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adminDorri 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…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News Grab your notebook paper and sharpen your pencils, kids. It’s time to make your Christmas “wish list” for Santa! For generations of children, the task was…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News Whether hung on a door, a wall, or in a window, these bright-colored decorations were a holiday staple for several decades. Proudly made in the U.S.A.…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News A little bird told me your pie crusts are soggy. While this little ceramic bird might resemble a salt shaker, its function is to help pie…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News Making copies? Whether you need 2 or 200, the process has not always been as easy as pushing a button. Prior to automated photocopiers, introduced by…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News Someone’s in the kitchen with Reddy Kilowatt. In 1926, Ashton B. Collins Sr. was looking to personify electrical power. As the marketing manager for the Alabama…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News What would you like to be for Halloween? Whether it’s an animal, an occupation, or the latest superhero, store-bought costumes are the easy choice. As trick-or-treating…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News The Dial-A-Matic Automatic Adding Machine needs no batteries or solar power to calculate the answer. A series of connected rotary wheels and gears could be dialed…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News The aroma of fresh-roasted coffee wafting around Kansas City is not a recent trend. In 1899, Frank Ennis (1866-1962) became Kansas City’s first coffee roaster. As…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News How many miles can you drive between fuel-ups? This handy mileage meter, compliments of your local Skelly dealer, makes it easy to calculate. Just line up…
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