The Weekly Bean - August 14, 2025 by yourwestcentral

Angela’s doll and plate collection on display for everyone to enjoy

By Joan Janzen

KINDERSLEY - Angela Deschner recently donated a collection of porcelain dolls and plates to Kindersley & District Plains Museum. On Tuesday afternoon, August 12th Angela was at the museum to greet visitors and tell them about her collection which she had accumulated from 1992 to 2024 - the last year she worked as an Avon representative.

Each year the dolls and plates were

awarded to Avon’s top sales representatives in recognition of their achievements. “I worked very hard to reach the goal every year,” Angela said.

Winning representatives were invited to an annual luncheon in Saskatoon where they received their awards. “There wasn’t very many of us that received dolls and plates; it was hard to do,” Angela admitted.

The President’s Award presented por-

celain dolls to representatives who had sales amounting to $10,000 during the designated cycle. This continued until 2019.

The additional Rose Circle Award began in the 1990s continuing until 2010. This award granted a porcelain plate to representatives whose sales reached $35,000 during a designated cycle. So you can see how hard Angela worked in order to receive these prestigious awards.

“But I never pressured anybody to buy anything. I just wanted people to use their product,” she explained. “I liked the products. My aunt started me on Avon when I was 15 years old and I’ve been using it ever since.”

After receiving her first doll and plate for the 1993-1994 cycle, Angela began storing her collection in a spare bedroom. “I never set them out because I was going to give them away. I thought everyone in town should enjoy them,” she said. “The museum did a wonderful job of setting them up. It’s a really nice display.”

The collection serves as a beautiful reminder of all the friends she made throughout the years while selling Avon products. “I tried to treat my customers the way I wanted to be treated,” she said. “I enjoyed being with people more than I enjoyed selling. I miss the people; they were more friends to me than customers.”

Angela’s visit with friends at the museum served as a reminder that each of the exhibits tell someone’s personal story which needs to be remembered.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your honesty might upset some people. But you inevitably win more admirers for having the courage to tell the truth when others are more likely to scramble for cover.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Quick action to heal bruised feelings pays off in a big way. Now you’ll be able to move forward with your plans without a problem holding you back.

1. U.S. STATES: Which state is home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

3. TELEVISION: Ron Swanson is a character on which sitcom?

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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your efforts to defend your project begin to show favorable results. You should soon be able to win over even the most determined detractors who had lined up against it.

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GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You win praise for your selfless efforts in a very difficult situation. But be careful not to allow your generous nature to be exploited by those who have their own agenda.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A trusted colleague sheds light on a recent spate of puzzling workplace situations. This should give you the information you need to bring the matter to your superior’s attention.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A shift in workplace management could be helpful for talented Leos and Leonas who have been waiting to have their accomplishments rewarded by receptive leadership.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A misunderstanding between you and someone you care for should be corrected immediately. This relationship is too important to lose over a bruised ego.

LIBRA (September 23 to October

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your creativity combined with a positive attitude should give you a considerable edge in finding a way to get around the negativity you’ve run into.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A sudden streak of stubbornness could cause some problems. Try to be more open to helpful suggestions and more flexible in making needed changes.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Now that a special relationship appears to be well and truly restored, you can spend more time dealing with some long-needed workplace changes.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A new opportunity sounds promising, but watch out for any conditions that might be attached. Before making a decision, ask that each opportunity be explained in detail.

BORN THIS WEEK: You can often get distracted by promises of good times, yet you ultimately reach the amazing goals that you set out for yourself because of your determination.

4. MOVIES: Who is the villain in the animated film “The Little Mermaid”?

5. SCIENCE: What part of the cell contains genetic material?

6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president established the Peace Corps?

7. HISTORY: Which country is home to Botany Bay, an early British colony?

8. MATH: Who is known as the father of geometry?

9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: When did the Great Smoky Mountains National Park open?

