Old Sturbridge reproductions bring 1859 furniture to modern use
The Biggs Antique Co of Richmond VA releases 23 line-for-line reproductions of Old Stur Bridge furniture from four museum homes at Old Sturbridge Village. Pieces include dining and occasional tables chairs chests desks shelves and a four-poster bed all in New Hampshire hard maple with a brown oil finish.
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Old Sturbridge Village
The
Biggs Antique Co
Richmond
Sturbridge
Sturbridge Village
Biggs
New Hampshire
Charles van Ravenswaay
Old Sturbridge
Thomas Jefferson Montice
Persnickety
Starbridge
England
New England Furniture
L. A
New England
Village
Solomon Richardson
Beef Leads Best Buys For Week
Beef and pork prices show inviting levels as cattle marketings rise from a year ago. Lamb legs go on sale in New York area stores, while vegetable selections widen thanks to Indian summer effects. Produce counters feature artichokes cucumbers cabbage and other vegetables with varied fruit offerings including apples grapes cranberries grapefruit and oranges.
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Associated Press
West Coast
New York Area
Adios to Berkshire Columns and Memorable Moments
In a farewell column the writer lists sights and pleasures of the Berkshire area from Stockbridge Bowl to Onota Lake and the Church-on-the-Hill in Lenox. Vivid local places like Log Cabin, Park Square lights, Bousquet ski, and Main Street Stockbridge anchor a nostalgic tour of seasons and culture.
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Stockbridge Bowl
Berkshire
Onota Lake
Pearl
Pontonsuc Lake
Park Square
Bousquet’s
Swamp Road
Richmond
Church-on
Lenox
Main Street
Stockbridge
Pleasant Valley
Lenox Library
Berkshires
Impersonal gestures of weather and flood lore in Vermont
North Bennington writer recalls historic floods in 1852 and 1927, detailing the Winooski and Paran Creek inundations that destroyed trolley lines, bridges, and homes. He quotes Herbert Walbridge and recounts Mrs. Dutcher and Mrs. Kane’s peril, noting the flood’s impersonal power and ongoing regional impact.
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Prospect Street
Vermont
Montpelier
Waterbury
Winooski
Lake Champlain
Old Berkshire Railway
Hoosick Falls
North Bennington
Bennington
North Adams
Lake Paran
Paran Creek
Herbert Walbridge
Cushman
William Dutcher
Ansel Kane
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Sibu
R. Hart
Salem Torwne House
Yankee Tinsmith
Useum
By Louise Sweeney
Colums
North Street
Berkshire Downs
Mature
Listieux
North St
Bardley
Harper’s Bazaar
Suede
Edward Schainman
Jacksin
Elastron
Wifshep
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