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Recovery from the Cholera Epidemic

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
During 1834 there was an outbreak of cholera. The fever had come to nearby towns earlier, and the town council devised absurd quarantine regulations, but these proved useless. By June, fifty people were dying every day and a third of the population had fled into the country, where they were safe from attack. The bodies were taken away in covered carts to the cemetery and buried in a common grave without any pretence of ...Recovery from the Cholera Epidemic

Serving Drinks? Coasters are Essential!

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
If you plan on serving drinks, coasters are essential items that play a significant role. They not only enhance the decor of your room, but you need to have them available for guests to use so that they won’t lay their glasses on the table top. The coasters offer a flat surface that will protect the finish of the table by keeping the water that runs off the glass from accumulating on the table and either causing ...Serving Drinks? Coasters are Essential!