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adminDorri Partain Northeast News Can’t find your car keys? The earliest models of automobiles had neither doors, roofs, nor keys. Many resembled carriages, so the term ”horseless carriage” was quite…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News Saving a summer’s bountiful garden harvest for later in the year was essential for homemakers decades ago and the invention of the reusable glass jar made…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News Is the Big Boy a burger or a mascot? America’s original double-decker cheeseburger dates to 1936, when Glendale, California restaurant owner Bob Wain created his special…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News Make no mistake, erasing is much more fun these days than in years past. Before Edward Naime discovered that a piece of rubber could erase pencil…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News The creation of U.S. Highway 66 was a multi-year process that began in 1912, when Cyrus Avery (1871-1963) was elected as Tulsa’s County Commissioner. An early…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News The U.S. highway known as “America’s Main Street” became the title for a hit television series that debuted October 7,1960. The hour-long drama, “Route 66,” featured…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News If you’re thirsty after that long drive from Kingman to Barstow that takes you through the Mojave Desert, you might be searching for the familiar red…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News Pancakes or waffles? The batter is nearly the same, but the cooking method produces either a fluffy, moist pancake or a crispy, honeycombed waffle, ready for…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News Fill ‘er up! If your gas gauge is hitting the E, you’ll be looking for a filling station to refuel your tank. And if you keep…
adminDorri Partain Northeast News Numerous trinket and curio shops popped up along Route 66 so travelers could easily find unique souvenirs to take back home- but the best souvenirs are…
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