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Antiques & Collecting: Figural chair made haircuts an adventure

Little boys are often terrified when they are taken for a first haircut. All those high chairs, strange men and flashing scissors. So for generations, some barbers have had special figural chairs for children. The most popular is probably a horse. There are barber chair collectors who have enough room to display them or antique lovers who buy one adult chair and keep it in a home bar or library or even living room to use. But those who dream of having a barber’s chair must remember it weighs several hundred pounds and will be hard to move to another location, especially up or down ...

Off the Shelf: Tales of Tails

This year’s summer reading program theme is “Tails and Tales” so I thought I would introduce you to some animal tales you might want to check out this summer. “Agent Lion” by David Soman and Jacky Davis (Picture Book Soman) is a silly tale about the mystery of a missing cat and a bumbling detective who’s been asked to find him. This picture book will make you shake your head at Agent Lion’s antics trying to find the missing cat. Will he ever find the lost pet? “I Am Not a Dog Toy” by Ethan T. Berlin(Picture Book Berlin) is a picture book about a little girl who is ...

Family Living Focus: Getting Help for Smoking, Alcohol or Drug Abuse

Smoking Many Americans die each year from smoking.‚ •Smoking causes illnesses such as cancer, heart and lung disease, and stroke. • When you quit, you lower your chances of getting sick from smoking.‚ • Quitting is hard. • Most people try several times before they quit for good. When you are getting ready to quit: • Make a plan and set a quit date. • Tell your doctor that you want to quit smoking and get medicine to help you quit. • Tell your family, friends, and people you work with that you are going to quit.‚Ä¢Ask for their support. When you ...

Park & Rec Report

Community Concert series – German Park This week’s entertainment will be by the Ken and Ken Show on Monday, June 28 starting at 7 p.m. Catch a Puppet Wagon show at 6:15 p.m.! Be sure to come back Wednesday, June 23 for a concert by the New Ulm Municipal Band at 7 p.m.! Concerts are free and open to the public. Performances continue every Monday at 7 p.m. throughout the summer. Listen to KNUJ 860 or check our Facebook Page, New Ulm Park and Recreation for weather announcements. Lifeguard Training Course offered at the Madelia outdoor pool July 5-9. If you are interested, please ...

Family Living Focus: June is Dairy Month — Reduce Risk of Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis, or thinning bones, makes your bones break easily. This condition is more common in women than in men. After women have gone through menopause, their bodies make less estrogen (a hormone that helps protect their bones). Their bones become more prone to breaking. Half of all women past menopause will break a bone during their lives. A bone density test can help determine whether your bones are prone to breaking. If they are prone to breaking, your doctor may suggest that you take a medicine to reduce your risk for fractures. Women who are 65 or older should be tested ...

Antiques & Collecting: Penny scales now worth dollars to collectors

Most of us diet and check our weight, but the days of tall scales sitting on a street corner waiting for someone to put a penny in the slot and step on the scale are almost gone. It was during the 1920s and ‘30s that coin-operated scales were important. The first coin scales were made in Germany in 1885, and by 1889, the National Scale Company was manufacturing in the United States. In 1929, Peerless Scale Company, the largest in the U.S., was worth over $50 million (much more if you think in terms of 2021 dollars). The pennies were enough. A scale in a good location earned about ...