10. MYTHOLOGY: What animal did Zeus turn into to kidnap Europa? Answers

1. Ohio.

2. Riyadh.

3. “Parks and Recreation.”

4. Ursula.

5. Nucleus.

6. John F. Kennedy.

7. Australia.

8. Euclid.

9. 1940.

10. Bull.

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KID’S CLUB BIRTHDAYS

AUGUST 3 - 16

Oaklyn Hayes

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Heidi Mandel

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Posting Date August 11, 2025

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EATONIA

- Every Thursday from 11:30 AM -1:30 PM come to the Eatonia Library for puzzles, visiting and grab your books for the week!

- Check out our TOPS Chapter … it’s free to try! Every Wednesday. Weigh in: 5:45 PM. Meeting: 6:00 PM at Corcoran Place. Contact Cora Knuttila 306-460-9047.

ESTON

- Wheatland Centre Potluck Supper fourth Friday of each month 6:00 PM. $5.00. Bring your own utensils. Coffee & tea provided.

- Wheatland Centre Bingo - 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 7:00 PM. Regular Bingo plus Bonanza, 50/50 Draw. Must be 14 years of age. Call 306-962-7117 (ask for Linda) for more info.

KERROBERT

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27

• Kerrobert Courthouse Restoration Society presents An Elegant Evening in the Courtyard105th Birthday Celebration! Cocktails, Snacks, Tours, Music, Fun!

- MS Support Group at Kerrobert Health Centre Meeting Room every 3rd Saturday 2:004:00 PM. Contact Gail Wiebe for more information 306-834-7068.

- Pool is OPEN! Check FB or contact the Pool for more info 306-834-2610. Aquasize Wednesday & Thursday 6:00-7:00 PM.

- Walk This Way with Lao Thursdays at the PCC from 9:30-10:30 AM. Everyone is welcome and it’s FREE.

- Ladies Golf Tuesday at 5:30 PM. Mens Night Thursdays at 5:30 PM. Call to register 306834-2497.

KINDERSLEY

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23

• The Kindersley & District Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2025 Golf Invitational. Registration @ 10 AM - tee off at 11 AM. Team cost = $425. Contact the Chamber office to

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• Drive in Movie Night at the Kindersley Aquatic Centre. Movie starts at 9:30 PM. Gates open at 9:00 PM. Bring your popcorn, drinks and snacks, and come join us for a drive-in showing of “The Wild Robot.” Free admission. Limited availability. Please call the Tourism Centre at 306-463-6620 if you have any questions. Sponsored by Synergy Credit Union.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 & 6

• Energy Dodge Dakota Buttar Invitational Professional Bullriding (PBR) Event at the WCEC.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

• Kindersley Community Connections presents 2nd Annual Meet A Machine! A free family-friendly event showcasing many different machines and the heroes that operate them! 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Kindersley Museum. For more info contact Ang at 306-4308869.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

• KCS Kobras Football vs Delisle 7:30 PM at KCS (under the lights).

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

• Kinsmen and Kinette Club of Kindersley 5th Annual Duck Derby 2:00 PM on the corner of Main Street and 2nd Avenue East. Get your tickets NOW at https://www.rafflebox.ca/ raffle/kkck or any Kin member or Darren at Willowgrove Pharmacy for tickets. $10 each. Only 1200 sold.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

• Kindersley Screen Arts presents our 10-Year Anniversary Screening - The Life of Chuck 4:00 PM at Sunset Theatre. $10 cash at the door. Wine & beer available for purchase. Attend for a chance to WIN a season pass. Sponsored by Speedy Auto Glass.

- Parkinson’s Support Group Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month 1:30 PM at 401 - 4th Ave West (New Life Church). Everyone welcome! For more info call Nancy at 306-4634514.

- Monday Night Jam Sessions at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre. Doors open at 6:30 to set-up, then the fun begins at 7-11 PM. Call Keith 306-460-8633.

