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W.H. Knode's Sons Southern States Farm Supply store auction brought bidders in droves
richardb@herald-mail.comIt was unscripted rural theater. Saturday's auction of the inventory, local history and nostalgia of the five-generation W.H. Knode's Sons Southern States Farm Supply store brought bidders in droves. Early on, the store's customers were farmers who...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Arts and Culture, Inventories, Vehicles, Auction Service
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Janet K. Dayhoff
janeth@herald-mail.comTo say Janet Dayhoff liked history is an understatement. Her Paramount home is filled with her collections of books, postcards and memorabilia of the area and her family's life, all neatly organized in her thorough style. "She knew where everything...Tags: Bowie, Nursing, Family, Heart Attack, Arts and Culture
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Curator of the Washington Co. Free Library's Western Maryland room gets organized for renovated building
kate.alexander@herald-mail.comAs work continues to complete a new and expanded Washington County Free Library building, the curator and archivist of the library's Western Maryland Room are making the most of their time. "By the way things are going, we will have much of the room's...Tags: Maryland, Washington (U.S. state), Charity, Ohio, Washington County
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The beauty of American history is its flexibility
I’m getting sick and tired of these liberals like Leonard Pitts telling us Tea Party types that we don’t know anything about history.
In the first place, many of these historical references of ours that he ridicules are the product of “...Tags: The Pilgrims, World War I (1914-1918), Television, Benjamin Franklin, Slavery
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Southern States auction marks end of an era
richardb@herald-mail.comThe business closed in October, but an auction Saturday of the contents in W.H. Knode’s Sons Southern States farm and hardware store will mark the official end of a five-generation family business. It will have the obvious inventory found in such...Tags: Ohio, Kentucky, Gardens and Parks, Arts and Culture, Jefferson County (Pennsylvania)
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Barge Bash recalls Hancock's century-long canal history
taylor.eckel@herald-mail.comEvery summer, Hancock residents gather at the C&O Canal to commemorate the town's heritage in a fun, festive atmosphere. The ninth annual Barge Bash will be Saturday, June 18, on the C&O Canal in Hancock. Festivities will begin at 10 a.m. and the parade...Tags: Maryland, Washington (U.S. state), Festive Events, Family, Washington County (Maryland)
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'Miracle' plane's journey captures Washington County residents' attention
dona@herald-mail.com and caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comAbout 40 people pressed their faces and cameras against the chain link fence on the Appalachian Trail footbridge over Interstate 70 late Tuesday morning to see a piece of aviation history pass beneath their feet. Traveling considerably slower than its...Tags: Road Transportation, U.S. Airways, LaGuardia Airport, Washington County, West Virginia
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Let's focus on the park part of Palin's tour
timr@herald-mail.comPerhaps we can overlook the hype, get past the saleswomanship and swallow hard and ignore the reality-TV aspects of Sarah Palin's National Park and history tour this week, and acknowledge that at the core, she does have a point: When she visits our...Tags: Travel, Sarah Palin, Television, Alaska, Human Interest
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Franklin Co. has more for tourists than its rich history
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comIt's not Disney World or Washington, D.C., but Franklin County, Pa., has raked in its share of tourism dollars. In 2007, more than $390 million was spent on travel in Franklin County, according to a Global Insight study. The Franklin County Visitors...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Amusement and Theme Parks, Arts and Culture, Restaurants
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Student news - June 6
BRISTOL, Va. — Jessica Elisabeth Meagher of Hagerstown graduated from Virginia Intermont College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in equine studies. In addition, she achieved the spring semester dean’s list, recognizing students with an...Tags: Biology, Science, Physical Therapy, Arts and Culture, Education
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Rita C. Hutzell
janeth@herald-mail.comWithout pause for thought, Daniel “Dan” Hutzell said there are two words that really reflect his mother’s life — community and church. A lifelong member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Rita Hutzell devoted much of her life to...Tags: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Weddings, Christmas, Arts and Culture, Westminster (Carroll, Maryland)
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Elizabeth Y. Anderson
Elizabeth (born Olive Elizabeth) Yourtee Anderson, tireless worker for her family, church, community and for historic preservation, departed quickly and peacefully from this world May 22, 2011. Betty, as she was commonly known, was born Jan. 23, 1926,...Tags: Czech Republic, Minority Groups, Revolutions, Anglicanism, Retirement
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