Elise1mds

I'm trying to go organic/nontoxic in my home, and that includes my hygiene products. I've found great recipes for shampoo and soaps, but I'm trying to find one for an antiperspirant. Anyone got a good one THAT THEY HAVE TRIED they're willing to share? Don't post links. I'm not looking for sites. I want tried-and-true stuff here.

I miss that cocktail! It looked HORRID, but it tasted so good, and I can't find a recipe that's anywhere close!

My husband was recently given a bottle of Ambassador 25yr Scotch Whisky, 4/5 qt. size. We know it was imported between 1945 and 1950, thanks to tax stamps, but nothing beyond that, so a more exact date would be great if possible. I can send photos. The bottle itself is still sealed with a lead seal from Bloch Brothers (Distillers) Ltd. - the seal reads "Bloch's Whisky" - and the IRS distilled spirits import tax stamp (Series III, which dates it to 1945-) is still intact. There is also a Texas State Tax stamp on it that sold for 25.6 cents (dates it between 1945 and 1950). I know the whisky itself is worth little, because whisky doesn't age after it is bottled, but my question is: is the bottle itself worth anything? We also have the original box that it came in. On the side of the box is a slogan that says "Yes, every drop is 25 years old."

Thank you for any and all help!

My husband's great-great-grandfather got married in 1915 in Indiana, but he gave his current residence as Lansing, Michigan, and his occupation as "Secret Service man." This guy had a history of lying and being a general cad (he claimed this 1915 marriage was his first, when he'd left a wife and son back in England in 1914), so I'm trying to confirm or deny this story. I can't find him or his family in the 1920 census, but in 1930, he's living in Ohio with a wife and son working as a salesman in the music industry, whatever that means. Any pointers are appreciated!

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My husband just bought a bunch of new work pants (and had them altered) before he looked at the cleaning instructions. The instructions say dry-clean (P with a circle around it), but my washer has a hand-wash cycle. Would the handwash cycle work, or should I use a dry-cleaner? Also, would one of those home dry-cleaning kits work? Thanks for any advice!

My 4th-great-grandfather was a Lutheran minister in the "western reserves of Ohio" in the early 1800s, and I'm trying to find more information about him. I know his son (my ggg-grandfather) was born in Columbiana Co., but that's all.