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It’s no wonder why many of us refer to this time of year as autumn. It’s an elegant word that describes beautiful seasonal changes we see and smell the minute we walk out the door. Join us in this issue of Marketplace to celebrate fall and the opportunity to find tranquility by enjoying outdoor temperatures and colorful landscapes. Along the Valley’s rolling farmland, there will be plenty of brilliant reds, oranges, and yellows. Although timing can shift by 5 to 7 days, prime time for color in the Lehigh Valley is October 25th. Take in the show with a leaf-peeping drive along the Delaware River by heading south from Easton on Route 611, and don't forget to stop for breakfast or lunch at Mueller’s General Store and Kitchen. Explore more leaf-peeping tips in this issue. This season learn more about the place we call home. Although Boulton may not be the most recognizable place in the Lehigh Valley, the Henry family who settled there holds a place in history for outfitting American soldiers. Visit the 1832 John Joseph Henry House in Bushkill Township. It offers outdoor recreation and year-round educational programs. If you’re looking for a great event to attend, mark your calendar for November 2nd and 3rd for PA Bacon Fest in Easton. It’s one of the country’s “can’t miss� festivals where you’ll find bacon-eating contests, bacon and beer pairings, live music, cooking demos, and plenty of delicious eats. It’s become a popular outing, so be sure to get there early and stop at Pearly Baker’s for one of the best Bloody Mary’s we’ve ever had. Now’s also the time to get your home ready for holiday gatherings. In Pride of Place, we celebrate the accomplishments of Jill and Joe Schaefer at Allentown Appliance. They carry the very best product selection in the market and for over 30 years they’ve been helping clients make their kitchens look amazing and function perfectly. Check out their website at www.allentownappliance.com or visit their showroom for additional ideas and guidance.
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contents DEPARTMENTS
FEATURES
12 PRIDE OF PLACE Allentown Appliance
28 Pig Out: 5 Must Try Foods at This Year's PA Bacon Fest
18 BECAUSE YOU LIVE HERE Boulton
34 Halloweenify Your Home
24 HOT TICKET Hello Beautiful Salon & Boutique 48 LOCAL COLOR Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt 54 MAKING A DIFFERENCE Fire Prevention Month 58 GOOD TASTE Taps Tavern 64 CALENDAR 70 SNAPSHOT
38 Leaf Peeping Day Trips 42 Fall Foliage River Ramble 44 Get Your Home Ready for Winter
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His family was in the new and used furniture business at the time, and sold new and used appliances on a very small scale. Schaefer started a side business repairing appliances. Soon he wanted to go into the appliance business. With $8,000 he purchased a small storefront on 10th Street. He repaired and resold appliances. One thing led to another and he had the opportunity to sell new appliances. In 1996, his sister Jill Schaefer came on board with her marketing and technology talents. Now, 32 years later, Allentown Appliance prides itself on being the Lehigh Valley's premier family-owned appliance store with a focus on providing excellent customer service. What sets Allentown Appliance apart from the competition? “We are the professional appliance people,� Schaefer says. The company has career employees. They have made a career working out of the appliance business. They
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Back in 2008, they remodeled their showroom with vibrant colors and kitchen vignettes. “It is organized in a way that makes shopping a true pleasure,” Schaefer says. “You will see appliances displayed that you might not see at other stores. We have walls of wall ovens, cooktops, dishwashers, even range hoods. There are built-in wine coolers, refrigerators, steam ovens, and coffee systems. Appliances are boring when you think about it. If appliances can be fun, we are it.” Starting in August of this year, customers will see another change. “We are closing our Counter Culture store on 19th Street. Instead, we are going to make the sister company a store within Allentown Appliance.” Counter Culture was founded six years ago. According to Schaefer, it all started with Miele vacuum cleaners. Then came Miele high-end coffee machines. “Imagine an incredible cup of coffee that starts with the grinding of fresh coffee beans and ends with a fine pressing.” Riedel glassware came to the store through Miele. Miele dishwashers are approved for Riedel glassware. Soon came Wolf with toasters, toaster ovens, blenders, knives, and cookware to match their ranges and ovens.
From there it took off. Counter Culture at Allentown Appliance will continue to offer its high-end kitchen accessories, along with wine tastings. “In the fall we will be hosting a wine tasting. We will partner with Riedel and a local winery. For a cost our guests will receive a wine tasting set of glassware. It is not just about the wine. We educate about the types of glasses available to enhance the type of wine that you are drinking,” Schaefer says. Just like accessories, Allentown Appliance stays on top of the latest appliance trends. Manufacturers are introducing products with special finishes. Today’s homeowners want to make a statement with slate, black stainless, even iridium. People also want to be connected. You can communicate wirelessly through your smartphone. “You can pay the manufacturer to monitor the system. Text alerts can be sent for failure, filter changes, even if a door is left open,” Schaefer says. Manufacturers are incorporating air frying into ovens. Some manufacturers allow you to grill and steam cook in your oven—without buying separate equipment. Retro, voice activation, and touch control also are sought after. Many of Allentown Appliance’s clients are doing kitchen projects and remodels. According to Schaefer, the same care should be taken in selecting appliances as flooring, countertops, lighting, and cabinetry. The staff at Allentown Appliance has experience collaborating with kitchen designers, architects, builders, and kitchen companies. Customers can stay updated on the latest promotions, special events, product demonstrations, and wine tastings on Facebook. You can even shop online at allentownappliance.com.
