The Independent-News, Volume 120, Number 34, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 5 January 1995 — Page 5

Antiques

When two separate groups of colctors try buying the same collec'le, the price goes up “Crossover" tiques and collectibles always at ict extra interest Collectors of rly advertising are now searching r rare labels on cans Anything that entions or pictures a sport is in •mand by collectors of sports memorabilia Some labels picture sports events, and these are interesting pictorial histones of the uniforms Some cans show women in stylish golfing attire from the past Women began playing golf at the end of the 19th century The early dress consisted of a broad brimmed hat. full length dress, full, long kleeves, two full-length petticoats. |nd a tightly laced corset The skirts dragged in (he wet grass, and in 1893, a shorter skirt came into style Hats and sleeves were pinned out of the way and a less restrictive corset was designed High socks and plain boots were always worn to be certain that a naked ankle never showed • • • Chairs made before 1800 were designed to encourage sitting with a straight back, no slouching, and a minimum of comfort The Puritan ethic of the time did not promote ease and relaxation By the 19th century, chair scats were slightly padded, with the wooden back slightly curved, and they were a little more comfortable Victorians promoted more luxurious furniture with springs, deep tufted backs and seats, short legs and thick, stuffed upholstery But it was not until the late 1800 s that the most comfortable sty Ie of all became popular The English Moms chair with an adjustable back which could be leaned back suggested that a nap in the chair might be acceptable American makers soon used the same idea and made many Missionstyle chairs with backs that could be lowered Only the “recliner" chair of recent times seems more relaxing When buying chairs for your home, always test them for comfi>rt Empire sofas often have back rails that poke, Victorian carved backs sometimes bump the back of the head and dining room chairs must be the proper height for the table • • • Q. My Currier & Ives lithograph is titled “De Lime Kiln Club, A Temperance Racket.” Can you tell me about this item of black Americana? A The Lime Kiln Club is a small sized print drawn by Thomas Worth He did many humorous caricatures of black life for Currier and Ives and others All Currier and Ives prints sell well, and those by Worth are very popular This 1883 print in good condition sells for over $250 • • • Join the fun at llw antiques auctions For a copv of the Kovels’ booklet. "How to go to an Auction," send $2 and a long, self-addressed, double stamped envelope to: Kovels. P.O Box 22900, Beachwood, Ohio 44122. Cl 996 by King Feature* Synd

Dollars & Sense by Bryon Elson

Organized financial records can help simplify your 1994 tax return preparations and prevent you from overlooking valuable tax deductions First, locate items that identify sources of income such as W 2 forms provided by employers (by Januarv 31 of each year) These forms indi cate how much you earned during the year and how much of your earnings was withheld for federal and state income tax, FICA (Social Security) and Medicare Tax Also, locate 1099 forms that document interest and dividend income you receiving dunng 1994 These forms are usually sent to you auto matically by the bank, financial in stitution or stock brokerage house handling your investments Brokers use Form 10998 to report sales of stocks or bonds made by you dunng 1994 You should also set aside copies of brokerage confirmation slips and brokerage statements (hai can venfy the amount of any capital

gain or loss you claim Refunds of state anti local income tax also may he considered taxable income A Form 10990 and a copy of the income tax return for the year the tax is refunded is necessary to verify the taxable amount, if any, of the refund Other sources of taxable income for which you should locate ap propnate documentation include alimony, pensions. Individual Retirement Account (IRA) distribu tions, and annuities, unemployment compensation. Social Security benefits, gambling income, rent, and income from self employment, trusts, partnerships, or S corpora tions Mortgage interest — If you own your own home, you can generally deduct miMigage interest Form 1098 or a statement from a hank or other mortgage holder will show how much interest you have paid Keep this along w ith your statement of use of loan proceeds, canceled checks, original promissory note, mortgage, and contract You also may he able to deduct any interest you paid on a home equity loan State and local income taxes/property taxes — To claim deductions for state and local income taxes and property taxes, you will need Form W 2 for withholding of income tax, as well as canceled checks. Form 1098, a statement from the taxing authority, or hank state menus that support the amount of property taxes paid on property you own (. hantahle contributions — Be sure you have a list of the name and local of each charity to which you donated cash or property, and (he amount and date of (he donation For charitable contributeins of $250 or more, you will need written proof from the charity Cl 995 b> Kmg beat utm Synd

Health & Nutrition by Judith Sheldon

BONES AND BICARB: Re searchers at the University of California in San Francisco, are find ing some interesting connections be tween antacids and osteoporosis According to RX Remedy Magazine, potassium bicarbonate, which is the active ingredient found in antacids, may be helpful in countering bone thinning The researchers found that most normal diets, especially one that m eludes meat, tend to leave the bkxxi somewhat acidic The body neutral izes this acid by “borrowing’’ cal cium salts from the bone (The word “borrowing" is in quotes because there is no repayment ) The study shows that bicarb ap pears to eliminate the borrowing al together Most doctors agree, however, (hat it’s too soon to start prescribing bicarbonate across the board The best advice is to eat more fruits and vegetables which are naturally high m potassium bicarbonate RU 486 is providing researchers at Emory University in Atlanta. Geor gia, with some fascinating data The compound often referred to as the “abortion pill" — although its use for pregnancy termination in the United States is banned — appears to be a potent antioxidant that could keep LDL (or “bad") cholesterol from contributing to (he accumulation of plaque m blood vessels, which can lead to strokes and other conditions The Emory Health Science News also cites studies showing RU-486 may benefit some people with breast cancer and a condition called menin gioma which involves non malig nant tumors covering the brain and spinal cord And, according to pub lished findings by Dr Ana Murphy, professor of gynecology and obstetrics at Emory, the compound could relieve pelvic pain of en dometnosis and may help noncan cerous fibroid tumors of the uterus regress There is also some indica tion it could be beneficial to patients with Cushing’s syndrome (overac live adrenal glands) When manners and customs are to be changed, it out not to be done by laws. —Montequieu

