Portland Vase Restored After Deep 19th Century Break
The Portland Barberini Vase, once smashed in 1845 and mended with mismatched cement, has been fully restored at the British Museum with modern adhesives. The Sunday Times reports that new techniques and blue glass chips hide the repairs, leaving only faint cracks visible in the base. The vase, a 10 inch high Roman era onyx piece, was found in a Renaissance sarcophagus.
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British Museum
London Sunday Times
Portland
Sunday Times
Only Woman Rubber Tester Shively Leads Goodyear Curing Tests
Mrs Edythe Shively of Akron is described as the sole woman in the rubber industry to hold a vital curing testing role. She builds a wire maze at her test table and uses a custom measuring device to record data on tires under construction to determine wearability and proper curing time. Her work influences curing processes for products across Goodyear plants nationwide and covers tires of all sizes as well as fuel tanks hoses mats and belts.
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Edythe Shively
Akron
Goodyear
Webber
The Sons of Martha Transport Duty in Kipling Poem
The excerpt lifts the contrast between the Sons of Mary and the Sons of Martha. It describes the Martha men as those who manage careful tasks and logistics, ensuring wheels run true and trains engage. The passage emphasizes duty to tally, transport, and deliver by land and sea.
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Mary
Martha
Hudyard Kipling
New Gadgets and Inventions to Watch For
A collection of early 20th century invention notices: an electric razor with side to side magnetic drive using 2 watts, a low cost vaporizer claimed to kill airborne microbes for six to eight hours, a Build A-Plan model home kit with plastic parts, and aluminum pigment paints offering mold and rot protection.
Plastic Soapcake Pad for Soap Dishes
Plastic pad holds a soap cake of any size or shape and conducts water away to keep the bottom from getting soft. Designed to fit all soap dishes or stand alone on a flat surface.
Kitchen Bowl Covers in Polka Dot Plastic
New set of matched kitchen bowl covers in polka dot design uses plastic sealing elastic to protect from unsanitary contact. The waterproof mildew proof plastic resists grease and alcohol and withstands soap and water.
Windy farming days spark mixed thoughts on seeding and cars
A province diary traces rough winds delaying seeding, a near miss with a fast car, and fuel oil in a pickup. The writer compares city and country life, notes housing surveys with nine to ten thousand dollar homes, and comments on movers who pack and insure belongings in transit.
Gethsemane Remembered as Place of Jesus Agony
A reflection on Jesus in Gethsemane praying under the weight of bearing humanity's sins. The disciples sleep while He seeks support, illustrating the strength of spirit over flesh and the need for prayer. Poignant memory of Christ's suffering and salvation through His sacrifice.
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Gethsemane
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Life Is Real and Other Farm Anecdote
A traveling salesman stopped by a farmer plowing a field and began boasting about modern farming gear. The farmer pointed to his shed with tractors and implements, then quipped the bull is meant to show there are things in life besides romance.
Boy and Mother Comment on Fake Teeth Display
A boy and his mother view a dentist's showcase. The boy says he would choose the set if he needed false teeth, and the mother hushes him for picking his teeth in public.
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Willie
Modern Etiquette Answers on Invitations and Manners
Roberta Lee explains that any invitation can be extended by telephone except formal invites. New arrivals need not be introduced to a guest leaving, and interruptions to introduce others are discouraged. Bridal showers may be issued by note card phone or orally, and potatoes should be eaten with a fork. If a name is unclear during introductions ask the introduced person. Public lip stick use is common though not including a comb or nail file.
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Partner
Bob
John
Toronto
Queen Elizabeth
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Margaret Rose
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Roberta Lee
Little Reggie
Reggie
Pearl
Margarita
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