Country furniture in Canada and antique bone dishes history
A discussion of Canadian country furniture before 1820 and its mixed influences.bone dishes from 1890 to 1914 served near dinner plates to keep bones away. crescent shapes saved table space. Also notes on coin glass and Priscilla Alden Benjamin Franklin portrait inauthenticity and antique provenance concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
New York
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Priscilla Alden
Bottle collecting books and guides for enthusiasts
Catalogs and price guides for bott le collectors include John Doe’s Bottle Collector from Little Glass Shack in Sacramento and Jim Beam Bottles by Cembura and Avery, with dates reissues and rarity. Ralph and Terry Kovel offer refinishing pointers in a new books set. request copies by sending 25 cents and stamped self addressed envelopes to the Kovels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Doe
Tibbits
Little Glass Shack
56Th St
Sacramento
Calif
Cembura and Avery
Arlington Ave
Berkeley
Ralph
Terry Kovel
Canary Aims for Broadway After Bonanza Breakthrough
Broadway dream drives Canary, the NBC Bonanza actor with a footballer build and a broken nose, who earned the fourth series role after Pernell Roberts left. He recalls filming a line written by Michael Landon and hopes to star in a musical, while praising his evolving TV career and Broadway ambitions. The piece also profiles Mission Impossible creator Bruce Geller, noting his career highs, challenges, and thoughts on casting and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pernell Roberts
Canary
Michael Landon
Little Joe
Candy
Ponderosa
Michael
Bruce Geller
Westinghouse to absorb MCA in surprise deal
The Westinghouse Electric Corp announces it will absorb MCA, owner of Universal Pictures and Decca Records, in a move that reshapes the film industry. MCA executives Jules Stein and Lew Wasserman stand to gain significant stock exchange benefits as financing for films becomes easier under a large corporate backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Westinghouse
MCA
Universal Pictures
Decca Records
Jules Stein
Lew Wasserman
Universal Studios
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Stein
Gulf and Western
Ion
Question Box on Fabrics and Meat Labels
A consumer Q and A discusses laundering durable fabrics, wool shrinkage, and fiber content labeling. It also explains water in curing hams, storage for stretch garments, balloon bread pricing, and rib roast cut numbering from the back of the animal.
Glass packed foods and beverages demand rising fast
GCMI notes consumer demand for glass packed foods and beverages is growing rapidly. The per capita rate of bottle and jar production has risen 80 percent in twenty years, while output of new bottles has grown three times as fast as the U.S. population during the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GCMI
U.S
Gardener Tips: Protect and Feed Trees for Summer Health
Trees suffer in drought and neglect and can show trouble through wilted leaves and premature coloring. Use deep watering with soaker hoses, apply systemic insecticide to protect against sap-sucking pests, avoid edible crops, and fertilize with root feeders. Prune hydrangeas, stake tomatoes, and trim evergreens for long lasting shape.
Paris Mint Medal Features Three Clowns and Gibraltar Crowns
The Paris Mint via its French Medal Club issues a 68 mm bronze medal depicting Paul, Albert, and Francois with a circus scene on the reverse. Priced at $6.00, it is available from Administration des Monnaies et Medailles in Paris. Gibraltar announces royal authorization to strike crown pieces from 1967 to 1970, with decimal conversion in 1971, limited to about 250,000 total, $2.00 price including postage. Complete details from Spink & Son in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Paul
Albert
Francois
Lucien Gibert
Administration Des Monenaies Et Medailles
Quai de ‘Conti
Paris Vie
France
Gibraltar
Spink & Son, Ltd
Modern Coin Dept
King Street
St. Jame’s
London
S.W.1
England
Boy pleads for toys after garbage pickup incident
In Patchogue New York three year old David Aulitn watches garbagemen remove his toys with the trash. He asks for his wheelbarrow and truck back as the crew defends a more thorough pick up. The matter will be reviewed by the village board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patchogue
N.Y
David Aulitn
David
Ralph Garcia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Qian Ones
By Ralph and
Fostoria Glass Company
Ontario
Upper Canada Village
Morrisburg
Book Review
Singing Canary
Joan
Crosby
NEA Entertainment
7 News
YORK
NEA
Nbc-Tv
Colorado
Fangdastiks
Stanley
Geller
CBS
ABC
Martin Land
Martin ‘Landau
Rollin Hand
Landau
MCA Film
By Bob Thomas
Margaret Dana
Department of Agriculture
Henry Fonda
James Whitmore
Frank Marth
Universal
Madigan
Royal Drive In
Winchester Evening Star
World OF Coins
Gibralter Crowns
Numisma News
Parthia
Percy Gardner
Master-Westerfield Publishing Co
Briand Ave
San Diego
California
Case Pian Sea
Commem
Committee On Banking and Currency
Whitman Hobby Division
Western Publishing Company
MON
Colonel Sanders
Duff’s Restaurants
Valley Ave
Millwood Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!