■ Who s On Welfare Almost 6% of tbe U S population -about 1 5 million people -is on welfare or Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). costing taxpayers about 522 biuion a year. A look at some of the myths and realities about welfare recipients * Less than half of moms are teens Percent of single mothers or welfare who were teens Average family when tney gave birth" size small Over half ^«^Teen moma SY. Percent of welfare not married A 1 tammea with" Maf)lal sta tus of Jr A , r Fourormc^ * are ‘am es" If V TF-oe Other- Both r INK 4*. * <•* I 4k JT"* WFWiateS Didn q;ve ^^^Bk biggest group"*** b-asa i Race of parents, 1992 . 42*, Hr A Asians -1 r Other 3% \ \ 4^-^ X A •sir Ji w ' * The welfare revolving door T* Aeorage nxMtfeiy payment * How many receive welfare? Genina off P.Fortwmte*. in actual Ind " Welfare reop ens as a percent D women leaving welfare Ls TWI IM**" *****.***? ”•^°’ U S a * ° r __ * after one year or less £UuJ r M Inflation adjusted ■ Actual 6 ( . UJfaXc RetwiiM ‘ y Women returning to 9T7YB - * f • werfare after being oft I 4 f one year or less 1 * Pw ^Working while on welfare U 3 qq HU / Smote women on FTT7I **'*’’* ' - we>a r e and wo^ng at kKUAR j * t g some port J.-g ’993 LMM . ’ ’Ooierrt 100% du» lorwnSng ! SOURCES Houm v*w« Coffman HM» Hurwm Swv*»» DtpvtwC AgncxAr* So» • SkwW AOrvWaMn. Gowrvw* AoxxwWvg O*JK J*n A MRmoy Sohoct <K OoMmewv. MVMW urwm«y

Entertainment Extra by Evelyn Ludvigson

ell, dear readers, it s that time of year once again — the annual “Evvy Awards," which is distributed to 1,500 newspapers and over 50 mil lion readers worldwide' Here we go for the vear 1994' THE 10 CLASSIEST PEOPLE 1 Barbara Bush. Former First Lady 2 Ronald Reagan, Fonner Presi dent 3 Shaquille O’Neal, Orlando Magic 5 Bon Jovi, Musical Group 6 Jackie Kennedy Onassis, the late former First Lady 7 Jack Germond, Baltimore Sun Columnist 8 Marcia Clark. Attorney 9 Jimmy Carter. Former President 10 Sheryl Crow, Singer/Musician THE 10 TACKIEST PEOPLE I Jerry Jones, Owner. Dallas Cow boys 2 Robert Shapiro, Attorney 3 Joey Buttafuoco, Former "Jai! bird" 4 Hillary Clinton, First Lady 5 Jean LeClerc, “Jeremy" of “Loving." (ABCi Soap Actor 6 Rudolph Giuliani, N Y C Mayor " David Caruso, Former “N Y P D Blue." Actor 8 Jesse Helms, North Carolina Senator 9 Prince Charles — ’Nuff Said 10 Tonya Harding. "Skater" LIFETIM E ACHI EV EM EN T AWARD, FEMALE: Eartha Kitt, actress/singer/wnter, etc LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. MALE David Brinkley. (ABCi and the late James P Tillis, Intenor Decorator BEST TELEVISION COMEDY: “The Nanny," (CBS» BEST TELEVISION DRAMA: “NYPD Blue," (ABC) BEST DAYTIME TALK SHOW: Sally Jesse, of course' (Syndicated) BEST DAYTIME SOAP OPERA: “Another World," (NBC) BEST PRIME-TIME NEWS

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UE /* i ; *ll^, jof spoto BEST s\ SDK A I F D GOSSIP COLUMNIST Liz Sf (Neusdav A 1 A Times Svndicate BEST BRO ADU A\ SHOU "Sunset K mevard BEST RADIO SEA TIGS |\ IHF I S \ WHTZ Newark. New Vck ( its BES I \1 Bl M “Tuesdas N gb’ Music Club AAM) BEST POP SINGI F The Pretenders “I II Stand By You" (Sire) BEST RAB/SOll SINGLE Bovz II Men “I II Make Love To You" i Motown < BFST RAH/ ALBI M Barry Vi hite “The Icon Is Love" (AAM Per* active) BEST CAW SISGI E: Tim Me Grau Down On The Fann" (Curb> BEST ( AW ALBUM: Tim Me Graw “N.M A Moment Too S^m” (Curb) ATHLETE OE THE \EAR: Jimmy Key, N Y Yankees and Ge<wge Foreman. N>ver (tie) CHARACTER OF THE A EAR As always, Elliott, from HTZ Radio in New Y<xk City and. Ru Paul, singer actor/drag queen (tie* • • • SFATNkFFK l ook for vour ques tiom and answers to appear as usual ui this space C. 'Hb, h 4 F•• tSvnJ

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