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I once had a copy of a book entitled Little Tramp, the cover that of a scantily clad, bedraggled young lady sitting on a doorstep. Sadly, I sold it along with a dozen others.
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The Dream Team of ’51: Miami Vandals Set Records
There are storied moments in history which shine light on those who made history and those who remember it long past the actual event. The Dream Team of 1951 made up of mostly Mexican kids from Bullion Plaza led by Vandals Coach Ernie Kivisto created many magic moments during that …
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Globe’s Cinco de Mayo Festival Aims High
The Tex Mex Festival 2010 held in conjunction with Cinco de Mayo and hosted at Globe’s Community Center did not have a shortage of great entertainment during the two day event. From Javier Reynoso’s performance with his dancing horses, to the powerful performances by three Mariachi bands from Phoenix and …
Read More »New Diesel Engine arrives in Globe
A sleek new diesel engine is set to pull the Copper Spike this week. The new streamlined passenger engine was put into service after the Heisler Steam engine failed to make the grade – literally. The steam engine thrilled crowds but the slight grade heading out to San Carlos proved …
Read More »Fiddler Bill Bell returns to his roots in Miami
Fiddler and hometown boy, Bill Bell has returned to his roots in the Miami-Globe area to make a music video for his CD “Vicar’s Son.” The scenes from the music video have Bill walking along familiar terrain for anyone who has lived or visited this area. Some of the most …
Read More »Hanging Memory of Globe by Yndia Roca Smalley Moore
“You have to ask me questions, or I can’t remember things.” That’s what Yndia Roca Smalley Moore told me after one of our first taping sessions. She was born in Tucson in 1902, but lived in Globe in its heyday, from 1905 until 1912. We began our Thursday afternoon oral …
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A paper trail: The story of Chinese immigration
There are signs that they were here. Although in the blink of an eye you could miss the remains of the decaying mud adobe huts which sit along Pinal Creek. These, and the small Chinese cemetery which sits on the hill just outside of Globe are testament to some of …
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A Generation of Beadwork: San Carlos Apache couple excels
San Carlos Apache Beadwork is renowned for its detail and two of the best craftsmen are a husband/wife duo who have been beading and sewing Sunrise Dresses for two decades. His earliest memories of beading trace back to his grandmother. The elder woman would spread her blanket on the ground and …
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For Collectors – Bakelite: Plastic Planet
Our world would look much different, perhaps with a lot less plastic, had it not been for the advent of Bakelite in the early 1900s. In 1907, Dr. Leo Hendrik Baekeland of Belgium was experimenting with a new form of insulator when he created the compound now known as phenolic formaldehyde resin... He called it Bakelite. From then on, it was all the rage.
Read More »Feel the Burn: all that you didn’t know about chilies
All that you didn't know about chilies, why the burn is good for you, and where to find them in Globe-Miami.
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