- Interested in a support group for weight management? TOPS meetings; every Monday at 6:00 PM in the Kindersley Senior Centre OR contact Jill at 306-463-4210.

- Pickleball meets Monday & Wednesday evenings 7:00-9:00 PM at the outdoor courts (in the Curling Rink if inclement weather). Cost is $50 for the season or $5 drop in. Our club is a part of Pathway To Wellness. More info call Teresa Knight 306-460-7304.

- Fit Fighter Group Class. Helping individuals with Parkinson Disease, Fibromyalgia, MS, Arthritis and mobility issues. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 AM at Anytime Fitness. Call Karen 463-3607 for more info.

- 365 Kindersley Air Cadets meet Thursday evenings at the Kindersley Museum. No charge to be a member, youth ages 12-18, must be a Canadian resident. Contact Ian Kehrer via text at 306-460-0057 or Sheila Kehrer via text 306604-9044. Come Fly With Us!

• Every Saturday: Mom N Tots Morning 10:00 - 10:30 AM at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre. Registration required: Kindersleymusic@outlook.com

• Every Tuesday: Community Badminton 6:30 - 9:00 PM at Westberry School. Everybody welcome.

LEADER

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24

• Summer Picnic 1:00-4:00 PM at the Leader Town Park. Old fashioned races, facepainting and more.

LUSELAND

- The Luseland Homecoming Hall will be available for indoor walking on TUESDAY & THURSDAY mornings. Please pick up the key at the Town Office to unlock the door. Silver collection at the door.

I was applying to volunteer at a blood drive, but they rejected me when they asked me to demonstrate drawing blood. I guess they didn’t want me to use crayon.

British scientists have demonstrated that cigarettes can harm your children. Fair enough! You should use an ashtray.

I made a graph showing my past relationships. It has an ex-axis and a why-axis.

I met a girl at a club the other night and she told me she’d show me a good time. When we got outside, she ran a 40 yard dash in 4.8 seconds.

If I’m being subjective, the greatest sci-fi show of all time is Dr. Who. If I’m being objective, it’s Dr. Whom.

For a while, the magician Houdini used a trap door for every show he did. It was just a stage he was going through.

This girl on Tinder asked me why I have an unlit cigarette in my picture. I told her that I am looking for matches.

I can’t stand people that overlay pictures on other pictures. They’re super imposing.

The National Origami championship is on television tonight. It’s on paper view.

Studies show that more Americans watch television than any other household appliance.

I have to say, I prefer audio books to written books. I don’t know why. I guess they just really speak to me.

A Little Rattled

~ Rona Davies of Sittingbourne, England, ordered a baby rattle from Shein for her stepdaughter’s 5-month-old, Kent Online reported on July 2, but what she saw inside turned her off of online shopping for good. Among the rattling beads inside the toy was a human fingernail. Davies said she was “disgusted” and added, “My concern is, if things like this are getting into a baby’s toy, then what are their standards for health and safety?” Oh, Rona. Shein offered her a refund and 100 Shein points, which Davies called “a joke really, because that’s not the point of it.” Shein had no comment.

Trouble for Tesla

~ MSN reported on July 2 that a Tesla in “self-driving mode” tried to mix it up with a train in mid-June in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania. Western Berks Fire Commissioner Jared Renshaw said the vehicle turned left onto some train tracks; the three people inside the car were able to get out and gather their belongings before a train came along an adjacent track a few minutes later. The Tesla suffered only a damaged mirror, but it had to be lifted with a crane off the tracks so as not to disturb its highly flammable battery. “We’ve had accidents involving Teslas,” Renshaw

said, “but nobody has expressed to us that the vehicle was in self-drive mode when it happened.”

