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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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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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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— The Predators failed to wrap up a playoff berth as Mikhail Grigorenko scored the go-ahead goal within the third interval of the Blue Jackets’ 4-2 victory in opposition to Nashville. — The Celtics rolled to a win over the Magic as Kemba Walker tied a season excessive with 32 […]
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Sports In Westchester, Rockland And Putnam, New York
Under regular circumstances, Rombauer doubtless would have been bought a yr ago and beneath new ownership. Instead, house owners John and Diane Fradkin had been overtaken with emotion Saturday evening as they reflected on the stroke of fine fortune that resulted in their Triple Crown win. The No. 3 seed […]
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Lawmakers haggle over proposed boundaries of mobile sports wagering for Washington tribal casinos
Mobile wagering was a heated topic Wednesday during a joint state Senate committee meeting over how sports betting will be carried out within Washington’s tribal casinos. The latest proposals in negotiated compact amendments between the state and 15 tribes would allow mobile bets to be placed beyond casino floors from […]
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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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DeSantis signs gaming compact with Seminole Tribe, opening Florida to sports betting
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a $500 million gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida that would bring mobile sports betting to the state of Florida and allow for Las Vegas-style casinos at all tribal facilities. If approved, anyone who is over age 21 and located within the […]
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Sports betting appears headed to Florida in deal agreed to by governor, Seminole Tribe
More than half of all states now allow some form of legal sports betting, and if a proposal which has been agreed to in principle between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the state gets approved by the Legislature in the next week, Florida could be added to that list […]
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Tribute to Eugene “Mousey” Roux: The Mouse that roared and his Tewksbury Tough legacy | Sports
TEWKSBURY- The grandfather handed the freshman football player an old but refurbished 1976 Tewksbury Memorial High School varsity football letterman jacket. The scrapbook was next. It was a passing of the “Tewksbury Tough” torch. The older man knew at that moment that he didn’t have much time left. Lung cancer […]