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Let me tell you about the new twist my exhibition's taken on: an app where you can walk down Main St and learn what was in each building (or in the case of the other, more depressing side of the street, what building was there) in 1900. I thought this would be simple, but it is DANG COMPLICATED. I have a business directory from 1891, which I don't think is 100% accurate anyway, and a huge number of addresses are given like "Main n[ear] Hodskin [St]" which is not super helpful. Then I have a telephone directory from 1907, which doesn't have addresses, but can at least assure me that a business from 1891 existed through 1907. I also have Sanborn fire maps from 1898 and 1905, which only have a few businesses actually named (mainly factories/mills), but have most of the buildings labeled with the type of business. I'm filling all the rest of the details in with the newspapers. Fortunately I have a brother who's a web developer/coder and will do that end while I make all the text and images. The really cool thing is that it leaves the possibility open to branch out to later update it with information on businesses off Main (Eagle House, Commercial House, the Canton Steam Laundry). I guess I should probably include the houses I've done on Miner for the exhibition ... and then houses on other streets ... or maybe we could do a 1920 or 1930 edition? 1933 is the date of the next business directory we have, and I bet they used PROPER numbering for buildings and houses. Oh, and then maybe I can reinterview my 99yo! I love this project.

Somebody is doing fireworks and I have no idea why. It sounds like a big show, too! Hm, it's apparently Senior Week at SLU.

Interesting that Bones decided to do a Glee episode several years after the show ended.