Flaky Feline

~ In Wirral, England, residents are unsettled by someone in a black cat costume who’s been prowling around secluded beach areas, the BBC reported on July 3. One witness wrote on Facebook that she “heard a man making cat noises, shone a torch he was waving his arms at me before crawling up the hill. Never been so scared.” A man who was walking his dog along the beach was more amused than frightened: “I don’t know his name, I think it’s just a wind-up. He’s definitely not out to frighten people, he does it for fun,” he said. “He just likes being a giant cat.” Well, yeah, who doesn’t?

August Oil and Gas Public Offering Generates Over $24 Million in Revenue

The Government of Saskatchewan’s latest Crown oil and natural gas public offering, held on August 5, 2025, has generated more than $24 million in revenue, the largest amount earned from such offerings in more than a decade.

In total, bids for oil and natural gas leases and exploration licences generated $24,312,738.26. The last time a public offering for oil and natural gas rights reached or exceeded that amount was in August 2014, when bids generated $48.4 million.

“I am pleased to see this strong uptake in the Ministry of Energy and Resource’s bi-monthly public offering process for Crown oil and gas land,” Energy and Resources Minister Colleen Young said. “The oil and gas sector is a pillar of our province’s economy and it continues to generate exploration interest. As Saskatchewan’s resources generate more investment, it helps to grow the economy and ultimately benefits everyone in the province.”

Saturn Oil & Gas Inc.’s $15,002,913.35 bid was the largest in this public offering. The bid was for a 3,998.250 hectare exploration licence for a parcel prospective for light oil in the Estevan area, near Creelman.

Overall, the Estevan area generated the most revenue, $23,407,574.60, driven by bids on three

exploration licences and 23 leases for a total of 8,997.897 hectares. The Lloydminster area was next, with $545,033.22 generated, followed by the Kindersley area, at $360,130.44.

Prairie Land & Investment Services Ltd. made the highest bid on a lease, offering $1,700,954.53 for a 129.289 hectare parcel southeast of Lampman in the Estevan area. Prairie Land’s bid works out to $13,156.22 per hectare.

This offering saw 40 parcels in the province receive acceptable bids, covering a total area of 12,037.530 hectares. It was the third of six such offerings for the 2025-26 fiscal year, over which time the Government of Saskatchewan has raised $45,423,984.29.

Leases are offered with five-year terms and are issued to drill for and produce oil or natural gas. Exploration licences have terms of two to five years and are issued in less developed areas for exploration and production. Several factors affect public offering activity, including oil and gas prices, land availability, geological and technological constraints and various market conditions.

For more information about oil and gas public offerings in Saskatchewan, please visit: saskatchewan.ca.

THANK Y U

for making the 38th Annual Red Lion Inn and Cold Beer & Wine Store

Western Canadian OLDTIMERS BASEBALL

CHAMPIONSHIP such a success.

We appreciate all our sponsors, Wayne Samson and family for operating the booth and beer gardens, and assistance from our wives.

YOUR SUPPORT MAKES THE EVENT POSSIBLE.

WITH MUCH APPRECIATION, KINDERSLEY KLIPPERS BASEBALL CLUB

A big THANK YOU to the groundskeepers, announcers, scorekeepers, umpires, volunteers, participants, and anyone else who helped in any way.

Saskatchewan Economy Strongest in Nation

The latest labour force numbers from Statistics Canada show that Saskatchewan continues to see record growth with 22,200 full-time jobs added year over year in July. Saskatchewan has the lowest unemployment rate amongst provinces at 5.0 per cent, well below the national average of 6.9 per cent. Whereas other provinces saw only modest growth or declines in employment, Saskatchewan led the nation in employment gains.

“Saskatchewan continues to see unprecedented job creation with a record low unemployment rate and over 22,200 full-time jobs added since last July,” said Deputy Premier and Immigration and Career Training Minister Jim Reiter. “Today’s labour market numbers continue to demonstrate that Saskatchewan is leading the nation with our strong economy, and our government is committed to ensuring this growth continues.”

