There’s a lot of housewives on the farm who must wish today they had never sold the flock of hens. It was their chore to feed the chickens, collect the eggs and take them to market. They got the money for groceries and a few glad items. The mistresses of flocks of 200 leghorns gave up the ...
In the old days when clothes were sewn and mended at home instead of bought ready-made, spools of thread were household essentials. You would see a spool cabinet in any country store, usually on the counter. They were shaped like a miniature chest of drawers, with lettering on the front of each drawer, often on a plaque or window, telling you the company’s name, the type of thread and colors of thread stored in that drawer. This one is a different stylewhich may be one reason why it sold for $1,063 at an auction by Case Antiques. It is ...
We all have our favorite types of stories. Many people love a good mystery. Others love a heartwarming romance. Some people prefer true crime or biography. Still others enjoy horror stories that make you want to leave the light on. Whatever your preference, there is benefit in reading outside your comfort zone. Research has shown that reading many different types of books improves your vocabulary and writing skills, helps you see the world through different perspectives, and can help improve memory recall. Today I would like to recommend you give ...
Encouraged by the success of another type of music the Brown County fair this year as added Lobo, a nationally recognized singer with special interests to the young. Lobo writes and sings music applicable to all types of audiences, particularly the MOR (middle-of-the-road) and rock set. His name is well known by many fans of that type of music. He will appear as the opener for the fair which in all honesty has to be classed as the biggest of all time. His show with his full group plus another rock-type band will perform at 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16. There will be only one show with ...
Antique advertising and store signs are popular collectibles and decorations. Sometimes, the makers are as interesting as the subjects. This butcher’s sign, made of painted cast iron, sold for $1,188 at an auction by Cowan’s (Hindman). It was made by the Bernard Gloekler company. The eponymous Bernard Gloekler, who immigrated to the United States from Germany, started his factory and shop in Pittsburgh. He had previously trained as a gunsmith but took his mechanical talents in a different direction: making industrial kitchen equipment for shops, restaurants and hotels. By the early ...
Circulation of “things” in the New Ulm Public Library of Things has been phenomenal this summer. Board games, musical instruments and educational toys are flying off the shelves. To meet this demand and to keep our offerings fresh and appealing, we are adding many more items. Soon a decibel meter, a banjo, a cribbage board and many more games will be added to the collection. The following list–with descriptions from the publishers– details some of the new board games: “Colorbrain” In this family board game all the answers are names of colors. One question, for example, is ...
