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Box Of Soap With Trading Card Inside Sells For $1,955
Look in the basement. Sometimes the old boxes of soap near the laundry tubs can be valuable. This summer, a full, sealed box of Rinso Blue soap powder from the 1950s, which originally cost less than 50 cents, sold online at Mastro Auctions of Illinois...Tags: Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Furniture, Corona, New York, Floral Design
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Triplets rescued from Glen Echo house fire
A father, his 2 1/2 -year-old triplet sons and two firefighters escaped serious injury yesterday afternoon when fire broke out at a Glen Echo home, causing $500,000 in damage, said a spokesman for the Montgomery County Fire Department. Their names were...Tags: Fires, Montgomery County (Maryland), Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama)
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Ferry remains shorthanded 1 more day
757-928-6479The Jamestown-Scotland Ferry will continue to operate at a diminished capacity while the largest of its three vessels is sidelined for mechanical repairs. The ferry Pocahontas, out of service since the start of the week, was used briefly yesterday but...Tags: Pocahontas, Surry County
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2-mile backup slows HRBT traffic heading into Norfolk
757-247-4730At the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, eastbound traffic to Norfolk on Interstate 64 is backed two miles to Mallory Street. Downtown Tunnel traffic traveling eastbound to Norfolk on Interstate 264 is backed up one mile to Des Moines Avenue. Midtown...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
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Reduced ferry capacity due to repairs
The Jamestown-Scotland Ferry will operate at a diminished capacity this week while the largest of its three vessels is sidelined for mechanical repairs. The reduced capacity, which is expected to last until Thursday, will affect commuters who use the...Tags: Pocahontas
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Traffic steady at most bridges and tunnels
757-247-4730At the Downtown Tunnel, eastbound traffic to Norfolk on Interstate 264 is backed up one mile to Des Moines Avenue. At the Midtown Tunnel, eastbound traffic to Norfolk on Route 58 is backed up one mile to Route 164 Western Freeway. The Jamestown-Scotland...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
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Museum-quality pieces
247-4737Although gift shops conjure up visions of key chains and feather-topped pencils, a patient shopper can find some unique holiday presents. Unlike large retail stores, though, much of the inventory is limited so a good find might go fast. Here are a few...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Gifts, Jamestown Settlement, Pocahontas, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Spreading the wealth didn't work for the pilgrims
We study history to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past. This Thanksgiving holiday, Americans would be well-served to remember the foundation of our national prosperity: private property rights. If you are asking, "What do property rights have to do...Tags: History, Labor Legislation, Plymouth
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Forget (almost) everything else you think you know about the Puritans, those colorful, literate, hot-to-trot forefathers
Tribune reporterPity the poor Puritans. Their New England neighbors, the Pilgrims, get the national holiday and their Southern counterparts at Jamestown get the Disney movie ("Pocahontas"). The Puritans, who were less religiously radical than the Pilgrims, but...Tags: John Adams, Massachusetts, Pocahontas, Theodore Dreiser, H.L. Mencken
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Foundation strong before recession
The Virginia GazetteThe 2007 federal tax return reflects that Colonial Williamsburg did well during the year-long celebration of Jamestown’s 400th. The information was released Tuesday. Profits appear to be down from 2006, but that’s because of an accounting...Tags: Annual Reports, Colin Campbell, Colonial Williamsburg, Internal Revenue Service
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School news
Achievements •The following W-JCC staff members have been selected as Difference Makers for 2008 as part of the National Difference Maker on Behalf of Children Program, sponsored by the National Association of School Psychologists: Alma Davies, James...Tags: Union League Club, Norge, Students, Tuition Planning Services, Financial Planning
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Community events
The Williamsburg Farmers Market will hold a special holiday market 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday in Merchants Square. The holiday market will feature fall produce, meat, seafood, decorations, baked goods and gifts. The Prentice Creek Partners will...Tags: Books, New York University, Pocahontas, Classical Music, Health Products
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