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The Blade

With very little fanfare save a front-page announcement, a thin fourteen-page edition marked the end of the The Toledo News-Bee on August 2, 1938.

The Toledo News-Bee

With very little fanfare save a front-page announcement, a thin fourteen-page edition marked the end of the The Toledo News-Bee on August 2, 1938.

Jan, 25
I've mentioned Mitch Woodbury more than once here without going into great detail about who he was, or what he did. So here goes.

Mitch Woodbury

I’ve mentioned Mitch Woodbury more than once here without going into great detail about who he was, or what he did. So here goes.

Mar, 26
Toledo Tomorrow, a vision of a future Toledo, came at a time the city was straining under the weight of many problems.

The Toledo Tomorrow exhibit

Toledo Tomorrow, a vision of a future Toledo, came at a time the city was straining under the weight of many problems.

Feb, 15
At age 7, I wanted to know why Old Orchard was named Old Orchard. So I asked The Blade.

The Old Orchard Zip Line letter

At age 7, I wanted to know why Old Orchard was named Old Orchard. So I asked The Blade.

Jan, 20
Obviously a diet of fires, disasters and big events gets tiresome, so on any typical day can something be found to talk about or to jog the memory? Yes.

Forty years ago today, not much happened

Obviously a diet of fires, disasters and big events gets tiresome, so on any typical day can something be found to talk about or to jog the memory? Yes.

Mar, 10
It was really great to see Seymour Rothman, who spent 53 years at the Blade, pop up in the paper in 2011 and 2012.

Seymour Rothman

It was really great to see Seymour Rothman, who spent 53 years at the Blade, pop up in the paper in 2011 and 2012.

Feb, 14
Blade reporter John Grigsby had done just about everything at the paper in his 53-year career.

John Grigsby

Blade reporter John Grigsby had done just about everything at the paper in his 53-year career.

Jan, 14

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