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Dog’s Wool, Swingling Tow & The York Christmas Tree

The use of evergreens as holiday decorations dates back thousands of years to when ancient Romans and Egyptians used evergreens as part of their Winter Solstice celebrations. The first known decorated...

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Before Jumbo Exploded, A Fly Wheel Burst

The front page of a recent York Sunday News featured an article about a horrendous explosion at the York Roller Mill. The tragedy occurred in 1908, and ten people were killed with another 20 injured....

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