Things as seen by Mir Schaaf A nostalgic summer stroll
A reflective piece on a hot summer day beside a library lawn. The narrator notices a girl on the sidewalk, contemplates growing up, and recalls the tactile joy of sidewalk textures, tree roots, and cracks. The essay blends memory with sensory detail and ends with a plan to tend the front walk.
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Mr. Carnegie
Burt
Collectors Eye Candy Containers and Antique Prices
Dan D Imperio answers readers on old candy containers, game sets, cigarette cases, and Avon bottles with notes on origins, popularity, and value trends. He cites Liberty Bell designs debuting around 1876 and early 1900s popularity, plus notable pieces like pewter tops, glass varieties, and art deco cigarette cases, with price examples and purchase tips.
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Hal
Hayward
Calif
Fire Engine
Viva
H. J
Harrisburg
Vera
Endicott
N.Y. Amner
Peter Carl Paberge
Hampton Va
Shamgpoo
Sutil
Yee
Dan D'Imperio
ABC
Dodd, Mead & Co
Crown Syndicate, Inc
Weatherford
Good Housekeeping Magazine
Tiffany Studios
Theodore Haviland
Huntley & Palmer
P.O
Stamps announce 13 cent Bicentennial Doctor and Craftsman Envelopes
Two new 13 cent embossed Bicentennial Era envelopes will honor the American Doctor and American Craftsman. Issued June 30 in Dallas during the American Medical Association convention and August 6 in Hancock, Massachusetts, the designs feature period instruments, a Shaker chair, and colonial tools. Both are brown on brown and white on red, with limited edition envelopes and a 15 cent set price. A Bicentennial Mint Set and an accompanying album are also available through philatelic channels.
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Dallas
Tex
American Medical Association
Hancock
Mass
Cndera
U.S
Philatelic
Philatelic Sales
Washington, D.C
Mint
Butz gifts during world tour value details released
An Agriculture Department accounting shows Secretary Butz gave gifts worth 45.50 in medallions 37.00 in Bicentennial coins and 62.50 in pewter plates to foreign dignitaries during a three week 10 country tour. He received eight gifts including Bulgarian wine and palm oil soap. some items valued under retail.
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Washington
Agriculture
Rar
Butz
Agriculture Department
UPI
State Department
New Zealand
Australia
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Indonesia
Foreign Agricultural Service
California Inventions Promoters Under Fire For Bets Believers
A consumer alert notes risks in invention development and marketing firms in California. Many firms promise patent help and product promotion but rarely deliver, often taking thousands from hopeful inventors while lacking proper registration. Lawsuits and new state disclosures aim to curb false advertising and unfair practices.
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Norma Peterson
California
Ers
Patent Office
Jtasuccessos
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