Advertisement: Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar

Posted on 18 April, 2008 by Janice Brown

The graphic is an advertisement from the Amherst NH “Farmer’s Cabinet,” published 12-26-1876; Volume: 75; Issue: 25; Page: 4.

 

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New Hampshire: Blarney Spoken Here

Posted on 16 April, 2008 by Janice Brown
Blarney Casstle Ireland, photograph 2005 by Janice Brown

Blarney Casstle Ireland, photograph 2005 by Janice Brown

Without a doubt, Blarney is spoken in New Hampshire. Even the word itself rolls off our tongues. Blarney comes from the Gaelic word, “Blar” which means an open field.

Blarney is not only indicative of possessing the “gift of gab,” but it is an actual place in Ireland.  County Cork hosts many magical locations, and the small village of Blarney, situated about 5 miles from Cork City, is one. The main attraction for tourists is the enchanting Blarney Castle, with its ever-sought “Blarney Stone.” Continue reading →

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The Ghost of Mount Washington Hotel, Bretton Woods NH

Posted on 14 April, 2008 by Janice Brown

The view is breathtaking, the hotel is lavish, and some of the guests may be–well–dead.

Located in Bretton Woods (Carroll) New Hampshire, there are many qualities of the Mount Washington Hotel that may surprise you.

The Ghost Hunters episode, entitled “Ghostly Conversations“, features The Mount Washington Hotel, and aired Wednesday, April 16th, 2008, at 9:00 pm and 11:00 pm (Eastern Time). [Can you tell I love those guys!] Apparently TAPS visited the hotel on February 6, 2008, per the signature they left in the employee’s quarters. Continue reading →

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Marianne (Parker) Dascomb

Posted on 13 April, 2008 by Janice Brown

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Mount Washington Hotel

Posted on 13 April, 2008 by Janice Brown

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