Brilliant living gems a bounty of the seas
Jim Crossley explains conchology as a water based shell collecting hobby. He notes the need to harvest live specimens, the vocabulary of mollusks, common shell names, and fraternal terms among conchologists. Annual Naples Florida showings and a National Geographic reference guide are highlighted.
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Jim Crossley
Sanibel Island
Florida
Humphrey
Naples
Fla
National Geographic
Rent a tool before you buy for home projects
AP News notes that home craftsmen can rent power tools to test performance and complete projects before purchase. It lists common rental prices at A to Z Rental and other outlets, emphasizes renting only when needed, and advises scheduling to avoid idle days. It also promotes Andy Lang’s booklet Wood Finishing in the Home for 25 cents.
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A To Z
Andy Lang
Know
P.O
Huntington
N.Y
Today in History June 30 highlights across years
June 30 marks notable events from 1946 when a third atomic bomb test occurred at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands to 1960 when Belgium’s Congo became independent. Other entries include wartime evacuations in 1777, Indian Territory formation in 1834, Niagara Falls tightrope walk in 1859, Minsk fall in 1941, Korea aid order in 1950, Okinawa air disaster’s lone survivor, UN Congo withdrawal in 1960, and de Gaulle’s 1969 political shift.
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Bikini
Marshall Islands
New Jersey
Staten Island
U.S. Congress
Indian Territory
Emile Blondin
Niagara Falls
Minsk
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Sears
Austin
H.P
Yaassass
Sopgpiss
Eta
Lecox
AP News
Hiss. Truman
U.S
Japan
Korea
Belgium
of the Congo
Okinawa
United Nations
Congo
Charles de Gaulle
France
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!