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Historical Treasure: Terre Haute was home to 1890s quack cure ‘for the liquor habit’

Image Tribune Star 07 Feb 2026
In the late 1800s, many people believed the United States of America had a real drinking problem and viewed alcohol as the root cause of all of society’s ills, including crime, violence and broken homes ... .
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1890s recession gave us this stand of massive white pine trees in Northern Michigan

Michigan Live 31 Jan 2026
GRAYLING, MI - The largest stand of old growth pine trees remaining in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula is the result of a recession. Hartwick Pines State Park in Grayling is home to this 49-acre forest leftover from the state’s logging era ... RELATED ... RELATED.
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What to See, Eat and Drink in New York City’s Chinatown

New York Observer 27 Jan 2026
The Lunar New Year arrives on Feb ... Today, that vitality pulses through every corner ... Life here is lived on the sidewalks ... Apotheke ... This is Chinatown’s oldest continually operating store, founded in the 1890s and still run by the same family today.
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Community effort revives McIntosh 1890s Festival, now set for Oct. 17

The Gainesville Sun 21 Jan 2026
The annual McIntosh 1890s Festival is back on just a week after The Friends of McIntosh group announced that it would stop hosting the beloved event that has endured for more than 50 years ... "The 1890s ...
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Babylon house for sale retains 1890s quirks, renovated with modern touches

Newsday 19 Jan 2026
In the early 2000s, Michael Milano and his wife, Carmella, put money down on a house in Lloyd Harbor. When the deal fell through, Michael rushed home from work in search of a Newsday clipping that featured a different home in Babylon ... Credit ... Credit.
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THOM ANDERSON: 1890s fires ravaged downtown

Image SCNOW Morning News 25 Dec 2025
It’s a little hard to imagine now, but during the 1890s, downtown Florence was hit by three great fires that swept through the business district ....
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Meet the obscure president from the 1890s who is the model for Trump's presidency

The Washington Times 24 Dec 2025
A controversial Republican president imposes stiff tariffs on America's trading partners, seeks to expand America's footprint abroad, keeps out immigrants he's deemed "criminals" and makes it easier to fire government employees ... .
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The 10 Most Remarkable U.S. Hotel Openings of 2025

New York Observer 22 Dec 2025
This was one of those years ... Opened March 2025 ... AJ Capital and Barry Sternlicht cover public spaces and rooms with archival landscape photography, vintage-style furnishings and fabrics pulled from Field & Stream patterns dating to the 1890s ... .
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10 incredible photos of iconic York locations dating from 1890s to 1930s

York Press 20 Dec 2025
This set of 10 archive photos of many of York's iconic and landmark locations take us back more than a century ... .
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Rebecca Yerger, Memory Lane: The Chrysanthemum Festivals of the 1890s

Image Napa Valley Register 06 Nov 2025
During the 1890s, Napans paid homage to the autumn blossom as the focal point of annual Chrysanthemum Festivals. Learn more in Rebecca Yerger's latest history column ... .
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Do you know the tale of DC’s ‘Jack the Slasher?’

Wtop 06 Nov 2025
It’s the bizarre, yet true story of a relatively unknown criminal from D.C.’s past who burst on the scene in the 1890s, cutting his way through the region — and striking fear into the hearts of the community ... realtor Joe Himali ... Source .
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Scene Calendar: Tom Petty Weekend, 1890s Festival, 'HADESTOWN' at the Phillips Center

The Gainesville Sun 05 Nov 2025
THIS WEEK. Tom Petty Weekend. The annual music event celebrating the life and legacy of Tom Petty is scheduled for noon Nov. 7-9 at Heartwood Soundstage ... Main St ... Nov. 7, 9 a.m ... 9 ... McIntosh 1890s Festival. The McIntosh 1890s Festival will be held from 8 a.m.
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