Violin Named for Paganini Plays Once a Year in Genoa
A priceless Guarneri del Gesu violin once owned by Paganini is kept sealed in Genoa. Each year a leading violinist is allowed five minutes to test it, with two witnesses present and the public barred from hearing. The ritual, described by witnesses and linked to legends, highlights Paganini’s enduring mystique and genius.
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Genoa
Paganini
Guarneri del
Fiddler
Renato de Barbiri
Paganin
Guarneri
Verdi
Rossini
Europe
Vienna
Three Swimming Pools And A Wealthy Host
A former pauper amasses a fortune overnight and flaunts a lavish new estate. He boasts three swimming pools to an old friend, one with cold water, one hot water, and one with no water, joking that many of his old friends cannot swim.
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Joe
New Waterproof Tape Turns Housewife Into Handy Fix-It
A new thin black waterproof tape that resists oil and sun emerges as a versatile repair tool for summer jobs. It seals leaks, mends torn rubbers, insulates wiring, and can fix leaky pipes or tennis racquets, turning a housewife into a Mrs Fix-It with quick, on contact adhesion.
Dessert recipes from kitchen notes tabled for summer
A collection of fruit based desserts and cakes including Mixed Fruit Deep-Dish Pie Lemon Delight Chocolate Pears Dessert Cream and Apple Slices with step by step instructions. Recipes use ripe fruits shorting pastries and a few pantry staples to produce hot or cold servings.
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Gateau
Coronation Preparations and Claims Parade in Westminster
A detailed look at the vast preparations for the next coronation including officials, heralds, and hereditary claims. The piece describes the Court of Claims, privilege lists, and the embedment of ceremonial attire and Abbey seating plans with figures from prior ceremonies and the scale of resources required.
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Westminster Abbey
George VI
Ministry of Works
George V
Queen Elizabeth
Court of Claims
Harold A. Albert
Westminster
Westminster School
Duke of Newcastle
Lord Salisbury
Worksop
William IV
England
Westminster Hall
House of Commons
Edward the Confessor
Centerville Town Band Concerts Share Summer Heart
A reminiscence recalls July and August Wednesdays when Centerville Town Band performed on the village common. Jeff Smith led the band as the tuba player while Eben Jones conducted. Families walked from farms and towns to sing along to marches waltzes and folk songs in humble, heartfelt evenings.
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Centerville
Mths
Jeff Smith
Eben Jones
Eben
Laurie
Swanee River
Afton
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Queen of Weves
Gold Coast
Rhoda Wetz
the College of Arms
Edinburgh
Queen’s Yard
Privy Council Chamber
Downing Street
Haydn St. Pearson
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