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FURNITURE: Arts and Crafts 2 drawer blanket chest; Arts and Crafts desk chair; signed LJ & G Stickley rocker; Empire 2 over 3 chest with Sandwich glass knobs; country work table in red paint; country jelly cupboard; Victorian 2 over 2 dresser with mirror; 40s mahogany dining set; Victorian washstand; Victorian music cabinet; Eastlake drop front desk; Federal style couch; carved flip top dining table; set of 4 Victorian dining chairs; Empire flip top table; Victorian ladies & gentleman's chair. Many occasional tables, stands, cabinets, etc.
LIGHTING: Wilkinson floral border leaded table lamp; Phoenix scenic reverse painted table lamp. Reverse painted tear drop lamp.
SMALLS: Hundreds of smalls to include a very rare Doulton Lambreth 17th C floor vase, artist signed; Lions Pride (with damage); collection of early flags; cast iron fire wagon; cast iron keg wagon; pair of rare Indian knock downs from arcade game; early Nantucket basket; Shaker pail; goose decoy; costume jewelry; several groups of early postcards; photographs of Civil War soldiers; several groups of militaria; padlock from Alcatraz; ephemera from 1800s; several early percussion rifles; Depression glass; assortment of antique billy clubs; nice group of marbles; toys; paintings; pictures & prints; selection of antique frames; Hummels; large group of iron floor lamps; Irish Belleek; bone handled parasols.
Las Piñas creates task force on groundwater contamination
The Las Piñas City government has created a task force that will be responsible for gathering water samples in areas of the city affected by the reported groundwater contamination. Jimi Castillano, the city's public information officer, said Philips Electronics and Lighting Philippines – which used to operate a plant near the affected areas – will head the task force that will send the water samples for testing abroad. Castillano said that apart from the city government, the other members of the task force are representatives from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Health and the Maynilad Water Services Inc. "To address the need of affected residents for water, water rationing by Maynilad has been continuing.
Leading Our Children Out of Darkness, Part II
HOLLYWOOD — Let us not forget the religious character of our origin. Our fathers were brought hither by their high veneration for the Christian religion. They journeyed by its light, and labored in its hope. They sought to incorporate its principles with the elements of their society, and to diffuse its influence through all their institutions, civil, political, or literary. Let us cherish these sentiments, and extend this influence still more widely ; in the full conviction, that that is the happiest society which partakes in the highest degree of the mild and peaceful spirit of Christianity. Daniel Webster, 1820, said, regarding the Pilgrims, "Is it not that, in the chain of human events, the birthday of the nation is indissolubly linked with the birthday of the Saviour ?" John Quincy Adams, 1837, said, "Just as ancient Israel's experiences glorify Israel's God, and just as their experience provides lessons for everyone's edification, so the providential American experience glorifies God and encourages the godly." The American Christian church's heritage of thought and action based on biblical grounds, with expressions in expanding spheres, began to fade as Americans prospered materially toward the end of the 18th Century.
Germany Rebuilds its Imperial Palaces
German cities are experiencing a retro boom. Braunschweig has rebuilt its old city palace and Berlin, Potsdam and Hanover plan to follow suit. The new monumental structures require a combination of high-tech skills and a traditional craftsmanship. But is this the last word in kitsch or a return to former grandeur? .
Shanghai Auto Show: LIVE shots of the Chery Shooting Sport
Our colleagues at Autoblog Chinese have just provided us with our first live look of the Chery Shooting Sport concept, which is one of more than a few cars at the Shanghai Auto Show this year that proves Chinese design is evolving. The three-door hatch does have a Prius-esqe front end, as we noted earlier, though it's more inspired by the Toyota hybrid's design than outright aping it. Otherwise, the design of the Shooting Sport is an exercise in restraint compared to many concept designs we've seen come out of China in the past few years. We particularly like the car's very tidy rear end, which locates the stop lamps up and to the side of the hatch glass. This leaves the sheetmetal below smooth and free of interruptions, much like the back end of the soon-to-be-cancelled Ford Focus ZX3 hatchback.This is also our first glimpse of the Shooting Sport concept's interior.
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