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Illnesses You Can Get! Watch Out!

This might be of interest to all you US diggers, as it shows what actually went into those dumps, at least in the UK. It's from a notebook belonging to an employee of a firm of chartered surveyors in North Wales, who were employed to keep an eye on dumping practices: 4 Sept. 1911. Lower...
- ffursbit
- Post #6
- May 12, 2005
- Forum: General Chat
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H. Tonjes - New York

Many thanks to you both, and apologies for the long delay in posting this reply (busy time of year at work for me over the Christmas period so have not been online very often). I did manage to find Henry Tonjes on the 1880 census. He was born in Germany in c. 1852. Again, many thanks...
- ffursbit
- Post #3
- Jan 7, 2005
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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H. Tonjes - New York

A friend's son recently trawled this bottle. It is embossed "H. TONJES/48 HORATIO ST. NY./XXX GINGER ALE/1879" with a Trade Mark of the entwined letters "HT" Obviously in this condition (plus small lip chip) value is negligible, but he would be interested in learning some more about the...
- ffursbit
- Thread
- Dec 5, 2004
- Replies: 2
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Old Lemonade Bottle

Oops!!!! We seem to have hijacked Stupot's thread. Sorry Stupot. It does sound like an aqua 1 pint capacity Internal Screw stopper beer/mineral water bottle. They are pretty common, with a nominal value. As Bristol said, they were in use well into the 20th. Century, although I would...
- ffursbit
- Post #8
- Nov 11, 2004
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Old Lemonade Bottle

Hi Dave, I noticed yesterday lunchtime that Grim had been given the boot, and all the vids had been removed. The administrator seemed to be ever so slightly aggrieved as well. Sadly, it does seem that the plug has been pulled once again.
- ffursbit
- Post #7
- Nov 11, 2004
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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www.bottledigging.co.uk

I've just sent off an email to the administrator asking for some info. Don't know if he will receive it though. I'll post further details as & when (& if) I get them.
- ffursbit
- Post #6
- Nov 11, 2004
- Forum: Suggest a Website or resource.
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Old Lemonade Bottle

Hi Bristol, fancy meeting you here. [:D] What's been happening over on the other side????
- ffursbit
- Post #3
- Nov 10, 2004
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900