The room was furnished with an iron bed, a bureau, and a desk.

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Tyler had been mapping the iron bed that runs from northern Minnesota through southern Ontario, countless tons of which have been turned into cars in Detroit.

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How company began: After business school and a stint in the Dutch Marines, Mark Diks--a no-nonsense type with a wry sense of humor--went to work as head of sales at his family's iron-bed manufacturer, where he saw how fragmented the furnishings market was.

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This six bedroom farmhouse dating from 1736 exudes high level but rustic , relaxed mountain style handcrafted golden wood pieces, sharply designed wool fabrics as accents, local antiques such as 19thcentury iron stoves, bed and bath linens from Linvosges and Yves Delormes.

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He was also cramped and squashed up against the iron bars of his bed with an oxygen mask that did not fit and he had an eye infection, she added.

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When it was time to leave the cottage, I would bring it back to my bed-sit, wash it in the basin, and iron and fold it so that it would be ready for the next visit.

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Small enough to fit in the bed of a large pickup truck, the Ferrator strips electrons from iron atoms to make ferrate--an unstable molecule that bonds to and neutralizes heavy metals, phosphates and bacteria.

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