Paganini Violin Played Once a Year in Genoa Museum
In Genoa a priceless Guarneri del Gesu violin bequeathed by Paganini to the city is opened for five minutes each year by a famed Italian violinist. The display is guarded, and only a master luthier and a music professor witness the ritual. Verdi praised Paganini as a genius and legends say the devil guided his fingers in Vienna.
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Genoa
Paganini
Guarneri del
Fiddler
Renato de Barbiri
Paganin
Guarneri
Verdi
Rossini
Europe
Vienna
Three swimming pools and a dry punch line
A once-poor man earns a fortune and shows off his estate to old cronies. He boasts of three swimming pools, one cold, one hot, and one with no water. The joke rests on his guests’ confusion and the host’s final jab about his friends not swimming.
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Joe
New Waterproof Tape Turns Housewife Into Handy Fix-It
A new thin black plastic waterproof tape sticks on contact and resists sunlight and cold. It repairs torn rubber, mends leaks, insulates wiring, and can seal leaks on pipes or sporting gear. The article promotes a handy, versatile household helper dubbed Mrs Fix It.
Dessert recipes from table talks on fruit based pies and sweets
Fresh fruit dessert ideas with easy steps for summer meals. Mixed Fruit Deep-Dish Pie uses ripe fruits and a short pastry. Lemon Delight and Chocolate Pears offer custard like and baked fruit options. Dessert Cream provides a rich topping, Apple Slices finish with lattice crust. Sponge Gateau completes a fruit heavy menu.
Coronation Preparations Assembling For Queen Elizabeth II
In Westminster Abbey a vast archive shows the 11 month effort and nearly half a million spent by the Ministry of Works for the last coronation. Officials predict a year plus for pre ceremonies and warn of material shortages. Heralds, governors, and scholars stake claims for ceremonial roles as Court of Claims opens in Downing Street.
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Westminster Abbey
George VI
Ministry of Works
George V
Queen Elizabeth
Court of Claims
Harold A. Albert
Westminster
Westminster School
Edinburgh
Queen’s Yard
Privy Council Chamber
Downing Street
Duke of Newcastle
Lord Salisbury
Worksop
William IV
England
Westminster Hall
House of Commons
Edward the Confessor
Centerville Town Band Remembers Summer Concerts
A nostalgic vignette recalls Centerville Town Band concerts in July and August. Neighbors gathered on the village common to hear marches, waltzes, and folk songs as Jeff Smith and Eben Jones led the ensemble in a warm communal tradition.
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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
Gateau
the College of Arms
Haydn St. Pearson
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