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  • February 5, 2020
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Remember This? Mugs Up

Dorri Partain Contributor Got a nickel in your pocket?   Then head over to the closest Mugs Up Root Beer stand, where “The nickel is mighty” and a glass mug of…

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  • January 29, 2020
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REMEMBER THIS? Chiefs 1970 Season

Dorri Partain Northeast News The Kansas City Chiefs first played a championship game in 1966, losing to the Green Bay Packers, 35-10. That playoff was named the AFL-NFL World Championship…

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  • January 22, 2020
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Remember This? Rotary phone

Dorri Partain Northeast News Even without dials, we still “dial” a number when making a telephone call. When inventor Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, the need for…

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  • January 15, 2020
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REMEMBER THIS? Dick and Jane

Dorri Partain Northeast News Look, look, Dick can read. Look, look, Jane can read. Dick and Jane can read a book. Generations of American schoolchildren learned to read by following…

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  • January 8, 2020
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Remember This? The Smiley Face

Dorri Partain Northeast News A campaign to boost morale among insurance agency employees lead to the creation of the Smiley Face, the grandfather of today’s emoji graphics. Hired by the…

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  • December 18, 2019
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Remember this? View Master

Dorri Partain Northeast News A chance encounter inside a cave led to the development of this long-time favorite toy. Harold Graves, president of Sawyer’s Services Inc., was visiting Oregon Caves…

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  • December 11, 2019
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Remember This: Wind Up Toys

Dorri Partain Northeast News Batteries not included—nor required. Wind-up toys, with their simple repetitive movements, can be traced to a French artist and inventor during the 18th century. Jacques de…