Stories tagged significant

Flossie’s Bordello and Bar-B-Q Shack

by Joe Lyons, Dec 15, 2009
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The women of Bixby, Texas, united in their frustration and general thirst for arson, cheered as Flossie’s Bordello and Bar-B-Q Shack burned to the ground.

Samuel Stoltzfus’ Divining Plate

by Joe Lyons, Jan 04, 2010
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It’s true that there are many accounts of fascinating Amish dinnerware, but none is more interesting than Samuel Stoltzfus’ Divining Plate, forged in 1881.