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Preston Plumb was born Oct. 12, 1837, at Berkshire, Delaware County, Ohio. His proud parents were David and Hannah Maria (Bierce) Plumb.David Plumb was a wagon maker.

Progress.Sometimes it is measured in broad strokes. Businesses opened. Employees added.Additional housing units built.Other times, it can be more nuanced. In this newspaper, you will find our Progress Edition.Sometimes this special section has a theme.

Since time immemorial, the idea of flying like a bird through the sky has appealed to the imagination. That imagination has brought us to a landing on the moon in present times, with aspirations of travel to Mars and beyond.

Getting the hay wagon through the gate was always a challenge when taking bales off a field to be stored at a yard. All of the gates were constructed prior to the invention of round balers, and therefore, the openings were generally snug when trying to sneak a trailer through loaded with 10 bales.

The morning of June 22, 1882, Caldwell Marshal George Brown and Constable Metcalf headed for the infamous Red Light Saloon and Dance Hall to disarm a band of rowdy cowboys. At the top of the stairs, Marshal Brown met Jess Green with a pistol in his hand.

Iwill be the first to admit to everyone that math is not a strength of mine.

Nineteenth century prize fighting was popular with the sporting crowd, but certainly outside the confines of polite society. John Speer, editor of the Lawrence Weekly Tribune was not a fan of prize fighting. He registered his disgust at the accounts published in other newspapers in his Nov.

Sometimes, life is heavy. A couple of months ago, I was in the throes of motherhood, having a newborn baby as well as three other little ones. Trying to balance my career, household duties, being a mother and a wife and helping on the farm after my maternity leave quickly became overwhelming.

The morning of June 9, 1867, Michael O’Marrah was found “in a dying condition” on a north Wyandotte street.Doctors were called, but O’Marrah died the following day without speaking a word. His skull had been fractured in several places.

When I was a kid, I wasn’t particularly sporty, and that hasn’t changed. I’ve always been short, though up until my 30s I was lucky to break 100 pounds. I tried a few sports — volleyball and basketball when I was in middle school.