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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 2001
Page
7
A writer recounts a weekend yard sale journey with friends John and Scott. The piece reflects on consumer culture, bargain hunting, and the quirky finds from dishes to old appliances, noting free items near day’s end and the art of bargaining.
Yard sales pop up across neighborhoods as residents mix fundraising and decluttering. Vendors like Bill Widener plan multiple three day events despite rain, pricing items at about one third of their original value while churches and families raise funds for trips and causes.
A Bluefield Daily Telegraph reader questions a mysterious pod found on an oak leaf. Jim Phillips, Pipestein State Park Naturalist, identifies it as an oak apple gall formed when a wasp lays eggs in the plant. He notes galls vary by plant and insect, with research potential and agricultural impact.
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