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their immediate interest. They assigned their head miller, George Cormack, the challenge of strenghening the flakes to keep them from crumbling into powder in the cereal box. It took three years and 36 attempts until 1924, when Cormack finally found the right wheat variety to make the perfect flake.

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Q: What has Adrien Brody been doing lately? -- Gina T., via email

Can you tell me about the actress who plays Lucia on “Graceland”? She looks familiar to me. What else has she been on? -- Patrick J., via email

Next up for Adrien is starring as the great magician-showman Henry Houdini in “Houdini,” the History Channel original miniseries, which airs Sept. 1 and 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The miniseries follows the epic tales of Harry Houdini as he emerges as America’s first bona-fide world-renowned superstar. “Houdini” delves deep behind the curtain into his life through his stunts, visions and mastery of illusion. ***

Jamie Gray Hyder is perhaps best known for playing Danielle, a werewolf in Alcide’s pack, last season on “True Blood.” After her “TB” stint ended, she went on to co-star on “Graceland” as Lucia Solano, who Will my favorite summer series, is just trying to live “Suits,” be back for another season? life on the straight and -- Fallon F., via email narrow -- unlike her brother, Carlito, and USA’s hit legal dramedy, which had its the rest of her fammidseason finale Aug. 20, has indeed been renewed ily. I spoke with Jamie for a 16-episode fifth season. Also, look for the secrecently about her ond half of season four in spring 2015. new role, as well as what we can expect as Write to Cindy at King Features Weekly Service, P.O. “Graceland” wraps up its second season on Jamie Gray Hyder the USA network. “Lucia wants to get a real job and be independent and prosperous, in a legal way. She wants to be able to live a normal life and have normal relaADVERTISING PROOF tionships. She doesn’t get to have friends or lovers, FinalChanges Changes DUE: Wed., 8/27/14 5:00 p.m.. because those relationships are constantly ruined by Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours the antics of her brother and the rest of your her family. Contact Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corrections. She’s just striving for normalcy and is constantly beOffice: 760-320-0997 Fax: 760-320-1630 ing dragged through the mud.” She did give me a little tease as to what to

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Sam, and Frank Dorsa introduced their product to grocery stores in 1953, calling them Froffles, but when customers started calling them “eggos” because of their “eggy” taste, the name was changed in 1955. Eggo waffles are now a division of Kellogg’s, and their advertising slogan “L’eggo my Eggo!” is a familiar one. 

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• We owe the ice cream cone to a waffle-maker. At the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, the owner of a booth selling ice cream ran out of cups and sought assistance from a waffle vendor next to him who helped by rolling up his waffles to hold the scoop of ice cream. Voila!

In keeping with our All-American Breakfast Month theme, here are some bits on this week’s celebration of National Waffle Week. • Waffles have been around since about the 9th century, although people were using a type of waffle iron to make communion wafers prior to that time. The word “waffle” has its origin in the Dutch language, meaning “wafer.” Beginning in the 13th century, waffle-making plates were stamped with various designs, such as a landscape scene, family crest, or religious symbol

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I heard some simple words for dog owners to live by on the radio recently, and they are paraphrased here: Don’t ask: “What did you do?” He’ll never answer you. Don’t say his name with the word “no.” He’ll never come to you. Don’t point your finger at him. He’ll never trust your hands. Don’t say “no” over and over and over again. It’s only a word. Don’t tell him he’s a bad dog. Why is he a bad dog? Maybe it’s you! “Don’ts” are often thought of as negative speak, especially on the West Coast. But these are the good don’ts, the important ones, the ones that will keep your relationship with your dog strong and healthy as the two of you navigate the challenges of interspecies communication. With the right approach to training, canine behavior can be modified from as early on as 8 weeks to as late in life as 12 to 14 years. The “right” approach is determined by the dog -- or, rather, his personality or temperament. For example, a hardheaded dog will require a firm voice and technique; whereas, a timid dog would only be made more fearful by the same treatment. Bottom line: In order to train your dog, you have to know your dog. And part of knowing your dog is knowing dogs in general and what to expect. Dogs bark. They chew. They jump, dig, nip, teethe, whine, wiggle and bark some more. None of this is bad -- it’s just dogs being dogs. But some of these behaviors may not align with your expectations. Consider yourself warned: Expect these behaviors. When your expectations are realistic, you can prepare. Ever heard of the Five P’s? Purpose, Preparation, Planning, Practice and Performance. They serve as good guidance in the business world, and they apply to dog training, too. Let’s apply the five P’s to the No. 1 headache for dog owners: housebreaking. Ironically, housebreaking is also one of the easiest problems to prevent or solve. It’s all in the approach and those five P’s. CASEY’S CORNER: Turn to page 10

