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in the colonial days, are known all over the world for their beauty. For years
these examples of art and skill have endured. The intricate, lacy designs are
really the work of artists and are not easy to equal. However, there are many
simpler designs which can be made by the average craftsman. Home-
markers, colonial lanterns for entrance lights, railings, small balconies
beneath windows, fireplace equipment, grills, hinges, door knockers—all are
in vogue today due to the revival of interest in colonial architecture and
furnishings. Prices charged for wrought iron things should, of course, be high
enough to put a proper value on original design and expert craftsmanship of
this sort.

James Mack’s Sandwich Bar

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OUR years ago, James Mack, in search of a better climate for his health,
drove to Florida and stopped for a while in Miami. Now James Mack was a
connoisseur of good coffee. He was fussy about the kind of coffee he drank,
and well he might be for he made a good cup of coffee himself. According to
Mack, there was no good coffee in Miami. He tried all the restaurants, the
hotels, and even the refreshment stands. The coffee was terrible!

Well, if he couldn’t get a good cup of coffee in Miami, he would make it
himself and show these Florida cooks how the people from up north liked
their coffee! No sooner said than done—James Mack opened up a sandwich
bar. The menu included only two types of sandwiches—fish and hamburger
—and the best coffee you could buy at any price. Yet he charged only a
nickel a cup for it. Milk was added to the menu as a concession to those who
couldn’t drink coffee. The fish used in the sandwiches was always whatever
was in the market that morning in quantities sufficient to be purchased at a
good price. The hamburger was always strictly fresh and prepared so that it
really was good enough to accompany the best cup of coffee in town. No pie,
no cake, no cookies, no ham and eggs—nothing but the sandwiches and
coffee and milk were served.

People were skeptical at first, but the few who tried his coffee were back