Wired recalls a milestone from this day in 1882: An inventive New Yorker finds a brilliant application for electric lights and becomes the first person to use them as Christmas tree decorations. Edward H. Johnson, who toiled for Thomas Edison’s Illumination Company and later became a company vice president, used 80 small red, white and…
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Whitewater’s 2010 Happy Holly Days Schedule
by JOHN ADAMS •
Here’s a press release about holiday events in Whitewater — Downtown Whitewater, Inc. & The Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce Present 2010 HAPPY HOLLY DAYS SCHEDULE Community Activities Highlight Local Businesses and Family Fun Happy Holly Days Kicks off Friday evening at 5 pm on December 3rd with a new event added to the weekend,…
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Lincoln’s Proclamation of Thanksgiving
by JOHN ADAMS •
Although a tradition, and proclaimed before, Lincoln asked for a national Thanksgiving even during hardship — October 3, 1863 The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source…
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Honoring our veterans: Ceremonies Thursday throughout Walworth County — Walworth County Today
by JOHN ADAMS •
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Oct. 30, 1938: ‘War of the Worlds’ Induces Panic — Wired.com
by JOHN ADAMS •
Oct. 30, 2008, marked the 70th anniversary of Orson Welles’ legendary radio broadcast of “The War of the Worlds,” which sparked a nationwide panic, causing many Americans to believe an actual Martian invasion was under way. Directed and narrated by Welles, the hour-long broadcast aired Oct. 30, 1938, as a Halloween-themed episode of CBS’ radio…
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‘Brainssss’ Teasers: 4 Decades of Zombie Trailers — Wired.com
by JOHN ADAMS •
In anticipation of The Walking Dead’s Sunday premiere on AMC, Wired.com takes a look at the most influential zombie films of the last 40-plus years. From George A. Romero’s groundbreaking Living Dead series [to] modern twists like Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland, ghouls have been chowing down on guts and brains — and taking…
City, Holiday
Boo! Scariest Things in Whitewater, 2010
by JOHN ADAMS •
Here’s the FREE WHITEWATER list of the scariest things in Whitewater for 2010. The 2007, 2008, and 2009 editions are available for comparison. The list runs in reverse order, from mildly frightening to super scary. (Before I begin, I’ll note that I think this last year was the worst in recent memory, a time of…
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Trick or Treat the Triangle, Downtown Whitewater, October 30, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
by JOHN ADAMS •
City, Holiday
Community guide to trick-or-treat times — Walworth County Today
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City, Holiday, Press Release
Trick or Treat The Triangle, Saturday October 30, 2010 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
by JOHN ADAMS •
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Daily Bread for Whitewater, Wisconsin: 9-17-10 (Constitution Day Edition)
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Today’s forecast calls for a foggy day, with chance of showers later in the day, and a high temperature of seventy-three degrees. It’s coffee with the principal at Lincoln School, proud home of the Leopards, today at 8:15 a.m. At the Middle School, it’s school picture day. U.S. Constitution, first page It’s Constitution…
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Labor Day 2010
by JOHN ADAMS •
Holiday, Walworth County
The 2010 Walworth County Fair
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Eleven Fifty-Nine for 7-4-10
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good evening, Whitewater’s Independence Day parade was among the biggest of recent memory, with local groups and out-of-city participants from as far as fifty miles away. I published some scenes from the parade, in an earlier post. Just a bit ago, I watched the fireworks from across Cravath Lake, looking toward downtown Whitewater. Thousands of…