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It wasn’t so long ago that workers still hammered railroad spikes by hand. Here’s a look
San Luis Obispo Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 months agoHere are a few railroad practices that were common in the 1980s but not today. Freight trains used...
Beer and a bike ride: 12 breweries along bike trails in Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe promise of a cold beer is a good motivator for a summer bike ride or hike. There are plenty of...
Meridian's rail history focus of Saturday event
The Meridian Star, Miss. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoOct. 5—The Queen City's early railroad history will be the center of attention on Saturday, Oct. 7, as Rose Hill Storytellers share their tales during Stories in the Round at the Meridian Railroad ...
Hundreds turn out for Earth's Bounty, railroad stories
The Meridian Star, Miss. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 9—Sunny skies and cooler temperatures drew hundreds of area residents to Singing Brakeman Park in downtown Meridian on Saturday morning for the Earth's Bounty Festival, with many stopping ...
Bad Jobs We're Glad Nobody Has to Do Anymore
Cheapism via AOL· 2 months agoYou think your job is boring? Imagine living centuries ago and working constantly at jobs that weren't just tedious but also back-breaking and often...
Entertainment calendar
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 23—TodaySongs on the Lawn — 11 a.m., Civic Center Plaza; no admission fee; band: City Mouse. Kenny Ahern Comedy Show — 10 a.m., North Mankato Police Annex; no admission fee. Mankato Farmers ...
Pioneering Black journalist George Barbour left indelible mark on Pittsburgh
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 7—Not only was George Edward Barbour a pioneering Black journalist, he also was a civil rights activist, involved community member, stalwart church member and dedicated family man. After ...
Still coaching at 84, Tom Moore’s next stop is Pro Football Hall of Fame
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo Sports· 12 months agoIn the trophy room of his forever home in Hilton Head, S.C., Tom Moore has a picture of himself and...