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RTS for Thursday, August 12, 2010
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Aug 12, 2010
GOOSEBERRIES: A quick call Tuesday revealed that gooseberries are available at the Pleasant Valley Nursery in Olean, N.Y., a store on the way into Ole...
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RTS for Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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Aug 11, 2010
SCARY SCENE: One sometimes wonders what people are thinking — if they’re thinking at all. An RTS contributor called last week to tell us about a poten...
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RTS for Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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Aug 10, 2010
ON A QUEST: A local reader asks: “Can you help me buy or find gooseberries? I know they grow around here, and some people cultivate them. I have been ...
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RTS for Monday August 9, 2010
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Aug 09, 2010
GOOD IDEA: Recycling and energy conservation have become part of the daily routine for many homeowners. You might even think you're doing your best fo...
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RTS for Saturday, August 7, 2010
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Aug 07, 2010
ICE CREAM: Maybe it’s the recent heat wave, but an ice cream flavor from long ago comes to mind – blue moon. For more of the story, please subscribe t...
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RTS for Friday, August 6, 2010
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Aug 06, 2010
HOBO LORE: We excerpt today from an article in “Good Old Days” magazine a few years ago, an item penned by Tom Nance. It sums up a lot of the backgrou...
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RTS for Thursday, August 5, 2010
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Aug 05, 2010
SPECIAL SONG: Among the items we received from Clayt Veccelio was a copy of RTS from 1998 when we were on a previous streak of writing about hobos who...
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RTS for Wednesday, August 4, 2010
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Aug 04, 2010
TEEN ANGELS: Debra Bennett of Lewis Run phoned to tell us a story that began at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday, July 25, with a knock on her front door. For m...
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RTS for Tuesday, August 3, 2010
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Aug 03, 2010
WOLF REPORT?: Steven A. Skok writes an e-line last week, “Has anyone reported seeing a wolf-type animal on New York route 17 between the Bradford exit...
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RTS for Monday August 2, 2010
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Aug 02, 2010
STORY CORPS: With Round the Square, we are constantly telling people’s stories — about hobos, about old swimming holes, about stores that used to be o...
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RTS for Saturday, July 31, 2010
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Jul 31, 2010
TRAMP TALE: Betty Comes of Bradford remembers lots of tramps visiting her home near Port Allegany when she was 4 or 5 years old. For more of the story...
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RTS for Friday, July 30, 2010
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Jul 30, 2010
HOBO SIGNS: How did hobos know where to look for a handout? They had there own signs and symbols and would write in coal or chalk on a fence, building...
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RTS for Thursday, July 29, 2010
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Jul 29, 2010
ST. MARYS, TOO: Bob Troha of St. Marys stopped by the other day and we got to talking about our recent RTS subject, hobos, and he had memories of thre...
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RTS for Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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Jul 27, 2010
BIG NUMBER: How big is $12 trillion? Larry Stoddard helps us wrap our minds around this staggering number. For more of the story, please subscribe to ...
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RTS for Monday July 26, 2010
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Jul 26, 2010
BIG SUCCESS: The program to help senior citizens have access to fresh fruits and vegetables is thriving. Big time. For more of the story, please subsc...
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RTS for Saturday, July 24, 2010
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Jul 24, 2010
RUG ‘JUNKIE’: Besides being an artist in his own right, Bradford native Dave Hodges is a self-confessed “rugaholic.” He owns up to his addiction to Na...
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RTS for Friday, July 23, 2010
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Jul 23, 2010
DANNY FESSENDEN: A Bradford name from many, many years ago jumped off the page in an announcement of new inductees into the Taste of Olean Hospitality...
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RTS for Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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Jul 21, 2010
THAT BIRD: Believe it or not, seeing a cardinal at the feeder used to be a rare treat. Now, as even a casual bird watcher can tell you, they are quite...
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