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Walden & Kirkland Realtors advertised a large brick home for sale on Doublegate Drive with four bedrooms, three baths, living room, separate dining room, den with fireplace, central heat and air, carpet throughout, double carport, patio and swimming pool

Should commissioners fund the NYSP?

Rosenberg Bros. held a three-day sale on fabrics and notions. Among the items was “1,000 dozen” pearl buttons of varying sizes. What was the cost per button?

Should we force E-Tailers to remit online sales taxes?

Should the U.S. arm Syrian rebels?

So, what was the tuition in 1893?

Saddam Hussein was born April 28, 1937 and was hanged for a long list of crimes on Dec. 30, 2006. What was said to have been his favorite movie? All the choices hit theaters in 1972.

In 1953, a record number of students graduated from Albany High School. How many graduates made up the Class of ‘53?

One of the most popular films of 1963 was “Cleopatra” starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Rex Harrison. It was also a very expensive film to make. What was the budget for this movie in 1963 dollars?

Albany was the proud owner of a new street sweeper. In order to be used with little disturbance, all on-street parking after 1 a.m. was prohibited on paved streets. So, what was the cost of a state-of-the-art street sweeper in 1948?

Approximately how many peanuts does it take to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter?

On March 31, 2003, Geraldo Rivera was ordered by the Pentagon to leave Iraq. Why?

Which name do you prefer for the new Albany Herald column?

The Rev. John Cox and his wife came to Newton in 1932 from Kentucky and began preaching in the streets. The crowds grew so large that the preacher was given permission to use what facility for his revival services?

Marble was used extensively in the U.S. Supreme Court building with a facade of Vermont marble and courtyards made with marble from Georgia. The interior marble, except for the courtroom’s ivory vein marble from Spain and grand columns crafted from Italy’

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