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Sometimes You Get The Itch To Look At Some Old Newspapers
Very nearly every researcher/historian/genealogist etc. looks at vintage newspapers to help find their query. But what about the stories that are left forgotten? Well, that’s what we try to do here, so grab your customary cup of tea and let’s take a little trip down nostalgia’s broad boulevard. Enjoy! Sunday Dinner Menu, The Elko Independent…
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Holy Tea and Biscuits! More Newspapers!
Here we are again, looking at old newspapers and trying to learn more about the people, places, and things of older times. We have chosen some eclectic snapshots of time. So, grab a cup of your favorite hot tea (it sure is cold enough out for it now) and don’t forget the biscuits! Or cookies!…
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Let’s Explore Some Vintage Newspapers
Who likes to drink tea like we do? Well grab a cup and join us! The Cure Listing, The Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), August 28, 1918 Sounds like a great day to go to the movies. The Cure stars Charles “Charlie” Chaplin (1889-1977) as an alcoholic at a health spa. Hilarity ensues, no doubt.…
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The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
Ethyl is in Good Company, Omaha World Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), April 3, 1929 Ethyl gasoline was the first “Anti-Knock” gasoline on the market and is comparable to the “Premium” gasoline we are offered today. This lead-based fuel would adhere to the cylinder walls and was easily scraped away by the piston rings, thus providing better…
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