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Walls Bakery: A Sweet Family Legacy

Issue: April 2010 by .

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Baking a birthday cake for the President is a special order and George Walls, owner of Walls Bakery, was up for the challenge when he was asked to bake a cake for then-President Ronald Reagan’s birthday. But just how that even came to pass is another story. “The answer is word-of-mouth, the best method of [...]

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John Stewart Walker: Those Who Can, Do

Issue: April 2010 by .

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In the year 1890, Lynchburg’s demographic was rapidly changing due to the fortunes made in the tobacco and shoe industries. The primary mode of travel around the city was by horse and buggy, but the first trolley car went from the city across the Rivermont Bridge linking downtown Lynchburg to the suburb of Rivermont. The [...]

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Clean It Dry for Only $1.85

Issue: March 2010 by .

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It was only 100 years ago when Henry Ford changed the way manufacturing was done. He did not invent the car; he only assembled it. With the beginning of the assembly line, more people could afford an automobile. It was his concept of the assembly line that increased the efficiency and decreased the cost. The [...]

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Periodontal Health Associates: A Reason to Smile

Issue: March 2010 by .

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There are many diseases that are called “silent killers,” then there are a number of diseases that gradually consume you without causing any serious symptoms in the early stages. Regular check-ups and early diagnosis of unexplained medical symptoms can save your life. Some of these so-called “silent killers” include hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, stroke, breast, [...]

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Bowen Jewelry Company: A History of “Hope”

Issue: February 2010 by .

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How many events in your lifetime have caused people to line the streets waiting to get in; a blockbuster movie, the release of a new book in the Harry Potter series or maybe a rock concert? In Lynchburg, in 1956, that street-lining event was spurred on by jewelry. Or rather, one extraordinary piece of it: [...]

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