July 2025 saw all-time highs for the month (aged 15 and over), with:

• Saskatchewan’s labour force reaching 665,300;

• Saskatchewan’s full-time employment reaching: 532,800;

• Saskatchewan’s male employment reaching: 336,400; and

• Saskatchewan’s female employment reaching: 292,400.

Year-over-year, full-time employment increased 22,200, an increase of 4.3 per cent. Employment for women is up 13,300 which is an increase of 4.8 per cent, and employment for men is up 4,300 an increase of 1.3 per cent.

Saskatchewan’s two biggest cities saw year-over-year growth. Compared to July 2024, Saskatoon’s employment was up 4,300, an increase of 2.1 per cent, and Regina’s employment was up 5,600, an increase of 3.8 per cent.

Major year-over-year gains were reported for healthcare and social assistance, up 9,800, an increase of 10.3 per cent. Construction is up 6,500, an increase of 14.7 per cent and finance, insurance, real estate and leasing is up 3,500, an increase of 13.1 per cent.

This economic growth is backed by the Government of Saskatchewan’s Building the Workforce for a Growing Economy: The Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy, a roadmap to build the workforce needed to support Saskatchewan’s strong and growing economy, and Securing the Next Decade of Growth: Saskatchewan’s Investment Attraction Strategy, a plan to increase investment in the province and to further advancing Saskatchewan’s Growth plan goal of $16 billion in private capital investment annually.

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Tuesday:

Friday: Kindersley AA Meeting 8:00 PM, Lutheran Church, 807 - 3rd Ave. W.

Programs:

• Mental Health & Addictions

• Family Support (FSW) & Diversion Support

• Family Violence Intervention (FVI)

• Rapid Access Counselling (RAC) for Children Youth/Caregivers

• Rapid Access for Counselling (RAC) for Adults

• Crisis Intervention & Debriefing

• Suicide Intervention & Suicide Impact Supports

• Sexual Assault Victim Support

• Trafficking Intervention

• Family Intervention Rapid Support Teams (FIRST)

• Client Advocacy

• Intimate Partner Violence Intervention

• Court Mandated Supports

The West Central Crisis & Family Support Centre’s mission is to provide support services to individuals and families experiencing trauma, violence, addiction, or crisis in their lives, as well as outreach programs to communities within our boundaries.

Q:Are they really filming a sequel to the movie “Bend It Like Beckham”? Will the original stars be in it as coaches or something? — D.E.

A:Yes, a sequel to the 2002 independent-movie-turned-smash-hit “Bend it Like Beckham” is in the early stages of development. It’s aiming for a 2027 release, which would coincide with the original’s film 25th anniversary. According to Entertainment Weekly, stars Keira Knightley, Parminder Nagra, Archie Panjabi and Juliet Stevenson are all interested in reprising their roles. Whether some will be coaches or parents of a new team remains to be seen.

The movie launched the careers of Knightley and Nagra. Knightley went on to star in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies and earned two Oscar nominations (“Pride & Prejudice” and “The Imitation Game”). Meanwhile, Nagra starred on the hit series “ER” for six seasons and most recently starred in the crime drama “D.I. Ray,” which you can stream on Amazon Prime Video or PBS.

Q:Is it true that this coming season is the last one of “Law & Order: SVU”? How many years has it been in total? Has it been longer than the original “Law & Order”? — N.C.

A:Season

27(!) of NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU” will premiere on Sept. 27 at 9 p.m. ET, but it’s certainly not the final one. The ratings for the show are solid, and I imagine they would want to continue until it reaches a milestone number like 30 before concluding. For comparison, the animated comedy “The Simpsons” has been on Fox for 36 seasons and has been renewed through season 40. “SVU” is the longest-running live-action series. Its predecessor, the original “Law & Order,” was on for a total of 24 seasons but went on hiatus between 2010 and 2022.

