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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1970
Page
17
The article traces knife history from Old Stone Age blades of flint to copper bronze and iron as metalworking emerged. It notes early knives as simple cutting blades, then upgraded handles, and later mass production in factories with one piece or assembled blades and handles. Also mentions medieval cutlers and the shift to modern knife manufacture.
Washington reports land costs rising 10 to 20 percent yearly. Land now makes up about 21 percent of single family home prices and 13 percent of elevator apartment units. The average new one family dwelling grew from 1035 dollars in 1950 to 3766 dollars in 1967, a 264 percent gain.
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