Not so well known facts
09-24-2011, 09:53 PM
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Martinsville, In, "The City of Mineral Water." From 1888-1968 there were up several 'Sanitariums' (mineral water health spas) where people could come and 'get the cure' for whatever ailed them.
In 1899, Eugene Shireman started Grassyforks Fisheries in here and he raised and sold goldfish. In the 1930's our town was known as 'the goldfish capitol of the world.' Grassyforks was sold to Ozark Fisheries in 1970, and the former Grassyforks hatchery here, still in use, is the oldest continuous hatchery in the world, or so I'm told.
In 1899, Eugene Shireman started Grassyforks Fisheries in here and he raised and sold goldfish. In the 1930's our town was known as 'the goldfish capitol of the world.' Grassyforks was sold to Ozark Fisheries in 1970, and the former Grassyforks hatchery here, still in use, is the oldest continuous hatchery in the world, or so I'm told.
09-25-2011, 12:33 AM
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Jamestown ny was the hometown and birth place of lucille ball. We also used to be a town with a lot of industry. Furniture and clothing factories. We have large swedish and italian populations during the times when lots of people were emigrating.
09-25-2011, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by katigirl
Jamestown ny was the hometown and birth place of lucille ball. We also used to be a town with a lot of industry. Furniture and clothing factories. We have large swedish and italian populations during the times when lots of people were emigrating.
09-25-2011, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Lori S
Contrary to popular belief Chicago got its nick name "the windy city " not because it near a lake and there are some pretty windy days ... but because of the politicians blowing hot air. Things haven't changed much since that nick name was first used. We are about to send the third governor to prison.
I can real testify to the Boston wind as I had cinders embedded in an eye, not once but twice, in Boston.
09-25-2011, 09:09 AM
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