Aristocrats Open Historic Homes to Public for a Fee
In London, Britain's aristocracy offers paid tours of stately estates to ease tax pressures. Duke of Bedford showcases Woburn Abbey with a blue-tiled smithy, playground, zoo, and a goal of 250,000 visitors yielding about $100,000 in admissions. Visitors glimpse Holbeins and Van Dykes, state rooms, and 3000 acres of parkland with deer and European bison.
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London
Danube
Britain
Rand Duchesses
U .Ducal Estates
Arundel
Blenheim Palace
Chatsworth
Woburn Abbey
Duke of Bedford
South Africa
Devon
Woburn
Europe
Charles I
Queen Victoria
Western Union Workers Win Two Year Pay Deal
Washington reports a two year contract ends threatened nationwide walkout at Western Union Telegraph Co. The agreement grants a 13 cent hourly raise for about 45 000 workers retroactive to June 1 and improves pensions and messenger allowances. An additional 5 cent raise will take effect January 1 to adjust wage scales.
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Washington
Western Union Telegraph Co
Commercial Telegraphers Union
Independent American Communications Assn
Wayne City Boy Nominated for National FFA Honor
R D Bruce of Wayne City and Jack Fearn of Cisne were nominated for the American Farmer degree at the 28th Illinois FFA convention opening at the State Fair Grounds in Springfield. More than 1,500 FFA members occupied the Junior Building for the three day session. Bruce was among the few chosen for the national degree.
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R. D. Bruce
Wayne City
Future Farmers of America
National Association
Jack Fearn
Cisne
Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America
Fair Grounds
Springfield
Bruce
Marriage Licenses Issued in Mt Vernon Area
Roland Kim Driggers and Patsy Jo Hughes both of Mt Vernon L A Harris and Cecil Ingles both of Mt Vernon Cleatis L Snow Mt Vernon and Shirley Burnett Benton are awarded marriage licenses in the Mt Vernon region.
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Roland Kim Driggers
Patsy Jo Hughes
Mt. Vernon
L. A
Fence Neglect Leads to Costly Replacement Fence
Spring is the best time to inspect garden and boundary fences for winter damage. Regular maintenance prevents rust rot and decay and avoids wholesale replacement. renew coatings every third year, straighten posts yearly, and reinforce with a concrete collar where soil is unstable. If posts lean, use a bumper jack with protective wood, brace, level, and tamp stone or soil around the base. Coat exposed post with roofing asphalt before setting concrete.
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MR. Fix
NEA
Bracing Wind Damaged Fences and Post Repairs
When wind pressure threatens a wooden fence, brace with boards or guy wires. Erect smaller perpendicular fences to the main one. Reinsert or replace nails at posts, treat rot with wood preservative, and reset or splice posts using steel splints or half lap joints. Soak the splice in preservative for 24 hours.
How thick should a concrete driveway be
Forum answer states the driveway should be at least 5 feet 4 inches thick. It notes the surface and curb tops should be level with the lawn and advises a six inch subbase of gravel stone or cinders on poorly drained soil.
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Tom A. Cullen
Western Union
Wayne City Boy
Meadowbrook Groc
Meadowbrook Road
Joe Bundy
Chambliss Gro
Dareville
Hamburger Su
Bologna
Liptons
Haley’s Grocery
Shafer
Perkins
Allen‘s Gro
Waltonville Road
Otores
Dare’s Corner
Shiloh Grocery
Richview Road
Phopa
Archie Bedy Groc
Marlow
Robertson’s Groc
Belle Rive
Dial's Grocery
Green Peppers
Joan OF Arc
Opdyke
Kist
Pillsbury
Peas Joan OF Arc
Doz
I Ruits
Aga
Musselman’s
Libbys
Lipton
Jackson & Martin
LaVern Hall Grocery
Megg Wieners
Mays Market
Sandusky Market
Gowler’s Groc
Marlow Road
van Horn Market
Zora
C&m Food Shop
Coronet Magazine
KEN
L-Ration
NAVY
Esteel
Edward H. Palmer
Palmer Farm
Emporia
Ean
Birdbrain
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