Antiques and Collectibles Prices and Tips Column
Post Civil War wicker fever faded but old pieces remain scarce and pricey. Value notes cover desks circa 1900 $195, davenport circa 1910 $250, lamps $80, chairs $75. Baumgarten tapestries and Royal Dux porcelain mentioned with pricing and collector tips.
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Tom
Granbury
Texas
United States
Davenport
Baumgarten
D. R
Reading
William Baumgarten
Vertical Blinds Offer Modern Room Update Solution
Architect Paul Segal used shade cloth vertical blinds from Breneman to unify a window and terrace door. The textured buckwheat tone blinds are mounted on a track for flexible lighting and modern appeal in living spaces.
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Barbara Harting
Breneman, Inc
Paul Segal
AT WITS END By Erma Bombeck
A humorous reflection on motherhood and a son seeking a raise. The mother shares a satirical exchange about workplace negotiations and the plan to stay employed by creating dramatic misunderstandings. The tale ends with the boss offering a cheeky farewell and a hint of openings for a personnel manager.
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Wits End
Erma Bombeck
Make It With Wool Contest Entries Open at Boulevard Mall
Entries for the Make It With Wool contest are accepted for the November 6 event at Boulevard Mall. Deadline for entry forms is October 22. ensembles need not be complete to qualify. A public fashion show starts November 6 at 2 p.m. Winners advance to the Reno state competition. For details, visit local fabric shops or call 648-5558.
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Boulevard Mall
Reno
State Conclave Nu chapter assembles at Las Vegas
The Nellis AFB Color Guard opened the show at the 76 convention. Bette Beckley chairs the City Council with Helen Duncan and Isabelle Blackman as sponsors. Las Vegas hosts 24 local chapters with 12 000 international chapters and 250 000 members. Beta Sigma Phi sorority guards against narrowed friendships and enriches liberal arts through its rituals. Convention publicity was managed by Vicki Gutierrez and Nadine Donovan.
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Nellis Afb
Bette Beckley
Helen Duncan
Isabelle Blackman
Las Vegas
Includ
Beta Sigma Phi
Vicki Gutierrez
Nadine Donovan
Voters In Las Vegas Host October Civic Programs
The Las Vegas Valley League of Women Voters launches voter services in Clark County with candidate coffees at Harvest House Mall every Wednesday in October from 9 to 10 a.m. Ben Levinson and Donna Sutton organize sessions for seniors and general public. Unit meetings on ballot questions run Oct 11 to 14 focusing on court system changes residency rules and legislative process simplification.
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Las Vegas
East Bonanza Road
Boulevard Mall
League
Barbara Hinton
Association
League Ofice
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Flea Mélier
Bohemia
Dodd, Mead & Co
Baumgarten Tapestry
New York City
Williamsbridge
Foussadier
Francois Boucher
Ira
Louisville
K. A
United States Glass Company
Delaware Pattern Glass
Crown Syndicate, Inc
Crown Road
Weatherford
Zodiac
Tiffany Studios
Roseville
New England
Rock Hudson
Screenland Magazine
Prince Consort
Dan D'Imperio
SDH A
Bishop Gorman High School
Santa Barbara
June Vincent
Mary Facciato
Juliana Pisani
Anne Marie March
Shannon Foley
Dorothy Halpin
Cincinnati
T.W.V A
Copley News Service
Ing
Nu Phi Mt
By Cap Greenburg
Dan
Mom
Las Vegas Sun Kid's Corner
Clark County
Circus Circus Hotel
Fox Theatre
Charleston Plaza Mall
Las Vegas Valley Zoo
Kid's Corner
Las Vegas Sun
Highland Ave
Nevada
Ms. Foundation, Inc
McGraw-Hill Book Co
KFM
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