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  • November 28, 2012
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The house that beef built

  By MICHAEL BUSHNELL Northeast News November 28, 2012  When Kirkland B. Armour began construction of his palatial mansion on the boulevard that bears the name of his uncle, Simeon…

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  • November 21, 2012
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Hostess not alone in closings

By MICHAEL BUSHNELL Northeast News November 12, 2012  When John Warneke arrived in Jackson County, Mo., in 1866, Kansas City’s population barely topped 15,000 souls, all intent on making a…

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  • October 30, 2012
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Let the haunting begin!

October 31, 2012 Halloween traces its origins to the ancient Celtic holiday “Samhain” (pronounced “sow-in”), celebrating the end of the traditional summer growing season on Oct. 31.  The Celts, who…

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  • October 23, 2012
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Brush Creek’s great white way

By MICHAEL BUSHNELL Northeast News October 24, 2012  Electric Park once boasted over 100,000 electric light bulbs that outlined buildings and rides; then after dark they turned night into day.…

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  • October 2, 2012
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A royal treat since 1899

October 3, 2012 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…