Asbarez Armenian News Commemorative Medals, Stamps Issued for Papal VisitAsbarez Armenian NewsThe four stamps depict Pope Francis against the backgrounds of a statue to Saint Gregory the Illuminator donated to the Vatican by Armenia, a monument dedicated to the theme “Armenia – the first Christian Nation” in Yerevan, inner parts of the Main …President Sargsyan welcomes…
Why definitive stamps of Fiji from 1938-55 are so interesting: Stamps Down UnderLinn’s Stamp NewsThere is something compelling about the definitive stamps issued by Fiji between 1938 and 1955, during the reign of King George VI and the early years of Queen Elizabeth's reign. What makes these stamps so interesting are the images that convey…
Belarus' European history reflected on stamps: Stamps of Eastern EuropeLinn’s Stamp NewsA Belarus 8,600-ruble Adam Mickevitch stamp (Scott 241); a Central Lithuania 20-markka Tadeusz Kosciuszko and Adam Mickiewicz stamp (Scott 42); a Lithuania 70-centas Adomas Mickevicius stamp (Scott 620); and a Poland 10-zloty Adam Mickewicz …and more » More: continued here
Signal Soon At Wheeling Village Hall, Post Office EntrancesJournal & Topics Newspapers OnlineHe said that the village has been working with the United States Post Office, Fraggassi Family Trust and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) since 2008 to create a design for the intersection. The area is part of the municipal campus of …and…
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press Give Local: Will this Kickstarter campaign get youTwinCities.com-Pioneer Press“The history of rubber stamps dates to 1851, when Charles Goodyear patented a process that turned the viscous sap of South American rubber trees into the hard red rubber we are familiar with today,” according to the Center's campaign. “He called the … More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk 'Unusually high number of people' seeking Irish passports, Northern Ireland's Post Office says after EU voteTelegraph.co.ukIn a statement, the Post Office in Northern Ireland said: "We have seen an unusually high number of people in Northern Ireland seeking Irish passport applications, though we do not have exact numbers or a breakdown by branch." Data…
Jalopnik eBay Challenge: Discontinued Cars That Deserve To Be Made Again, For Less Than $15000JalopnikEveryone knows that the best things in life are usually in your rose-tinted memories. Your first kiss, that time you found $100 on the ground, and the first time you did a standing burnout in a Wal-Mart parking lot will never…
Newser Old Reel on eBay Yields 2 New Nirvana RecordingsNewser(Newser) – A Nirvana fan has unearthed a previously-unreleased seven-track recording on eBay from 1993, just before the band recorded its third and final studio album In Utero. The label on the reel includes the date and "Pachyderm Studios," where it …eBay archaelogist finds two unreleased…
Fox News Dem who opposed welfare fraud measure indicted – for food stamp fraudFox NewsAn Arizona Democratic lawmaker who once voted against welfare fraud protections in her state has been indicted on felony charges of defrauding the food stamp program. According to the indictment unsealed earlier this week, state Rep. Cecilia Velasquez …Arizona lawmaker indicted on…
DNAinfo Jackson Heights Post Office Renamed for PFLAG FoundersDNAinfoJACKSON HEIGHTS — Congress passed a bill this week to rename the neighborhood's post office for Jeanne and Jules Manford, the Queens parents who formed the LGBTQ support group PFLAG in the 1970s. Rep. Joe Crowley introduced the bill this week … More: continued here