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Still in business: The 175+ year club
When Augustus Schwatka launched his blacksmithing shop on West Saratoga Street in 1810, the War of 1812 was on the horizon, locomotives were not yet a transportation option and slavery was thriving. Two centuries have passed since then, but you can still...
Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Railway Transportation, Business, Annapolis, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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Howard County ladies were kept well abreast of the latest fashion trends in 1912
100 Years Ago Gowns and frowns In the "In Vogue" column of the Times: "Skirts, especially on lingerie dresses are showing more fullness. Double veilings are being used to give lovely iridescent effects. Velour hats are proving strong favorites. The...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Transportation Accidents, Russia, University of Paris, Students
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Elger J. Huber Sr., stationary engineer
Elger Joseph Huber Sr., a retired stationary engineer who helped produce the distinctive blue Noxzema and Bromo-Seltzer glass containers and was later a school bus driver, died of respiratory failure Monday at Howard County General Hospital. The North...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Mount Royal, Christianity, Howard County, Laurel
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Theodore Holmes, founder of Chicken George restaurant chain
Baltimore Sun reporterTheodore Neal "Ted" Holmes, who founded the old Chicken George restaurant chain and built it into a regional fast-food business, died of diabetic complications Nov. 29 at Sanctuary at Holy Cross in Burtonsville. The Jessup resident was 72. Born in York,...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Employees, Diabetes, Dining and Drinking, ABC (tv network)
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad roundhouse restroom project ready for bids
matthewu@herald-mail.comAn architect’s plans for installing restrooms at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad roundhouse and shops in Martinsburg are about ready to be put out for bid. The Berkeley County Roundhouse Authority on Saturday authorized architect Matthew Grove to...Tags: Railway Transportation, Architecture, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Transportation
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Lloyd Waters: Train whistles still blow in Brunswick
A few weeks ago, my wife and I found ourselves driving down through the beautiful foliage of Harpers Ferry road as we headed to Brunswick days. This is the same road that my Father in law Leon travelled for over thirty years when he worked on the...Tags: Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), Trips and Vacations, Railway Transportation, Transportation, Berlin (Germany)
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Excerpts from 'September Suspense: Lincoln's Union in Peril'
September 2 No American ever envisioned the U.S. Capitol building as a hospital. Wounded Union soldiers from the Battle of Second Manassas occupied the Rotunda and halls of the Senate and House. Seats formerly used by senators from the South — men...
Tags: Unions, Abraham Lincoln, Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), Armed Forces, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Shank raises concerns about proposed bike trail
heather.keels@herald-mail.comSen. Christopher B. Shank said this week that he is “extremely concerned” about an idea for a 23-mile bike trail from Hagerstown to Weverton that is being considered by county officials. The Washington County Board of Commissioners agreed...Tags: Transportation, Railway Transportation, Business, Business, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Remembering the B&O
Living in Somerset Borough, I usually hear the train whistle once or twice a day. Boy, does that bring back memories from the 1950s and 1960s. How I remember the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The train station on South Center Avenue was buzzing with... -
Restoration, redevelopment of Martinsburg B&O Roundhouse 'slowly moving forward'
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comAn initiative to restore and redevelop the 19th century Baltimore and Ohio Railroad’s roundhouse and shops in Martinsburg has gained more steam in the last few weeks. A federal grant awarded in 2006 for improvements to the 13.6-acre industrial...Tags: Government, Finance, Railway Transportation, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Transportation
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Letters to the Editor - March 19
Former railway could be used for commuter service To the editor: I see that fourth on the City of Hagerstown’s list of transportation priorities is the recreational trail following the old rail right-of-way from Hagerstown to Weverton. I think...Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Railway Transportation, Railway Industry, Commuting, Transportation
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Proposal suggests adding about 28 acres of parkland to keep up with population growth
heather.keels@heald-mail.comPublic swimming pools and walking/jogging paths are Washington County’s greatest recreational deficiencies, according to a proposed county plan for land preservation, parks and recreation. The county or its municipalities will need to add about...Tags: Conservation, Land Resources, Swimming, Natural Resources, Demographics
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