Some familiar faces will be guests on “SVU” this fall, including Chris Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler. He currently stars in another spin-off “Law & Order: Organized Crime” as Stabler. Joining him for this special episode — or possibly more — will be Dann Florek as

Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley in “Bend It Like Beckham”

Capt. Cragen, who departed “SVU” in 2021. It was also recently announced that franchise veterans B.D. Wong and Dean Winters will star in guest roles during the season. They played Dr. George Huang and Detective Brian Cassidy on various seasons since 2001.

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Q:Is Cameron Diaz going to act in anything else again? I know she did a movie with Jamie Foxx after quitting acting for several years. — S.S.

A:Movie star Cameron Diaz retired from acting for almost a decade before returning to film “Back in Action,” opposite Jamie Foxx. This didn’t go smoothly as Foxx was hospitalized for a stroke. He didn’t return for several months as he underwent physical rehabilitation. The film wasn’t well-received by critics but was a modest hit on Netflix.

As for Diaz, she’s not done yet as she has several projects in the works, including “Shrek 5,” the film “Outcome,” which is being directed by Jonah Hill (“Moneyball”), and another Netflix project, the action-comedy “Bad Day.”

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— 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

— 1 cup cornflakes cereal

— 1 cup chow mein noodles

— 1/2 cup chocolate chips

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Here’s the fun: Let the kids measure and stir together the corn syrup, honey, and peanut butter in a medium saucepan. An adult should then take over and bring the mixture to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

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Meanwhile, kids can measure and mix the cornflakes, chow mein noodles, and chocolate chips in a large mixing bowl. An adult should pour the melted peanut butter mixture over the dry ingredients. Stir lightly until completely coated.

• On Aug. 25, 1921, Franklin D. Roosevelt was diagnosed with polio — also known as infantile paralysis because it usually strikes much younger people — at the age of 39. He never regained the full use of his legs.

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We were sitting around the dinner table recently commenting about fall and how much our family loves this time of year. When it came to specifics, we blurted out favorites like football, jumping in raked leaves, crispy apples at the farmer’s market, and cooler evenings sleeping under comforters with the window still open. Then a friend who grew up in Indiana chimed in, “Don’t forget haystacks!”

If you are a city dweller, you probably don’t think of haystacks when images of fall come to mind. But take a leisurely autumn drive into the countryside, and you’ll no doubt see haystacks of all shapes and sizes lined up in the farm fields, mile after mile.

Haystacks have been in fields and part of our culture for ages. Young children recite the charming rhyme about “Little Boy Blue” who fell fast asleep under a haystack. French impressionist Claude Monet painted a memorable series of haystacks, and there’s also the old expression “it’s like finding a needle in a haystack” that comes up in moments of frustration. Now you and your kids can make your own Haystack Cookies in your kitchen in three easy steps to celebrate the harvest season when it comes. Here are the ingredients for Haystack Cookies:

— 1/4 cup light corn syrup

— 1/4 cup honey

— 1/2 cup peanut butter

Free groceries for those in need.

When it’s cool to the touch, let kids drop the mixture by heaping tablespoons onto a foil-covered baking sheet. Form each one into a haystack shape. Cool in refrigerator until firm.

(Makes approximately 24 haystacks, depending on the size you create.)

Note: These cookies freeze well.

“The Grandkids Are Coming!” Tip: Take a walk with your grandchild and look upward for nests tucked in bare tree branches. When you return, prepare this recipe, replacing the cornflakes with more chow mein noodles for a total of 2 cups. Shape the cookies into bird’s nests instead of haystacks.

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Thursday: 7:00-8:00 PM

• On Aug. 26, 1936, suffragist Susan B. Anthony’s likeness appeared on a U.S. postage stamp that soon sparked some controversy: While some critics claimed it was an election-year ploy for women’s votes, others insisted that it showed a cigarette in her lips.

• On Aug. 27, 1967, Beatles manager Brian Epstein was found dead from an accidental overdose of Carbrital, a drug used to treat insomnia. A “scared” John Lennon later said that “I knew that we were in trouble then. I didn’t really have any misconceptions about our ability to do anything other than play music.”

