approval rating of any post-war Minister.Followinghertimeinoffice,ThatcherwentontoserveasChancelloroftheCollegeofWilliamandMaryinVirginiaandChancelloroftheUniversityofBuckingham.

• It was Kurt Vonnegut, one of the most influential American writers of the 20th century, who made the following sage observation: “Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.” • Snakes are sometimes born with two heads, but they don’t survive long. It seems the heads fight each other for food. • Pregnant women might be particularly interested in the following: The animal that is pregnant the longest is the African elephant, with an average gestation period of 660 days (though some pregnancies can last up to 100 days longer). The record for shortest gestation period is held jointly by three marsupials, including the American opossum, which remain pregnant for only 12 to 13 days.

• During this season of excess, it might be worthwhile to remember that the typical holiday meal contains more than 3,000 calories. It also might be worthwhile to remember that the suggested daily intake of calories for men is 2,500; for women it’s 2,000. • Americans’ collective annual tab for dry-cleaning services comes to approximately $8 billion. • If you’re an arachnophobe, you might not want to read the following tidbit of information: Scientists in Madagascar recently discovered a new species of bark spider that spins webs over rivers and other bodies of water. What makes these webs noteworthy is that they are the largest ever recorded, measuring up to 82 feet across. • Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States, let his horse graze on the lawn of the White House.***Thought for the Day: “Perpetual devotion to what a man calls his business, is only to be sustained by perpetual neglect of many other things.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson

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Q: I’m writing regarding your article in which a reader suggested removing wasps from a home’s siding by using a vacuum hose. You weren’t cer-tain exactly how this worked.

I have used a shop vacuum for years to get rid of wasps, with great success. When they are entering the opening in the wall or wherever their nest is lo-cated, the wasps cannot escape the suction created whenthevacuumhoseisplacednexttothehole.

This is a safe, chemical-free way to get rid of literal-ly thousands of wasps. They do not attempt to sting or bother you in any way because they are intent onentering theirnest.Allyouhave todo is standmotionless with the vacuum hose held in place. The lasttimeIdidit,Icounted(yes,counted)over2,000wasps in a relatively short time period.

I have also used the same method to get rid of a bat inthehouse.AllIhadtodowaswaitforittoalight(usually somewhereuphigh),put thehoseover itand “plunk,” it was in the vacuum canister.

Rememberthough,don’topentheshopvacinsidethe house or leave the vacuum hose unsealed after turningitoff.Thisisjustincasethewaspsaren’talldead.--AlbertaT.,Batavia,N.Y.

A:Manythanksforexpandingontheoriginaltip!Shame about the bat (they’re really good for pestcontrolastheycatchandeatanumberofinsects),although I can see where having one inside your livingspacewouldbeannoying.Still,theshopvacidea is really neat, and if it works to rid a house of wasps, go for it.

HOME TIP: To prevent wasps from rebuilding a nest in the spot you’ve just cleared them from, dab the area with something strongly scented, like tea tree oil. Repair small holes or cover niche areas with fine mesh.

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ANSWERS: 1) Psalms; 2) Voluntary;

3) Bread/wine; 4) Fish’s belly; 5) Mercy; 6) Paul

1. Blue2. Northern England and southern Scotland3. Bees, wasps and ants4. Mary Baker Eddy5. Billy the Kid6. The heart7. The draft, a requirement that people of certain age serve in the military.8. Barge watchdogs9. Lansing10. King Charles I in the English Civil War

ARIES(March21toApril19)Thisyear,instead of jumping into the whole holiday prepscene,moveinalittleatatime.You’llappreciatethesenseofcontrolyou’remorelikely to enjoy.TAURUS(April20toMay20)Thesepara-tionbetweentheBovine’sheadandheartisneverasfarapartasitseems.Bothsenseswork best when they come out of logic and honesty.GEMINI(May21toJune20)Thebestwayto keep those pre-holiday pressures under control is to just say no to taking on new taskswhileyou’restilltryingtoworkwithaheap of others.CANCER(June21toJuly22)Newsmeansa change might be on its way, but what does ithold?Don’tjustaskquestions;makesureyou get answers you can trust.LEO(July23toAugust22)Oldfriendsandnewhaveonethingincommon:Bothyourlongtime and newly minted pals have much wisdom to impart.VIRGO(August23toSeptember22)Withtime running out, this is a good time for you toshow‘emallwhatthoseVirgosuper-organizationalskillscando.LIBRA(September23toOctober22)Li-brans and holidays are made for each other, especially if children and animals are going to be part of your joyous season.SCORPIO(October23toNovember21)Time is getting too short to allow a spat to taint the holiday season. Restart your rela-tionship and reschedule holiday fun times.SAGITTARIUS(November22toDecem-ber21)Seekingadviceislaudable.Youmight learn far more than you thought you could.Staywithit.CAPRICORN(December22toJanuary19)Continuingtoassesschangesworkstowardyour getting your new project up and ready. Trusted colleagues remain ready to help.AQUARIUS(January20toFebruary18)That new situation needs a lot of attention, butit’sworthit.Thisisaverygoodtimeforyou to involve the arts in what you do.PISCES(February19toMarch20)Itmightbe a good idea to slow your hectic holiday pacesothatyoudon’trushpastwhat--orwho--you’rehopingtorushtoward.BORNTHISWEEK:Otherspickuponyourconfidenceinyourself,whichinspiresothers to believe in you and your special gifts.

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• Keep a can or shaker of baking soda next to the stove. Small grease spatters can be covered in a jiffy if they are too close to a heat source. And it will help them to wipe up cleanly later.

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