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The world’s most expensive stamp is coming to NYC

Edit New York Post 22 May 2016
The Hawaiian “missionary” stamp is worth some $2 million.Photo. AP. After hundreds of years, the humble postage stamp has yet to be licked. More than 50,000 stamp lovers are expected to flock to the Javits Center for a once-in-a-decade gathering that begins Saturday, when the World Stamp Show opens ... Rod, vice president of the show ... Here are some highlights ... AP ... In 1993, he plunked down $29,000 on a 13-cent stamp from 1860 ... Photo....

Today in history, May 22

Edit Tampa Bay Times 21 May 2016
1860. The United States and Japan exchanged ratifications of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce during a ceremony in Washington ... ....

Last UK-produced cigarettes made in Nottingham

Edit BBC News 21 May 2016
The last pack of UK-made cigarettes has rolled off the production line as the country's only tobacco factory prepares to shut down for good. The closure of Imperial Tobacco's Horizon factory in Nottingham was announced two years ago and will lead to over 500 job losses ... The site's closure has been blamed partly on attitudes to smoking ... "We're talking about generations that have been manufacturing in Nottingham since 1860," he said ... ....

5 of the oddest things about the Preakness Stakes

Edit WPXI 21 May 2016
BALTIMORE —. Saturday's second run of horse-racing's Triple Crown, the 141st Preakness Stakes, will take place at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The 1-3/16 mile dirt race is the culmination of a daylong party that contains some peculiar traditions.  . Maddie Meyer/Getty Images ... The 10-hour party starts at 8 a.m ... Preakness Stakes start ... The winner takes home a replica of the original, created in 1860 by Tiffany & Co ... ....

Hawthorne's 'Inextinguishable Flame'

Edit The Atlantic 20 May 2016
Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of the great American writers of the 19th century, died on this day 152 years ago. In the July 1864 issue of our magazine, Atlantic co-founder Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. described the funeral of his friend Nathaniel. Hawthorne circa 1860-1864 (Wikimedia) ... The element of poetry is air ... James Russell Lowell, our founding editor, reviewed another Hawthorne novel, The Marble Faun, for our April 1860 issue ... ....

Leverkusen sign Volland from Hoffenheim

Edit FourFourTwo 20 May 2016
Germany international Kevin Volland has joined Bayer Leverkusen from Hoffenheim for an undiscosled fee ... The 23-year-old told Leverkusen's website ... Volland joined Hoffenheim from 1860 Munich in 2011 but remained in Bavaria until the start of the 2012/13 season ... ....

Signs in Right-of-Way (City of Marion, IA)

Edit Public Technologies 20 May 2016
(Source. City of Marion, IA). Signs will be removed if placed within the City right-of-way ... This includes, but is not limited to signs such as For Sale, Open House, Garage Sale, advertising or political sings ... Original documenthttp.//www.cityofmarion.org/Home/Components/News/News/1860/17 ... (noodl....

Volland completes Leverkusen switch (Bundesliga - DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH)

Edit Public Technologies 20 May 2016
(Source. Bundesliga - DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH) ... I'm really looking forward to pursuing great objectives with Leverkusen.' ... FSV Mainz 05, with Leverkusen's sporting director Rudi Völler labelling the former TSV 1860 Munich man a 'quick, powerful and potent' player who will 'further increase the value of our attack.' ... (noodl. 33655526) ....

Play Ball! UM-Flint Hosts Vintage Baseball Tournament (University of Michigan - Flint)

Edit Public Technologies 20 May 2016
(Source. University of Michigan - Flint). Vintage baseball is coming to UM-Flint Saturday. The University of Michigan-Flint's History Department is holding Flint's first vintage tournament, in partnership with the Whaley Historic House Museum and the Stockton Center at Spring Grove. The rules to this game are a bit different. The players don't wear gloves ... And pitches are thrown underhand. The teams play by the rules used in 1860 ... (noodl....

Great Article About one of our Members (Alle Kiski Strong Chamber of Commerce)

Edit Public Technologies 20 May 2016
(Source. Alle Kiski Strong Chamber of Commerce). (Article Published in the Trib Total Media By Joyce Hanz, Photograph by Erica Dietz). They say every house has a story, and the stately brick Federal-style home perched on a small hill overlooking Mt. Airy Cemetery along Freeport Road in Natrona Heights, Harrison, is no exception ... 'We have so many happy family memories here. It's nostalgic to me.' ... The 1860 Census describes Harrison's Mt....

USA striker Bobby Wood joins HSV (Hamburger Sport-Verein eV)

Edit Public Technologies 19 May 2016
(Source. Hamburger Sport-Verein eV) ... In January 2007 he moved from the Irvine Strikers to the youth set up at 1860 Munich. After making 46 appearances (12 goals) for 1860's reserves and 50 games for the first team (3 goals) he joined second division club FC Erzgebirge Aue on a six month loan (01-06/2015), before joining Union Berlin last summer ... (noodl....

Meeting With Mongolians residing in the Republic of Korea (President of Mongolia)

Edit Public Technologies 19 May 2016
(Source. President of Mongolia). On the sidelines of the Official Visit to the Republic of Korea, the President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj met with Mongolians residing in the Republic of Korea. At the meeting, President Elbegdorj noted. 'I would like to extend my greetings to the Mongolians who have gathered here ... Original documenthttp.//www.president.mn/eng/newsCenter/viewNews.php?newsId=1860 ... (noodl. 33631380) ....

MANGANO ANNOUNCES DECORATION DAY CELEBRATION AT OLD BETHPAGE VILLAGE RESTORATION (Nassau County, NY)

Edit Public Technologies 19 May 2016
(Source. Nassau County, NY). Old Bethpage, NY - Nassau County Executive today announced Old Bethpage Village Restoration will commemorate Decoration Day as observed in the 1860's on Saturday, May 28th and Sunday, May 29th from 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. The ceremony and parade begins at 2.15 p.m ... - 4.00 p.m ... - 5.00 p.m ... (noodl. 33647367) ....
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