• Remember This: Wind Up Toys

    December 11th, 2019
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    Dorri Partain Northeast News Batteries not included—nor required. Wind-up toys, with their simple repetitive movements, can be traced to a […]

    Remember This: Mail Order Catalogues

    December 4th, 2019
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    Dorri Partain Northeast News Grab your notebook paper and sharpen your pencils, kids. It’s time to make your Christmas “wish […]

    Remember This: Holiday Glitter Plaques

    November 27th, 2019
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    Dorri Partain Northeast News Whether hung on a door, a wall, or in a window, these bright-colored decorations were a […]

    Remember This? Pie bird

    November 20th, 2019
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    Dorri Partain Northeast News A little bird told me your pie crusts are soggy. While this little ceramic bird might […]

    Remember This: mimeographs and Ditto machines

    November 13th, 2019
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    Dorri Partain Northeast News Making copies? Whether you need 2 or 200, the process has not always been as easy […]

  • Remember This: Reddy Kilowatt

    November 5th, 2019
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    Dorri Partain Northeast News Someone’s in the kitchen with Reddy Kilowatt. In 1926, Ashton B. Collins Sr. was looking to […]

    REMEMBER THIS? Inexpensive costumes.

    October 30th, 2019
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    Dorri Partain Northeast News What would you like to be for Halloween? Whether it’s an animal, an occupation, or the […]

    Remember This? Dial-A-Matic Adding Machine

    October 23rd, 2019
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    Dorri Partain Northeast News The Dial-A-Matic Automatic Adding Machine needs no batteries or solar power to calculate the answer. A […]

    Remember This? Golden Wedding Coffee

    October 16th, 2019
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    Dorri Partain Northeast News The aroma of fresh-roasted coffee wafting around Kansas City is not a recent trend. In 1899, […]

    Remember This? Mileage meter.

    October 9th, 2019
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    Dorri Partain Northeast News How many miles can you drive between fuel-ups? This handy mileage meter, compliments of your local […]

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