All Stories from January 19, 2013 (Change date)
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American-made draws customers to Dow FurnitureJan 19, 2013 4:58 am - Three little words — Made in America — are all the rage today. But at Dow Furniture in North Aurora, those have been the watchwords, literally, since the store was found...
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‘Black Forest’ designation covers many carved itemsJan 19, 2013 4:51 am - Q. Sometime in the early 1940s, my father returned home after completing a painting job with a carved wooden bear in his arms. It was a gift from a customer. It is sligh...
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Real estate and rentals can complicate family mattersJan 19, 2013 4:30 am - Q. Mom left her house to my brother and me, a modest three-bedroom with no mortgage. My brother’s son has been living there since before mom died, rent-free. He promised...
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Truck’s time-honored patina can’t be duplicated with paintJan 19, 2013 4:27 am - Jim “Wrench” Guthrie has grown well accustomed to the same old question asked by the spectators who see his 1958 Chevrolet Apache pickup. Most wonder incredulously, “Is ...
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Presidential strut now iconic inaugural momentJan 19, 2013 4:18 am - WASHINGTON — President Jimmy Carter wasn’t thinking about starting a tradition in 1977 when he walked the inauguration parade route from the Capitol to the White House. ...
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A winter trek in Maine's backcountryJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - GREENVILLE, Maine — If you love the idea of cross-country skiing or snowshoeing through a snowy forest, stoking a wood stove at midnight, and eating great meals in good ...
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Accuracy needed when reporting about gunsJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - The Jan. 10 article on Bartlett resident Tony Johnson, who was convicted of gun violations, was misleading. Legal gun owners condemn Mr. Johnson’s actions, but he did no...
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Michelle Obama lets wardrobe take back seatJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - NEW YORK — Michelle Obama has proved her fashion savvy time and again since she was introduced as first lady in a yellow sheath and coat by Isabel Toledo on Inauguration...
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Chef's kitchen serves up fine designJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - As the owner of the best roti shop in town, Miranda knows her way around a kitchen. Her restaurant work zone is functional and equipped; but now that she's retiring, she...
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Homemade bait will banish cricketsJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - Q. Can you please print the information on how to get rid of crickets? A. Camel crickets, also known as cave crickets and spider crickets, find a dark damp basement or c...