Garages can become an awfully cluttered jumble with way too much stuff that’s been dumped inside, and that can also be a danger to your family and vehicles. Take these steps to get it all under control. 1. Organize everything in containers by season — summer, winter, spring […]
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Trial pieces of art pottery fetch varied prices | News, Sports, Jobs
Art pottery is made by a single talented artist, a group of designers and artists who share the different steps, or a large company that has expensive machinery, men who make the molds, throw the clay and manage the hot ovens, and many talented designers and artists. Trial […]
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People in the news | News, Sports, Jobs
Nirvana sued by man who was nude baby on album cover LOS ANGELES — A 30-year-old man who appeared nude at 4 months old in 1991 on the cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album is suing the band and others, alleging the image is child pornography they have profited […]
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Figural tobacco jars were dogs, gnomes, etc. | News, Sports, Jobs
Many figural tobacco jars were made in the late 1800s and early 1900s, marked with just the letters “JM” or the letters and the printed word “Bohemia” or “Czechoslovakia.” The jars held loose pipe tobacco, but they were not humidors made to control humidity. The figural jars are […]
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KOVELS: ANTIQUES AND COLLECTING | News, Sports, Jobs
This 1920s apothecary sign shaped like a mortar and pestle is 20 inches high, made of tin with cut and colored glass mounted to the outside, and sold at Cowan’s for $8,125. BY TERRY AND KIM KOVEL Large signs with flashing lights, clever electric signs with […]
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A trademark for drug stores, medical shops | News, Sports, Jobs
Large signs with flashing lights, clever electric signs with moving graphics and ads that identify a store by brand or content are important. But there were no electric signs before Edison invented the light bulb, so what did they use? The cigar store sign — a life-size, carved […]
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Naomi A. Guelff | News, Sports, Jobs
MARQUETTE, MI – Naomi A. Guelff, age 94, of Marquette, entered eternal life Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Brookridge Heights Assisted Living, in the loving comforting care of her family. Naomi Aileen (Zerbel) Guelff was born in Marquette, on February 13, 1927, to Harvey and Hazel (Bowman) Zerbel. She was […]
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California’s jobs recovery is starting to lose steam. Here are the numbers
California’s unemployment held steady in June as the state continues to recover from pandemic losses, though the pace of adding jobs has slowed as workers take their time rejoining the labor force. After four consecutive months of adding over 100,000 jobs per month, June saw gains of 73,500 jobs, state […]
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Historical Society kicks off BRICK fundraiser | News, Sports, Jobs
Times Observer file photo The Warren County Historical Society is kick starting a fundraiser for the Wilder Museum, an 80-year-old structure in need of significant brick repair. Preserving history takes space. And those spaces over time require preservation work on their own merit. That’s the challenge […]
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Jayne T. Compton | News, Sports, Jobs
MARQUETTE, MI – Jayne T. Compton, age 82, of Marquette, entered eternal life Sunday, June 27, 2021, at UP Health System – Marquette. Born October 16, 1938, in Munising, a daughter of Lloyd “Quig”ù and Donna (Schilling) Cook, Jayne was raised in Munising and graduated from […]
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Harding’s historic facade crumbling | News, Sports, Jobs
Staff photos / R. Michael Semple John Lacy, executive director of business operations for Warren City Schools, stands in the stairway next to the offices from the first floor to the second floor of the former Warren G. Harding High School. The facade of the old school […]
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Mr. Paul E. Dunham | News, Sports, Jobs
Mr. Paul E. Dunham, 69, of Broadalbin, New York, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at the Albany Medical Center Hospital with his family at his side. He was born in Gloversville, New York, on October 22, 1951, to Leo and Madeleine Dunham. He was educated […]
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Couple quit their jobs and sell house to live in a van and travel the world
A couple have quit their jobs, sold their house, and poured their life savings into a van after converting it on a shoestring by following YouTube videos and doing the work themselves. Summer Ginther, 26, and her partner Ryan, 25, has professional careers but they didn’t like being tied down […]
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Canton china popular, hard to distinguish | News, Sports, Jobs
Canton china with its blue and white decoration has been a popular collectible for many years, but few can distinguish it from the other early or modern Chinese blue and white china. It has been popular for centuries partly because cobalt blue coloring was safe to use when […]
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DIY your home in just three days | News, Sports, Jobs
With Memorial Day coming up on Monday, this three-day weekend can be a great time to relax and spend quality time with loved ones. Other busybodies may find this this to be the perfect opportunity to clean, organize and DIY their homes. If you are that busybody looking […]
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Job requirements to become a firefighter a high hurdle | News, Sports, Jobs
DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette Williamsport Bureau of Fire firefighters stretch hoses inside the Genetti Hotel recently during a training exercise. Trevor Lupp, who is one of Williamsport Bureau of Fire’s more recently hired firefighters, was 15 years old when he knew he wanted to make fire service his […]
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5 unlikely jobs you can do from home right now
The current pandemic has revealed one necessary truth about work: It doesn’t need to be done in an office. In fact, not having to commute and being able to work in your pajamas probably makes you even more productive. Find out: 40 legit companies that will pay you to work […]
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Unusual furniture found at online auctions | News, Sports, Jobs
If you like unusual or unique furniture, try going to online auctions of modern or contemporary furniture. A pair of art moderne chairs was sold at a Neal auction in New Orleans recently for an overbid of $6,100. They are carved from a block of white marble. A similar set […]
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‘Elizabeth’ showcases Warren native’s talent | News, Sports, Jobs
Kayla Boye created “Call Me Elizabeth,” in part, as a showcase for her talent. Mission accomplished. The one-woman show about Elizabeth Taylor, which is being presented by the Youngstown Playhouse and is available for streaming through Sunday, gives Boye a chance play an iconic character in all of her complexity. […]
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Jobs That Didn’t Exist Before COVID
Doctor’s hands in protection gloves holds Testing Kit for the coronavirus test. If anything positive has come out of the pandemic, it’s the creation of new jobs that didn’t exist before 2020. Granted, some of the jobs increase one’s risk of being exposed to the virus; however, these are jobs […]