13 Subjects:
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Veterans Memorial Building
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A great history may be found at http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/pages/vet_mem.htm
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Posted - 09/07/05 1:19pm
by Lynn R Slater |
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Fast-Track Slag Site Closure
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From http://www.w-e-s-t.com/Fast.htm
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Posted - 09/07/05 1:15pm
by Lynn R Slater |
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KraftTile
See reply
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This really cool write-up was found at http://www.tileheritage.org/THF-TileoftheMonth-July-05.html. It is preserved here because pages like this often go away.
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Posted - 09/07/05 1:06pm
by Lynn R Slater, updated or replied 09/07/05 1:15pm
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Flea Market
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When did it start, when did it become the antique faire, what was it like in various eras?
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Posted - 08/27/05 5:20pm
by Lynn R Slater |
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Ponds
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How did the ponds come to be (including Quarry Lakes)? When were they stocked and when did this halt?
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Posted - 08/27/05 5:19pm
by Lynn R Slater |
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The Creek
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Why were early houses on stilts, when did the corp of enginners fix the creek, what was the impact of the creek before it was improved, what is it with the dams -- both earthen and inflatable.
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Posted - 08/27/05 5:17pm
by Lynn R Slater |
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Munoz Building
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What has it been, who owned it, sho used it, what will it become?
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Posted - 08/27/05 5:15pm
by Lynn R Slater, updated or replied 08/27/05 5:15pm
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Antiques
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How did Niles become an antique center?
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Posted - 08/27/05 5:14pm
by Lynn R Slater, updated or replied 08/27/05 5:14pm
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Charlie Chaplin Days
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When did these start, when did they end and why; what were they like in various eras?
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Posted - 08/27/05 5:12pm
by Lynn R Slater |
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Essanay Days
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When did these start, when did they end and why; what were they like in various eras?
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Posted - 08/27/05 5:11pm
by Lynn R Slater |
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Impact of the steel plant
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What was the impact of the steel plant?
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Posted - 08/23/05 10:16pm
by Lynn R Slater |
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Impact of the closure of the tile plant
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What was the impact on you or Niles from the closure of the tile plant?
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Posted - 08/23/05 10:15pm
by Lynn R Slater |
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Booze and Bars
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Niles was once a real downtown, once became a place of many bars, and now the liquer focus seems to be ending. Stories about these transitions would be interesting.
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Posted - 08/23/05 10:14pm
by Lynn R Slater, updated or replied 08/27/05 5:13pm
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