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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, Wars and Interventions, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Armed Forces, Manassas (Manassas, Virginia)
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Dr. William Allan Dear Jr., head of nuclear medicine at Mercy
Dr. William Allan Dear Jr., an internist and former head of the division of nuclear medicine at Mercy Medical Center who also was a practicing magician, died July 20 of heart disease at Union Memorial Hospital.
The longtime Guilford resident was 80.
"He...Tags: Cardiologists, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Hippodrome Theatre, University of Maryland, College Park, Baltimore County
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Richard L. Lelonek Sr., Belair-Edison activist
Richard Lelonek Sr., a retired railroad office worker and veteran Belair-Edison community activist, died July 21 at Maryland Shock Trauma Center of internal injuries related to an auto accident. He was 86 and lived in Northeast Baltimore.
Born in...Tags: Dundalk, White Marsh, Local Government, Belair Road, University of Baltimore
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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: Transportation, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Annapolis, Dining and Drinking, Companies and Corporations
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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: Finance, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Transportation, Government, Local Government
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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: Commuting, Transportation, Montgomery County (Maryland), Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland)
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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: Population and Census, Conservation, Swimming, Natural Resources, Demographics
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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: Railway Accidents, Fashion Trends, Students, World War II (1939-1945), University of Paris
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'Joust' another day in the seed business
julieg@herald-mail.comWalden Harp Burtner has only one major regret in his life — that he quit jousting in 1965 when he was about 40 years old. “I shouldn’t have quit when I did,” said Burtner, 87, whose family farm isn’t far from the Fairplay...Tags: Farms, Roxbury, Transportation, Westminster (Carroll, Maryland), Obituaries
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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, Transportation, Business, Business, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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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: Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Mount Royal, Howard County, World War II (1939-1945)
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