Dennis to get Village Post Officeseattlepi.comMississippi's first Village Post Office opened in May at the Knox Grocery in the Prairie community of Monroe County in north Mississippi. On Tuesday, the second will open at Dennis Discount Grocery on Mississippi Highway 25 in Dennis in Tishomingo … More: continued here
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Read More »Pristine Superman comic sold for over P140 million on eBay – GMA News
Pristine Superman comic sold for over P140 million on eBayGMA NewsThus ended the intense bidding for an immaculate copy of Action Comics No. 1—where iconic superhero Superman made his debut in 1938—on Monday morning (PHL time). Online bidding site eBay said the winner outbid 47 others by staking $3,207,852 … More: …
Read More »Tidworth: what’s so desirable about the SP9 postcode? – The Guardian
The Guardian Tidworth: what's so desirable about the SP9 postcode?The GuardianBecause, according to the Royal Mail, Tidworth has the country's most desirable postcode – SP9. Oh really? Based on what? Based on a complex algorithm involving job opportunities, health, education, crime rates and housing costs. I'm interested. Tell … More: …
Read More »Original 1938 Superman comic sells on eBay for record amount – Q13 FOX
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Read More »7 Vallejo Buildings Red-Tagged, 30 Yellow-Tagged Following Earthquake
Seven commercial buildings in Vallejo, including the post office at 385 Santa Clara St., have been red-tagged as uninhabitable following Sunday’s 6.0-magnitude earthquake north of American Canyon, city officials said Monday. More: continued here
Read More »Rare Comic Featuring Superman’s First Appearance Fetches $3.2 Million on eBay – People Magazine
Toronto Star Rare Comic Featuring Superman's First Appearance Fetches $3.2 Million on eBayPeople MagazineNew York comics dealers Stephen Fishler and Vincent Zurzolo said Monday they submitted Sunday's record-setting bid in the eBay auction for Action Comics No. 1, the 1938 book in which the superhero first appeared. It's believed to …
Read More »Activists urge USPS to ditch circus stamps – The Hill
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