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been well-heeled retirees. That’s why Congress has efits until age 70. The highest rate she can get is the been gradually closing the loophole. It finally gets 100 percent rate at age 66. So now let me get back to the inspector sealed up in January 2020, so only retirees turning general’s report. That report was highlighting sce66 before January 2020 can employ that unintended narios in which a woman had worked and earned maximizing strategy. But it is an entirely different story when it enough money for a substantial retirement benefit comes to widows and widowers. (To keep things on her own record -- one in which she could employ simple and to avoid a lot of awkward “he/she” and the restricted application strategy of saving her own “him/her” pronouns, I will be referring only to wom- benefits -- usually until age 70. And again, the report en getting widow’s benefits. 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blood flow) in one part of the heart compared with another. Stress tests normally are quite accurate at detecting health and disease. When there are conflicting results, as in your case, sometimes the answer is clear from other data (including common sense). Other times a more definitive test is needed, such as a cardiac catheterization (angiogram). Since these have risks, it’s imperative that the patient discuss with an experienced clinician whether the test is worth those risks.

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Fact or Artifact? DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently had a nuclear stress test as a requirement for a kidney transplant. The results of my test indicated that I had sustained moderate damage to my heart as the result of a heart attack. No further testing could be done because of the possible effect of dye on my kidneys. Six months later in a follow-up nuclear test, my results were normal and I was told that the problem was an artifact. Would you explain what an artifact is? -- M.J.N. ANSWER: An artifact, in this context, is anything that can keep the test from being interpreted correctly. People often think of medical tests as definitive -- the stress test shows that either you have blockages in the arteries in your heart or you don’t -- but it usually is not so clear. Even a perfectly normal stress test is possible in people with blockages, but the bigger the blockage, the more likely we can see them.

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silver-plate flower frog centerpieces have more appeal than most other hollowware pieces. Yours was made in the 1940s and would probably fetch $75 to $125 in an antiques shop.

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This is a photo of a silver-plate bowl with a pierced top. It is 12 inches in diameter, 4 inches tall and in perfect condition. Marked on the bottom are the words “Wm Rogers -Hand Engraved -- 6214 -- Priscilla.” Included with the mark are an eagle and a star. We inherited the bowl from my husband’s mother, and we think it was intended to be used for floral History of silver companies with the arrangename Rogers in the title can be confusing. ments. Any information you can provide about its maker, vintage and value will be greatly appreciated.

You are correct! It is a hollowware silver-plate flower frog centerpiece. Hollowware is a term that describes silver-plated silver vessels, bowls or dishes. Flowers can be arranged in the pierced/articulated top. William Rogers Manufacturing Company was located in Hartford, Connecticut. The mark you described was used from 1938 to 1976. Myriad companies with Rogers in the name made silver and silver plate in the 1800s and 1900s. Some were connected by family; some were not. There were mergers, family successions and independent owners. History can be convoluted and confusing. “Priscilla” is the name of the pattern, and “6214” is the design number. Silver-plated hollowware is not in demand currently. People today are not interested in investing the time it takes to maintain silver. Nonetheless,

I have enclosed the mark on the bottom of a water pitcher. It stands about 9 inches with a blue-green glaze around the neck and is in mint condition. My sister-inlaw gave it to me years ago, and I know nothing about its histor y. Can you please provide information on its maker, vintage and value?

Knowles, Taylor & Knowles made semivitreous dinnerware.

Knowles, Taylor & Knowles made your pitcher. Isaac Watts Knowles founded his firm in 1854 in East Liverpool, Ohio. Joined by his son-in-law, John N. Taylor, and his son, Homer S. Knowles, his factory was incorporated in 1870. They produced semivitreous dinnerware and hotel ware, porcelain and Lotus ware. Lotus ware was eggshell porcelain that was similar to translucent Irish Belleek. Semivitreous ware was a type of porcelain that was not fired at the same high temperature as true porcelain. The mark you provided was used from 1900 to 1914. Your water pitcher would probably be worth $50 to $75. * * * Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P. O. Box 247, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Items of a general interest will be answered in this column. Due to the volume of inquiries, she cannot answer individual letters. To find out more about Anne McCollam and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www. creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2018 CREATORS.COM

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