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April 22nd, 2005

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April 14th, 2005

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April 11th, 2005

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April 4th, 2005

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March 30th, 2005

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March 28th, 2005

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March 26th, 2005

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March 22nd, 2005

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March 17th, 2005

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March 15th, 2005

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March 12th, 2005

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March 2nd, 2005

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February 28th, 2005

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Levy County History

Levy County History

Toni Collins

How would you be able to manage a home if you were suddenly transported back a century or so in time? The household collectibles that give us pleasure as decorative objects today were the tools of the trade for the turn-of-the-century homemaker. Though the latest in household efficiency at the time, most of the domestic items represented hard work. For the next several weeks, we will run pictures of several household gadgets. See how many you can identify.

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Answer in next week`s column.


Last week`s gadget was identified as a "broiler" which sat on stones over coals in a fireplace. The broiler pictured was marked July 21, 1858.


From the Archives & History Center
Levy County Clerk`s Office
Danny J. Shipp, Clerk of Court

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