Colchester A Rich Tapestry From Roman Roots To Oysters
Colchester, claimed as Britain’s oldest recorded town, blends Roman ruins with medieval inns and Saxon towers. It hosted Colonia Victricensis, a Norman keep housing Romano British remains, and today features engineering, printing, flour milling, and famed oysters. The town’s artistic and military heritage sits beside bustling markets and galleries.
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Colchester
Britain
Essex
Flatford Mill
Constable
Royal Navy
Arthur H. Whitney
Christian Science Monitor
North Hill
High Street
East
West Stockwell
East Hill
Fairfax
High Keet
Trinity Street
Shhergate
Tower of London
Claudius
Tacitus
A Farm Week Ends with Berries Cicadas and Tatting
The diary notes drought ending, crops thriving, and a full cistern. Visitors arrive as oats, wheat, and hay progress. cicadas reveal dry weather behavior. the author and a niece learn tatting, enjoying farm life and daily chores. Daughter may return by rail, boat, road, or plane.
Crocheted Handbags Pattern 714 Promises Washable Straw Yarn
Fashion forward crocheted handbags in straw yarn offer simple washable accessories for every outfit. Pattern 714 provides directions for three bags and costs twenty five cents in coins. Send requests to Box 1, 123 Highteenth Street, New Toronto, Ont with name and address.
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Highteenth Street
New Toronto
Corny Recipes and a Pie Recipe from a Frank Column
A chatty late summer column shares multiple recipe ideas including Corn on the Cob fritters Corned Beef and Potato Pie and Chocolate Hermits. It blends kitchen tips and a photographer's note with casual humor and a crossword answer.
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Ontario
Car at the toll gate pays two dollars
A decrepit car stops at the toll gate after a rough start. The attendant counts the passengers and requests the fee. The driver agrees, exclaiming the payment with enthusiasm.
Digging For Gold Deep Inside The Earth
Dr. Harrison Brown of the University of Chicago argues in a UCLA physics seminar that enough gold and platinum exist to coat the Earth’s surface several yards thick. A 1500 to 2000 mile deep hole would tap these deposits, with metals concentrated in the iron nickel core during formation. He cites meteorites as evidence and notes uranium as an alternative precious resource.
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Harrison Brown
The
University of Chicago
University of California At Los Angeles
Brown
Dr. Brown
Saga Dr. Brown
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Old King Cole
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Carter
Carters
Fave Druggist
Ontario Farm Service
Richmond Street
Toronto
Dominion Provincial Farm Labowir
Theneams
General Foods
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