The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Profile, Did You Know-- Part 2

American Profile Magazine

OHIO-- Chess and Checkers-- Thue John G. White Collection of Chess and Checkers at the Cleveland Public Library is the largest chess library in the world with over 30,000 bound and catalogued volumes and manuscripts, plus a huge number of chess sets. White died in 1928 and bequeathed his collection and established a trust fund to acquire more material.

SOUTH DAKOTA-- n "A Bed in a Shed" is what owners Bill and Barb White call their B&B in a renovated 1907 Herrick Elevator in Herrick, (pop. 105).

WISCONSIN-- n Broaster corporation is headquartered in Beloit (pop. 35,775). It is famous for its chicken cooking method that combines pressure cooking and deep frying that was invented in 1954 by L. A. M. Phelan.

Mighty Good Eating If You Can Get It. --RoadDog

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