Antique silver and Coca-Cola bottle clues from Kovels notes
Ralph and Terry Kovels discuss Sheffield plate origins and aging marks from 1740 to 1840, electroplating, and caution on mislabelled Sheffield. They note Coca-Cola bottle dating from 1894 to 1909 and Abel Cottey as early American clock maker, plus a lead to request a free antique value leaflet.
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Sheffield
England
A. Abel Cottey
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Mr. Cottey
Ralph
Terry Kovel
Burbank Joins Anaheim Azusa in Fame via TV Comedy Tie
Hollywood report on how towns gain fame through media. Burbank hosts a civic luncheon honoring Dan Rowan and Dick Martin for referencing downtown Burbank on their show taped at NBC studios. Rowan and Martin praise the town while tours spotlight its attractions, boosting tourism and civic pride.
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Gene Handsaker
Associated Press
Hollywood (Ap
Cape Ture
Los Angeles
Jack Benny
Anaheim
Azuza
Cuc
Burbank
Chamber of Commerce
Dan Rowan
Dick Martin
NBC
Rowan
Martin
Dan
Starlight
Cleveland
New York
Brooklyn
Waukegan
Benny
Laramie
Laredo
Dodge City
San Francisco
Chicago
Memphis
Kalamazoo
Tijuana
Herb Alepert
Tijuana Brass
Daffodils Planting Time Comes With Fall
September marks bulb planting season with many varieties of daffodils from four to twenty inches tall in pure white to deep yellow. Listing trumpet and Tazetta types fuels garden color and fragrance while detailing dormancy, rooting, and soil needs for best spring bloom.
Guide for planting and classifying daffodils in gardens
Practical instructions cover soil range, timing from now into late year, mulching, moisture needs, and fertilizer use. Detailed bulbs divisions I to X list examples like Lord Wellington, Carbineer, Moonshine, Golden Sceptre, and Minimus, with notes on habit and indoor suitability.
Consumer Q and A on textiles and meats today
A consumer Q and A column covers blanket fibers durability, labeling fiber content on fabrics, balloon bread pricing, rib roast cut sizes, ham curing water use, and best practices for hanging stretch garments. It advises single fiber blankets resist laundering better, labeled fabrics aid buyers, balloon bread may hide weight, rib roast inch cuts affect tenderness, water in ham curing approved, and flat storage protects stretchy garments.
On Stage to Replace Golddiggers on NBC
NBC plans to replace The Golddiggers with On Stage as a summer variety program. The network may revive The Golddiggers later but currently faces an overflow of variety shows on NBC and other networks. Rod Serling’s Certain Honorable Men will premiere as NBC’s first On Stage drama, running a few minutes beyond 90 minutes into late news.
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Cynthia Lowry
NEW York (Ap
NBC
Rod Serling
Serling
CBS Playhouse
Water access and pricing in today's dam system
A reader questions why water is permitted into current dams and why water use requires payment, seeking explanation of water rights, dam management, and billing.
Nova Caesarea coins and a world of numismatic references
Pluribus Unum appears on 1786 Nova Caesarea coins and Brasher's Doubloon, signaling early American unity. The piece reviews Civil War tokens, modern medal replicas, and catalogues from Stack's, Paris Mint, Whitman Journal, Renniks, and various dealers, with dates and contact details noted.
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Nova Caesarea
New Jersey
Brasher
Ephraim Brasher
Englewood
Ohio
Syracuse
Athens
Art Levi
U. S
Stack’s
West 57Th Street
New York City
John F. Kennedy Philatelic Society
Box 337
Canton
Texas
Paris Mint
French Medal Club
Administration ‘Des Monnaies Des Medailles
Il Quai de Conti
Paris 6E
France
Whitman Numismatic Journal
Whitman Publishing Company
Mound Avenue
Racine
Wisconsin
Dion H. Skinn
Renniks & Co., Pty. Ltd
Unley Road
Unley
South Australia
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Thomas Boulsover
Blount
Waterbury Rd
Des Moines
Iowa
Taft
Cincinnati
Ralph Edwards
N.M
Hot Springs
Ho Springs
Galle
Holland
Lord Wellington
Carbineer
Aranjuez
Consumer's
Margaret Dana
Department of Agriculture
Tom Stern
Arlene Martel
Hell
Royal Drive In
World OF Coins
Barbara Lyons
Numisma News
George Hetrich
Julius Guttag
Alfred D. Hoch
Otto Happy
THUR
Poe Olsmethile
POE
Oldsmobile
BUICK
LeSabre
Holiday
Aeon
Cdiacica
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