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During Civil War, many notables recuperate in county
Ezra Baker owned a farm with a front gate that opened along the pike between Boonsboro and Keedysville near the Great Cave, or what we know today as Crystal Grottoes. The family cemetery, located on the farm, is the final resting place of his two...Tags: Nursing, Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hospitals and Clinics, Union (McHenry, Illinois)
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Gettysburg sesquicentennial battle re-enactment in Whitehall honors the 153rd
If you walk up the long gravel pathway alongside the spacious grassy fields of Whitehall Township's 110-acre main park, the view from the top of the hill is remarkably similar to that from atop the hills just north of Gettysburg. From the Oak Ridge...
Tags: Casimir Pulaski, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Human Interest, Heart Attack
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A soldier, almost home from World War II
He was a kid, like so many of the other soldiers who stormed the Pacific island of Saipan to wrest it from the Japanese in June 1944. So it's no wonder Will Yawney's mother worried so much, and sent him so many letters. Katherine Yawney was Ukrainian...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), U.S. Army, Freemansburg, Dentistry and Dental Health
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In Northampton, a good little soul
In my never-ending quest to bring you stories of nice people doing nice things — which I do as a public service in a nation that has defected from the true faith and embraced the heresy of Kardashianism — I offer you the tale of Lauryn...
Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Hurricane Sandy (2012), Human Interest, Tsunamis, Japan
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Be resolute!
Faithful readers, it is that time of year again! The day when we make promises to ourselves that we would actually keep if we made them to anyone else. It is time for New Year's resolutions, and this year I have called upon my social media tools —...Tags: Mitt Romney, Politics, Tiger Woods, The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal
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Kevin Hunt: Scam Artists Cloud Sandy Hook Donations
The Hartford CourantAs the nation mourned for victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, scam artists who prey on human tragedy were cashing in already. Within three days of the Dec. 14 shootings, the SANS Internet Storm Center watchdog site warned of related...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Media Industry, Business, Social Services
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BPW dinner meeting social planned
Hagerstown Business and Professional Women will hold its dinner meeting social Monday starting at 5:30 p.m. at Hager Hall, 904 Dual Highway. This year’s Christmas social will begin with greetings from 5:30 to 6 p.m., followed by dinner and...Tags: Entertainment Events, Holidays, Religious Festivals, Dance, Entertainment
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Spread some generosity around
Dear Readers: I love the holiday season. For me, Christmas is a celebration of possibilities accompanied by an explosion of generosity. Every year I publish a column devoted to spreading the spirit of giving. My recommendations are subjective and...
Tags: Personal Income, Bob Hope, Social Services, Feeding America, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Boy, 11, discovers fire and alerts family
Firefighters in Noblesville, Ind. credit an 11-year-old boy with helping alert his family to a late night fire. According to a press release, 11-year-old Luke woke up to a popping and cracking sound around 10 p.m Tuesday night. He got out of bed and...
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Black Friday, Cyber Monday and now #GivingTuesday
Thanksgiving usually means family, food, football and, of course, the kickoff of the holiday shopping season with Black Friday and Cyber Monday. With so much consumption going on, giving back can easily be overlooked. The 92nd Street Y in New York...
Tags: Microsoft Corporation, News Agency, Holidays, Media Industry, The Salvation Army
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Digest: She's All Scat rallies to win Gin Talking Stakes at Laurel
Laurel Park She's All Scat rallies to win Gin Talking Stakes Barry and Joni Butzow's She's All Scat led to the furlong marker, lost the lead for a few strides, then fought back to win in the $100,000 Gin Talking Stakes for 2-year-old fillies...
Tags: Yeardley Love, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Baltimore Blast, George Huguely V, Lacrosse
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Gift wrapping available at mall
The Washington County Chapter of the American Red Cross will have local individuals and volunteers from area businesses providing holiday gift-wrapping services in two locations at Valley Mall. As a convenience for shoppers, the gift-wrapping stations...Tags: Arts, Holidays, Soups, Foods and Beverages, Arts and Culture
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