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After exploring the Lewis and Clark Caverns in Montana, we went looking for a good spot to enjoy a tailgate picnic when I spotted this old section house along the Jefferson River. I love finding places like this.
The Northern Pacific built the house sometime in the early 1880s, around the same time the railroad was completing its main line through the Jefferson River Valley near Sappington in 1882–83.
Section houses were built along the tracks to accommodate the crews responsible for maintaining a particular stretch of railroad. The section foreman and his family would have lived downstairs, while the crew bunked upstairs.
Because the houses belonged to the railroad, they were usually vacated, sold, or simply left behind once a crew was no longer needed at that location.
This one stands about 80 miles east of Gold Creek, Montana, where the Northern Pacific drove the Golden Spike on September 8, 1883, completing its transcontinental line.
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Turns out people don’t actually want to pay six figures for a rolling wiretap that paywalls its own heated seats. Bring back cars you can fix with a wrench, and watch the showrooms empty out.
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We the People of NJ don't want to be victims of illegals that you imported in Democrats, our citizens should never be killed/hurt bully those that shouldn't be here in the first place
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🚨BREAKING: National boycotts of the WNBA are ramping up after players walked off the court to dodge the national anthem.
President Trump himself said it: STOP WATCHING.
He compared it to the NFL, which only quit the anthem disrespect after Americans stopped tuning in. The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries have repeatedly left the floor before the anthem and returned only after it ended, while the league does nothing. Fans are done funding it.
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A Georgia representative reportedly called for Atlanta’s WNBA players to be banned from Olympic competition over the national anthem controversy.
I think ban really justified!
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A demonstration of what appropriate mourning attire for a widow would have looked like in the 1870s, from deep or full mourning during the first 6–12 months after her husband’s death, to the second stage known as ordinary or second mourning.
But dressing like this wasn’t realistic for everyone. During Reconstruction, poor and working-class widows often couldn’t afford to follow all the rules of mourning etiquette.
Instead of buying an entirely new wardrobe, a woman might dye a dress she already owned black, replace the buttons with black ones, and make a veil from whatever material she had available. She also might not remain in mourning nearly as long as a middle- or upper-class woman could afford to.
For a lot of women during this period, especially in the South, survival simply came before etiquette.
I had a “Waking the Dead” event to attend right after church today, so I had to run home for a quick outfit change before heading to the historic Propst House in Hickory, NC.
Hosted by the Hickory Landmarks Society, I spent the afternoon teaching guests about Victorian customs and traditions surrounding death, mourning, and funerals, including the very specific rules of mourning attire and etiquette.
My outfit would have been appropriate for the second stage of mourning during the height of the 1870s. Deep mourning could last anywhere from 6–12 months, during which dress was strictly black. Once a woman entered the second stage of mourning, white could be introduced at the collar and cuffs, something that would have been considered highly inappropriate during deep mourning.
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Why are Democrats pushing for our demise? It feels evil to its core. Sound up.
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I had a “Waking the Dead” event to attend right after church today, so I had to run home for a quick outfit change before heading to the historic Propst House in Hickory, NC.
Hosted by the Hickory Landmarks Society, I spent the afternoon teaching guests about Victorian customs and traditions surrounding death, mourning, and funerals, including the very specific rules of mourning attire and etiquette.
My outfit would have been appropriate for the second stage of mourning during the height of the 1870s. Deep mourning could last anywhere from 6–12 months, during which dress was strictly black. Once a woman entered the second stage of mourning, white could be introduced at the collar and cuffs, something that would have been considered highly inappropriate during deep mourning.
Today I was part of the Hickory Landmarks Society’s “Waking the Dead” event at the historic Propst House in Hickory, teaching visitors about Victorian customs and traditions surrounding death, grief, and mourning.
I dressed to represent the second stage of mourning, known as ordinary mourning, which typically lasted anywhere from six to nine months. I was pretty excited with how my outfit turned out!
After the strict rules of deep mourning, women could begin adding decorative details like black lace, white trim at the neck and wrists, and mourning jewelry such as a black-and-white cameo. Instead of the traditional bonnet and veil worn during deep mourning, black ribbons and roses could be added to the hair, with long ribbons hanging down to represent weeping.
I tried to keep my outfit as accurate as possible, down to the black stockings, which would have been wool and held up with garters.
I had so much fun bringing a little piece of Victorian mourning culture to life and sharing the meaning behind it with visitors. 🖤
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🚨 REPORT: Larry Bird is reportedly calling for Angel Reese and Rhyne Howard to be barred from the 2028 Olympics following the national anthem controversy.
Should anthem protests affect Olympic eligibility?
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Larry Bird has made no such call. Calls to bar players over WNBA anthem absences have come from Riley Gaines and Vernon Jones.
foxnews.com/outkick-sports…
profootballnetwork.com/wnba/rhyne-how…
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✨ Architectural Elegance ✨
There is something uniquely beautiful about the architectural engineering of mid-century fashion. That striking contrast — structured black above, firm high-waisted white girdle below, anchored to classic tan stockings — isn't just an outfit. It's pure, timeless art 🖤🤍
For vintage lovers, this is the gold standard. Unlike modern shapewear, that classic open-bottom girdle cinches and smooths to create that unforgettable hourglass silhouette — the very foundation of 1950s style. When those clips click shut and the seams run true, it captures golden-era glamour perfectly: a time when lingerie was both beautifully functional and the quiet heart of every woman's daily elegance ✨
In my story The Order of Precedence, these pieces carry an extra layer of meaning — they become symbols of authority, restraint, and exquisite power dynamics. BDSM isn't just a theme; it's woven into the very fabric of that era's quiet rituals: the discipline of staying perfectly poised, the deliberate giving and accepting of control, and the intoxicating thrill of knowing exactly who holds the room. Sometimes the most elegant thing you wear is also the one that sets the rules 😉🔥
#VintageFashion #RetroLingerie #PinUpStyle #1950sFashion #VintageGirdle #TheOrderOfPrecedence #PowerAndPoise #BDSMElegance #TimelessElegance
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🔥🚨 YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS UP! Fani Willis, the DA who charged Trump over 2020, says someone registered her to vote in New York as a REPUBLICAN living in Trump Tower.
So voter registration fraud IS real after all? Where's the "it never happens" crowd now?
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President Obama once said, "We will never be a manufacturing country again”.
Today, President Trump says American exports have reached the HIGHEST LEVEL IN HISTORY.
American manufacturing is BACK! 🇺🇸
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#CapsSabres 3 ⭐️’s of the game
⭐️: Alex Tuch
⭐️⭐️: Dylan Strome
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Jordan Kyrou
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ALT #CapsSabres 3 Stars: 1. Tuchy, 2. Stromer, 3. Kyrou
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Perfect weather for the Fall Festival today at Hart Square Village in Vale, North Carolina! 🍁
Come spend the day exploring 100+ historic structures, traditional crafts, demonstrations, and Appalachian history.
Today | 10 AM–5 PM
📍 Vale, NC
