Shoe-shine kit with storage and under-window hamper
A shine kit features a handle foot rest and roomy equipment space with a sliding lid. The under-window hamper occupies a compact 10 by 24 area, designed for efficient use of space in small areas.
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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 19, 1963
Page
5
A shine kit features a handle foot rest and roomy equipment space with a sliding lid. The under-window hamper occupies a compact 10 by 24 area, designed for efficient use of space in small areas.
A youthful British team sails from Southampton aboard the Kista Dan led by Sir Vivian Fuchs to reach Halley Bay and map uncharted routes in Coats Land. The 1963 voyage includes census work on crab-eating seals, study of Leopard and Ross seals, Emperor Penguin sightings, and wave motion measurements. A plane will accompany the base hut at Halley Bay.
An airline ticket agent apologizes to a customer after a flight cancellation sparks a heated exchange. The agent asserts passengers are expendable while defending crew morale and flight status. The confrontation highlights tensions between staff and travelers during disruption.
Peter Racey, head carpenter at a British firm, recreates Tudor era furniture using only simple Tudor tools and wooden nails. He sources English oak from Norfolk, crafts cupboards huts trestle tables and panelled chairs, insists no piece is a exact copy but faithful to period design, and has published a booklet with historical notes.
Mrs. C. C. Estes of Edgewood Texas poured what she called good smelling stuff into her husband's bath to impress relatives. He entered the tub felt burning and reddening shortly after, discovering the substance was meat tenderizer.
Danny Weil, a 44 year old Hampshire radio mechanic sailing a 60 foot ketch around the world, reports meeting a modern Robinson Crusoe living alone on a tiny South Pacific island. The New Zealand native says he wants to keep away from civilization and Handel had produced an opera before age 15.
A stuffed black swan supposedly migrated from Australia to Cyprus via Malaya and England aboard RAF and RAAF aircraft. It was acquired for a Nicosia squadron, No 103, whose badge features the swan. The Australian government culled many swans due to crop damage, while the squadron also adopted two hatchlings named Billa and Bong from London Zoo.
Ancient Greek bakers produced more than 62 bread varieties using wheat and other grains including barley rye millet and rice.
A string of light anecdotes and one liners about kids mispronouncing family roles, a golfing clergyman at odds with an older parishioner, a faulty electricity joke, marriage fashion, speeding warnings, debt and work. The humor relies on misunderstandings and social roles.
A compact aphorism notes that experience helps recognize errors and prevent repeating them. It emphasizes learning from past missteps to improve future judgment and actions.
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