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Dangers of hunting wild mushrooms

Thursday, April 5, 2001 by Other News

Lanny Rhodes, Ohio State University associate professor of plant pathology, warns that poisonous mushrooms can look similar to edible varieties, and that if people mistakenly eat a poisonous mushroom, they could become seriously ill, or even die.

Dargate broadcasts live sale on ‘Net

Thursday, April 5, 2001 by Other News

Dargate Auction Galleries made history March 17 as one of the first auction houses to broadcast a live sale over the Internet, and netting the highest winning Internet bid ever recorded by iCollector.

Easter sunrise service held in Moravian tradition

Thursday, April 5, 2001 by Other News

An Easter sunrise service at the Schoenbrunn Village State Memorial at New Philadelphia, Ohio, will be patterned after the Moravian custom of gathering around the congregation cemetary at dawn on Easter.

Exports are important, but they can’t solve current farm problem

Thursday, April 5, 2001 by Other News

Guest commentary by Willard Cochrane, chief agricultural economist to President John F. Kennedy and professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota, discusses the economics of farm exports.

Finding collectible coins at auction

Thursday, April 5, 2001 by Other News

Auctioneer Stephen Schofield, of Effingham, N.H., says U.S. coins are fairly common items at many antique and estate auctions.

Finding right auctioneer: Property sales in heat of competition

Thursday, April 5, 2001 by Other News

Patrick Murphy, Web editor for the National Auctioneers Association, writes about how to go about looking for and choosing an auctioneer.

High tea at the Geauga County Historical Society

Thursday, April 5, 2001 by Other News

The Geauga County Historical Society will host an afternoon Edwardian Tea on the grounds of Century Village Museum, April 28 at 1:30 p.m.

Just an old-fashioned train ride

Thursday, April 5, 2001 by Other News

The Mahoning Valley Railroad Heritage Association will operate a steam powered passenger train on a the trip from Dennison, Ohio, to the Strawberries on the Square festival in Newark, Ohio, on June 30.

Knox Co. tree farm wins state honor

Thursday, April 5, 2001 by Other News

Ohio Forestry Association names White Oaks Farm in Knox County Ohio Tree Farm of the Year and Jim Elze of Salem Ohio Tree Farm Inspector for 2001.

Library of Congress mines collection for new World Treasures exhibition

Thursday, April 5, 2001 by Other News

A permanent rotating exhibition that draws on the Library’s foreign collections to explore a series of universal themes will open June 7 in the Jefferson Building.