Scenes of Yesteryear

It made sense, of course, that Prairie du Chien, nearly 200 Mississippi River miles from the isolated Menomonie Mills, was the site of the post office that served the three lumber mills on the Menomonie River, today’s Red Cedar River. More: continued here

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McIlroy, Horschel tied for Tour Championship lead

Already established as the best player in golf, Rory McIlroy approached the FedEx Cup finale as though he had nothing to lose. McIlroy was plodding along Saturday in the Tour Championship, frustrated by a pair of three-putt bogeys and a round that ''wasn't much to look at out there'' when …

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Royal Mail: MPs warn of a postal service ‘fatally wounded’ by its rivals – The Independent

The Independent Royal Mail: MPs warn of a postal service 'fatally wounded' by its rivalsThe IndependentA Royal Mail spokesman said: “Unfettered direct-delivery competition threatens to undermine the one-price-goes-anywhere, universal postal service. The universal service is sustained by the money we make in urban areas helping to fund the entire … …

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