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The final hours of the Illinois Legislature's spring session became a veritable "pig roast" as lawmakers voted themselves (most of them) $6,000 bonuses and higher expense allowances, and shamelessly stamped a seal of approval on barrels of "pork" for their home areas. But their greatest indulgence

Publication: Chicago Sun-Times

It took `a lot of moxie' in 1880s to buy stock in tonic company Word meaning pluck, perseverance came from soda trademark; CURRENT PRICES Current prices are recorded from antique shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions. Burma Shave jingle book: 1936: $45. McKinley-Hobart pin-back button: celluloid, black-and-white images, red, white and blue flag border, 7 8 of an inch: $50. Sterling silver souvenir spoon: Grand Army of the Republic, Civil War musket handle, 1894: $85. Little LuLu cloth doll: Gund, 19 inches, 1972: $110. Royal Doulton figurine: The Genie, HN 2989, 97 8 inches: $150. Charlie Chaplin candy container: stands by barrel, tin closure, by Borgfedt, original paint: $165. Mammy-head grease jar: rose lips and bow, metallic brown glaze, marked "Occupied Japan": $400. Lounge chair: Bruno Mathsson, plywood, webbed jute, circa 1945: $585. Orphan Annie board game: Treasure Hunt, Wander Co., Ovaltine premium, 1933: $750. Garden bench: green paint, cast iron, Kramer Bros., Dayton, Ohio, circa 1880: $1,320.

Names often become part of our language, and the words can develop meanings that are far removed from their origins. The fourth Earl of Sandwich liked taking quick snacks at the gambling table. His name came to mean a special kind of food. Moxie Nerve Food was first served in 1876 in Salem, Mass.

Publication: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Galena museum set to 'Roll Out the Barrel"

Opening reception An opening reception for the "Roll Out the Barrel: Breweries of the Lead Mine Region" exhibit will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at the Galena History Museum, 211 S. Bench St. Free beer and root beer samples will be provided by Benjamin's. The reception is free and

Publication: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)

TANK GUN BARREL RESHAPING-CONCEPT TO IMPLEMENTATION

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory has discovered a process that will allow tank gun barrels to be produced with tighter tolerance in their centerline contour. Improved centerline uniformity translates into improved shooting consistency from barrel to barrel. This article describes the approach

Publication: Defense AR Journal

CPSC, CRATE & BARREL ANNOUNCE RECALL TO REPAIR TOY CHESTS

00-00-0000 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Crate & Barrel of Northbrook, Ill., is recalling about 7,000 toy chests for in-home repair of their lids. The toy chest's lid support can fail, allowing the lid to fall onto a child's head or

Publication: Regulatory Intelligence Data

Going steady: the ultimate bench rest.

Field-ready for varmint hunters and campers, Varmint Masters' high-quality portable bench rest is fully adjustable and steady as granite. Arguments abound over the most important ingredient for rifle accuracy. Some say it's the barrel, with proponents splitting the issue even further between the

Publication: Guns Magazine

Quantity and Quality Found on Bulls' Bench

Poor Phil Jackson. With so much depth on the bench, he can't get playing time for everyone. He's digging 11 players deep into that barrel of a bench, and he's frustrated because he can't dig 12 deep. He'd love to do so tonight when the Bulls (13-8), riding a five-game winning streak, face the

Publication: Chicago Sun-Times

A Barrel of Laughs - And Wine Too!

Ann Kleinberg Jerusalem Post 06-25-1999 HE reminds me of Uncle Schmoolie from the Bronx. Never mind that I don't have an Uncle Schmoolie from the Bronx. If I did, I'd want him to be just like Phil Levine, proprietor of The Wine Barrel in Herzliya Pituah. "So did you hear the one about the three

Publication: Jerusalem Post