• On Aug. 28, 1987, the Arcadia, Florida, home of Richard, Robert and Randy Ray burned down in what was almost certainly an act of arson. The three young siblings, who were not at home at the time, had already faced severe discrimination due to their HIV status in an era in which the virus was still largely considered a “gay disease.”

• On Aug. 29, 1914, the Women’s Defence Relief Corps was formed in Britain. Women’s rights organizations in Britain at first opposed the country’s entrance into the war, but reversed that position after recognizing the war effort’s potential to gain advancement for British women on the home front.

• On Aug. 30, 2006, the California State Senate passed the Global Warming Solutions Act, which made California the first state to place caps on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, including those found in automobile emissions.

• On Aug. 31, 1888, prostitute Mary Ann Nichols, the first known victim of a London serial killer called “Jack the Ripper,” was found murdered and mutilated in the city’s Whitechapel district. In 1892, with no leads found and no more murders recorded, the Ripper file was officially closed, but criminologists, historians and amateur sleuths still debate his true identity to this day.

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“Have A Good One — It’s Union Made” is the slogan on this cigar store advertising sign. It could also work as a Labor Day salutation. The first Labor Day celebration, held in New York City on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, was planned by the Central Labor Union. Labor activists in other states adopted the holiday, and it was signed into national law by President Grover Cleveland in 1894.

Advertisements like this cigar sign on an oak panel encouraged American shoppers to buy union-made products. KING FEATURES WEEKLY SERVICE,

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At the time, the Cigar Maker’s International Union was one of the most influential trade unions in the country. This union started in 1864, about the time cigars were becoming popular in the U.S. Many non-union shops employed immigrant families, including children, who worked in cramped, filthy tenement house shops for more than 12 hours a day at low wages.

In 1880, the Cigar Maker’s International Union introduced the “Blue Label” to be put on any box of cigars made in a union shop, and therefore under safe, sanitary conditions by fairly compensated adult workers. You can see the blue label reading “Unionmade Cigars” on the front of the store counter in this advertising sign, which sold for $1,625 at Rich Penn Auctions.

The sign, with its design printed on an oak panel, was made by the Meyercord Company, which was founded by George Meyercord in Chicago in 1896. The date of this sign is not known, but the clothes on the figures indicate the early 1900s. So, by the time it was made, the Blue Label had been in use for years, and Labor Day was established as a national holiday.

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Q:Ihave a small collection of hobnail glass and would like to know how I can find out what it is worth.

A:Hobnail is a glass pattern with small, raised bumps covering the piece. There are dozens of hobnail patterns made by many glass companies. One of the most famous hobnail patterns was made by Fenton Art Glass Company starting in 1940. The

value of a piece depends on factors like its condition, age, color, maker and rarity. General price guides like Kovel’s often have sections for hobnail and other glass patterns. Look for glass-specific price guides at your library. Check the directories on Kovels.com and AntiqueTrader.com for glass collectors’ clubs. They often have resources to help collectors identify and value their glass.

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TIP: Advertising collectors should check every address, phone number, name and price information that is on a label, a sticker or the container. They will help with the research to determine the age of the product.

CURRENT PRICES

Toy, car, Chevrolet, Corvette Stingray, painted, white, swiveling headlights, black tires, die cast, box, Corgi, 3 3/4 inches, $125.

Buffalo Pottery Deldare, tankard, Dr. Syntax Entertained At College, 10 1/2 inches, $265.

Furniture, easel, Lucite, canvas holder, three-beam mast, four beveled knob handles, 20th century, 71 inches, $930. Photography, photograph, Workers at American Woolen Company, black and white, silver print, unsigned, Margaret Bourke-White, c. 1935, 14 x 11 inches, $1,205.

For more collecting news, tips and resources, visit www.Kovels.com

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