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Morning Brain We’re morning people! Or at least we are when it comes to completing challenging tasks. So says a Canadian study done by Baycrest Center for Geriatric Care and a research group affiliated with the University of Toronto. This must have been a fun bit of research, pairing participants at opposite ends of the age spectrum: Young adults aged 19-30 were tested along with older adults aged 60-82 to see how memory works ... and when. Memory tests done two times during the day involved seeing and remembering pictures and word combinations, along with distractions PROMO - 8-2-2014 Now, youused can on the computer screen. MRI tests were at the same time to see what parts of the brain ® were active and to see if they correlate with the other results. Here’s what researchers found out: During the afternoon, seniors were 10 percent more likely to be distracted by the extra screen information and weren’t completely engaged on the cognitive tasks. Researchers called it “idling,” when the senior brains went into resting mode and weren’t focused. Fast-forward the clock to morning, and seniors did much better at ignoring the distractions, on par with the younger participants, and focusing on cognitive tasks. The MRIs showed this to be so, with other areas of the brain activated. Here are just a few things that might be easier to accomplish in the morning:  Balance checkbook  Brain puzzles  Driving test  Creating a shopping list for a new recipe  Learning a musical instrument  Reading  Planning an event or trip One of the researchers noted that this morning brain challenge needs to be considered when seniors are being tested. Tests at other times of the day might not be truly accurate.

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Purpose: You want to housebreak your dog. Prepare: Determine your dog’s personality (via temperament testing), and educate yourself on housebreaking techniques or solicit the services of a reputable dog trainer, one whose philosophy on the care and treatment of dogs aligns with yours. Plan: Establishing a Feed-Water-Walk schedule that accommodates your dog’s digestive cycle and your lifestyle. One of the biggest misconceptions out Dog trainer Matthew “Uncle Matty” Margolis is co-author of 18 books about dogs, a behaviorist, a popular radio and television there is that you have to first paper train your dog, DESERT and OASIS host ofTRAVEL the PBS series “WOOF! It’s a Dog’s Life!” Read all and then housebreak him. Those are two separate guest, of Uncle Matty’s columns at the Creators Syndicate website at www. 1/4 pg 4C 26x disc. and mutually exclusive goals, or purposes. Paper creators.com, and visit him at www.unclematty.com. Send your quesAug. tions 31, to 2014 Vol. 10 - No. 36 dearuncle.gazette@unclematty.com or by mail to Uncle Matty training teaches your dog to go inside. Housebreakat P.O. Box 3300, Diamond Springs, CA 95619. ing teaches him to go outside. Practice: Live by the schedule you set up. Be diligent and faithful. Do not stray. Perform: If you do all of the above, you will have performed beautifully and your pooch will follow

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published in New York by Moffat, Yard and Co. in 1913. The color photographs are beautiful and extremely interesting to study. While I have no intentions of selling it, I would please like an evaluation of my book, whether you think it would be considered as collectible, and if so, what you think its value might be.

several different marks over the years. The one you’ve provided was around 1900. The company is still in business. A few years ago, the value was around $800. Today it is much less. An insurance value for your pitcher would probably be $150 to $200.

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I have enclosed a photo of a lovely porcelain plate that my grandmother had. She would be in her 100s now, so it must be ver y old, and I am curious about its origin. The plate is oval and is approximately 8 inches long. Marked on the back of the plate is a crown between crossed swords and the letters “R.C.” Below that is the word “Versailles.” What can you tell me about the age, maker and value?

Rosenthal China Co. made your dish. They have made porcelain in Bavaria, Germany, since 1879. The mark you described was used from 1891 to 1906. “Versailles” is the name of the palace of the French king, King Louis XIV, and is the name of the pattern. The value of your dish would probably be $35 to $50.

Rosenthal China Co. was founded in 1879.

I have an old book titled “The Panama Canal.” It is illustrated with color photography from Earle Harrison’s original autochrome photographs. The book was

Your book is indeed collectible. I also believe it is currently selling in an antique bookstore at around $25. * * *

I have enclosed the mark that is on the bottom of a porcelain pitcher that I have. My godmother gave it to me in the 1960s. The pitcher is decorated with the image of a young woman in relief. It stands almost 5 inches tall and is decorated with a white glossy finish. I have treasured my pitcher all these years and would like to know more about it. I also have been wondering if I should have it insured and what its value is.

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Royal Bayreuth porcelain factory was located in Bavaria.

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Royal Bayreuth porcelain factory made your pitcher. They have been located in Tettau, Bavaria, since 1794. Your pitcher is an example of their Art Nouveau Lady series, which reflected the Art Nouveau movement of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Pitchers, candlestick holders, toothpick holders, vases, bowls, baskets and dresser sets were some of the pieces in the series. They can be recognized by the Art Nouveau graceful young woman in relief, the curvilinear designs that were inspired by nature and the white satin finish. The pitchers were available in three sizes, a 4 3/4-inch milk pitcher, a 4-inch cream pitcher, and a 6 1/2-inch water pitcher. Royal Bayreuth porcelain factory has used

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