Dorri Partain- June 28, 2023
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Dorri PartainContributor Whether you’re packing a picnic for a day at the park or traveling long distances on a family vacation, this picnic jug holds a gallon of your favorite…
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- June 21, 2023
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Dorri PartainContributor How many miles can you drive between fuel-ups? This handy mileage meter, compliments of your local Skelly gasoline dealer, makes it easy to calculate. Lining up the miles…
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- June 14, 2023
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Dorri PartainContributor “The Most Talked About Nite-Club in the Midwest” survived three address changes and over four decades before the doors closed and the stage went dark. The Jewel Box…
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- June 7, 2023
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Dorri PartainContributor 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 the president…
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- May 31, 2023
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By Dorri Partain, Contributor Whether they’re square or round, baseball cards have always been a popular business giveaway item. Featuring players from our hometown team, the Kansas City Royals, two…
admin- May 24, 2023
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Dorri PartainContributor Would you dare to ride 3,470 feet of twisted terror? When completed in 1980, Worlds of Fun’s Orient Express roller coaster offered coaster enthusiasts a completely new experience.…
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- May 17, 2023
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Dorri PartainContributor Have you ever eaten here – where everything’s so dog-gone good? Started as a summer opportunity to earn money, two music teachers from the University of Illinois opened…
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- May 10, 2023
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Dorri PartainContributor After years of working as a bank clerk, William S. Burroughs (1855-1898) switched vocations to concentrate on creating a better adding machine. The son of a machinist, he…
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- May 3, 2023
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Dorri PartainContributor From the ancient Egyptians to the movie stars of the silver screen, eyebrows have been shaded, plucked, and elongated as styles changed through the centuries. Using carbon and…
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- April 26, 2023
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Dorri PartainContributor Insert your coins and watch as a unique toy is created before your eyes! The novelty of Mold-A-Rama vending machines appealed to all ages. First introduced at the…
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