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  • October 19, 2022
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A Royal treat since 1899

Michael Bushnell Publisher The roots of today’s American Royal can be traced to 1899 when the fledgling event was referred to as the National Hereford Show. Billed as the first…

REMEMBER THIS?

Dorri Partain Contributor A new type of candy named “Butter Cream Corn” contained no butter, cream nor corn, but could easily be shaped to resemble a kernel of corn. The…

Remember This?

Dorri Partain Contributor “Every bit of Bit-O-Honey goes a long way” Introduced in 1924 by the Schutter-Johnson Company of Chicago, Ill., this chewy honey and almond flavored taffy was packaged…

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  • October 5, 2022
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Remember this?

Dorri Partain Contributor Whether you only use a few drops or a tablespoon or two, Tabasco pepper sauce will add spice and flavor to any dish. First bottled by Edmund…

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  • October 5, 2022
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Electric Park’s favorite band

Michael Bushnell Publisher This week we celebrate October as Italian Heritage Month by featuring this Electric Park postcard published by I.I. Norton exclusively for Electric Park, showing Eugenio Sorrentino, leader…

Remembering Jewish burials

Dorri Partain Contributor When Elmwood Cemetery opened its gates in 1872, two acres on the southwest corner (Block H) were purchased by B’Nai Jehudah Temple for Jewish burials. Founded in…