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Dog Breeds (from page one) Peking (now called Beijing) and is one of the oldest breeds. It’s also one of the breeds most closely related to the wolf, along with the Akita, Malamute, Basenji, and Shar-Pei. • The Shar-Pei is known for its abundance of loose skin and deep wrinkles. The breed originated in Canton, China. The name means “sand skin” and refers to the texture of its short, rough, wrinkled coat. A Shar-Pei’s tongue is a blue-black color, making it the only other dog besides the Chow Chow that does not have a pink tongue. • The Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog breed developed during the 19th century in Yorkshire, England, specifically to catch rats in clothing mills. During World War II, a Yorkie named Smoky saved the lives of soldiers by dragging a communications cable through an 8-inch-wide, 60-foot-long drainage culvert. • The Chihuahua was named for the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The word means “dry sandy place.” The Chihuahua is the smallest of all purebred dogs. A Chihuahua named Milly at 3.8 inches tall (9.65 cm) is the world’s smallest dog. At the age of 2 years old, she weighed 1 pound (.45 kg). In a comparison of brain to body size ratio, the Chihuahua has the largest sized brain. The Taco Bell dog’s name was Gidget and she was in many commercials (not all for Taco Bell). She died in 2009 at the age of 15.

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But you still have a chance to do someamount equal to 50 percent of your age 66 benefit. thing. Anyone who files for Social Security ben Although, if you die first, her widow’s benefit will include the extra 32 percent. A wife does efits has up to 12 months to change his or her not share in her husband’s delayed retirement bo- mind. In other words, you could withdraw your retirement claim. As part of that bargain, you would My wife and I both turn 66 later nus, but a widow does. So now let’s go over your have to repay all the benefits you’ve received so this year. (Our birthdays are just two days options. In option one, both you and your wife file far. apart.) I’ve worked all my life and expect to Then when you turn 66, you could file a get a full retirement benefit of about $2,600 for benefits at age 66. You would get $2,600 per claim for divorced husband’s benefits on your per month. My wife has been a homemaker all month and your wife would get $1,300 per month wife’s Social Security record. You would get an her life and has no Social Security account of -- for a total of $3,900 per month. That means in the amount equal to one-half of her full retirement her own. So she will only be due a spouse’s four years between your 66th and your 70th birthrate. You would get that until age 70, when you benefit on my record. I am thinking of waiting days, the two of you would get 48 Social Security could re-file for your own retirement benefits and until 70 to claim my benefits, while letting my checks totaling $187,200. (To keep the math simget the extra 32 percent added to your full retirewife claim her spousal rate now. I am doing ple, I am not going to try to figure future cost-ofment amount. this for two reasons. First, to get the 32 per- living increases into my examples.) So think about all of that. Do you think it In option two, you follow your current plan cent extra bonus added to both of our Social is worth it to withdraw your current claim, repay Security checks. But more importantly, I want -- you wait until you are 70 to start your Social Seall benefits you’ve already received, wait about a to ensure my wife gets a higher widow’s ben- curity checks. With the 32 percent “delayed retirement credit,” you would start getting $3,432 per year, and then file for the smaller husband’s rate efit once I am gone. month. And recalling what I said about your wife on your wife’s Social Security record and live on Do you think this is a good idea? getting half of your age 66 rate, she will still get that for four years -- all to get an extra 32 percent added to your retirement benefits when you are It certainly is noble and generous of $1,300 monthly. So your combined income would 70? you to consider your wife’s future income when be $4,732. 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of four porcelain plates that were given to me by a relative. Each plate is dinner-size and decorated with pink roses, daisies and green leaves. The background is off-white and the scalloped edges are shaded from the offwhite, with a tan color. What can you tell me about the maker, age and value of my plates?

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I found the World War I postcard seen in this picture in a home I bought in Palm Springs, California. The owners left all kinds of objects, but I thought this was kind of interesting. The front is embroidered and has a paper frame/border that is embossed with four-leaf clovers and horseshoes. It measures about 3 inches by 5 inches and is in excellent condition. The date “1919” is embroidered with the colors of the flags of the allies, France, U.S., the United Kingdom and Italy. It was postmarked and sent from England to Canada on Dec. 15, 1918. The message says that a package was received and “Merr y Christmas and Happy New Year.” At the lower portion of the card are the words “Marque EK Deposer -- Paris -- Made in France.” Do you think it is worth anything?

C. and E. Carstens Factory made bone china in Germany.

C. and E. Carstens Porcelain Factory located in Blankenhain, Germany, made your plates. The factory was founded in 1790 and passed through several owners until it was taken over by Christian and Ernst Carstens in 1917. They made bone china using the bones of cows and other animals. There was a lucrative market for their coffee and tea set and other decorative china in the United States, England and Europe. The mark with a striped shield and the word “Weimar” represented the shield of the Weimar Dukes of Germany. Your plates were made in the early 1900s, and the set would probably be worth $75 to $150. * * * Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P.

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* On May 7, 1789, President George Washington attends a ball in his honor. The event provided a model for the first official inaugural ball, which later became an annual tradition. The record number of inaugural balls attended in one night by a president is 15, set by President Bill Clinton in 1997. * On May 11, 1947, the B.F. Goodrich Company announces it has developed a tubeless tire, a technological innovation that would make automobiles safer and more efficient. In 1952, Goodrich won patents, and the tubeless tire quickly became standard on most new automobiles. * On May 13, 1958, anti-American demonstrators pelt then-Vice President Richard Nixon’s limousine with rocks in Caracas, Venezuela. Despite warnings not to send Nixon to Venezuela, where anti-American sentiment ran particularly high, he went anyway. * On May 12, 1963, Bob Dylan walks out on “The Ed Sullivan Show” after network censors rejected the song he planned to perform, “Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues.” Sullivan had heard the song days before and had no concerns. * On May 9, 1971, the last original episode of the sitcom “The Honeymooners,” starring Jackie Gleason, airs. Although a perennial rerun favorite in syndication, only 39 episodes actually aired. * On May 8, 1984, the Soviet Union announces that it will boycott the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. It was a response to the United States’ decision to boycott the 1980 Moscow games. Thirteen other communist nations also refused to compete.

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Your postcard was published in Paris, France. From 1900 to around 1950, they produced a plethora of cards that featured designs and messages and often included flags. Because of World War I, patriotic messages were prevalent from 1914 to 1919. Most were decorated with machine stitched silk. The card was probably sent by someone serving in the military. Your card is collectible and would probably be worth $10 to $25. *** This mark is on the back of a set

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