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  • November 19, 2014
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Thanksgiving greetings

By MICHAEL BUSHNELL Northeast News November 19, 2014 What we celebrate as Thanksgiving is traditionally tied to a three-day feast involving the Pilgrims after their first American harvest in 1621.…

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  • November 12, 2014
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Mt. Washington still a peaceful respite

By MICHAEL BUSHNELL Northeast News November 12, 2014 This postcard published by the Webb-Freyschlag Mercantile Company shows a peaceful view of The Rest in Mount Washington Park. The divided-back postcard…

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  • October 28, 2014
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Haunting Halloween Greetings

By MICHAEL BUSHNELL Northeast News October 29, 2014 Marked by old greeting postcards like these, the tradition of Halloween traces its origins to the ancient Celtic holiday “Samhain” (pronounced “sowe-in”),…

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  • October 21, 2014
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KC’s first fire fighters honored

By MICHAEL BUSHNELL Northeast News October 22, 2014 In March 1867, the Missouri Legislature granted permission to allow Kansas City, Mo., to organize an official fire department. In August of…

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  • October 7, 2014
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Parade's a downtown tradition

By MICHAEL BUSHNELL Northeast News October 8, 2014 This week’s historic postcard is a Real Photo postcard that shows a shot of the Shrine Parade in Kansas City in 1924.…

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  • September 30, 2014
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It’s American Royal time again!

By Michael Bushnell Northeast News October 1, 2014 About two years after the opening of the “new” Hannibal Bridge over the Missouri River, Kansas City’s first Livestock Exchange building was…

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  • September 23, 2014
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Oldsmobile Rhythmic ride!

By MICHAEL BUSHNELL Northeast News September 24, 2014 This marketing postcard was produced by the Oldsmobile Motor Company for Kansas City Motor Company located at 17th and McGee. It was…