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oulton may not be the most recognizable place name in the Lehigh Valley, but the Henry family who settled there holds a distinctive place in the history of American gun making, outfitting American soldiers who fended off the British for the second time, the fur trade, and Union troops in the Civil War. No one lives there anymore, but Boulton is still a large piece of land that the Henry family owned for generations and on which they built their legendary gun shop, forge, and industrial complex in 1812-13.
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The 1832 John Joseph Henry House is directly across Henry Road from the popular 1,168acre state park, the Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center, on the northern edge of the Lehigh Valley in Bushkill Township that offers outdoor recreation and year-round environmental education programs. The Henry Homestead, home to the Pennsylvania Longrifle Museum and the offices of the Jacobsburg Historical Society, founded to preserve the story of Boulton and the surrounding area, is across the street on state land. The origins of the Boulton name are murky, but there are some theories, says Scott Gordon, archivist and board member of the Jacobsburg Historical Society.
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“It was probably named after English industrialist Matthew Boulton,” he says. “The family used to tell stories that one of their ancestors went over and met Matthew Boulton, but that seems not to be true.” What is true is that when the Henrys built their factory in 1812-13, Boulton’s name would have been a recognizable symbol of industry, and the two young and savvy Henry brothers decided to name the complex after him, he says. BY BRYAN HAY
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“He had a gun business in the Moravian community of Nazareth for about 20 years, and then he needed to enlarge his operations and couldn’t do it in the little Moravian village and expanded to land he had purchased in Jacobsburg,” Gordon says. Although pacifists, Moravians in the colonial era manufactured rifles for protection and hunting and trained their missionaries to repair them. “Later, William Henry’s children did the same thing: they built Boulton, also on the Bushkill Creek, to power a second and larger gun factory,” he says. Boulton’s main product was its longrifle, which came in many different forms and rose to popularity during western trade in the 1830s and 1840s. “These trade guns were work-aday rifles—they did not have the nice features that collectors today like in 19th century rifles such as carving, inlays, brass patchboxes—and were a very large part of Boulton’s production,” Gordon notes. Henry arms, with brass hardware and walnut stocks, were used during the War of 1812; naval hero Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry carried one. The more practical version of the longrifle accompanied the Western fur trade after the Henry family made contact with John Jacob Astor, founder of the American Fur Co. Henry rifles also saw action in the Civil War, Gordon says. “The Henry family didn’t jump into standardization and mechanization of gun making, like many manufacturers did in the 19th century,” he says. “They were still making things by hand at Boulton. And that’s what did them in; other companies outpaced them in terms of production.”
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By the late 19th century, the Henrys were buying and refurbishing older rifles because they just couldn’t keep up with firms that had standardized firearm production. By 1895, the Henrys stopped making new firearms. To learn more about the Henry family at Boulton, visit the Jacobsburg Historical Society at 402 Henry Road, Nazareth, or online at
jacobsburghistory.com. Also at the site is the Pennsylvania Longrifle Museum, which exhibits original Pennsylvania longrifles and accessories from the 18th and 19th centuries.
TIMELINE 1776 William Henry II is sent by Moravian authorities from Lancaster County to Christiansbrunn, a small community west of Nazareth, to train as a gunsmith. 1780 William Henry II moves to Nazareth to practice his trade. 1798 William Henry II builds a gun works on the Bushkill Creek, north of Nazareth, so he can complete a government arms contract. 1812 William Henry II’s sons begin to build Boulton on the Bushkill. 1813-1814 Henry gun factories, in Philadelphia and at Boulton, supply weapons to Delaware and Maryland during the War of 1812. 1826 Boulton begins producing arms for the fur and Indian trade. 1861 Boulton supplies rifles to the P.S. Justice company of Philadelphia for use in the Civil War. 1895 New production of arms ceases at Boulton, though the factory continues to assemble guns from parts. 1907 Boulton sells its last rifles, at $5 per gun. 1912 Granville Henry, the last gunmaker at Boulton, dies. BOULTON, THE HENRYS AND JACOBSBURG ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, A SHARED STORY IN CONSERVATION The Jacobsburg Historical Society and the Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center share two storylines that reflect how the Henry family of Boulton served as early conservationists and promoted sustainable outdoor recreation.
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because you live here The first centers on James Henry (1809-1895). “He proposed a bill to replant/revegetate the water courses of Pennsylvania,” says Rob Neitz, manager of Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center. “To put it in modern-day terms, he proposed a bill that would put in riparian buffers, a hot topic today, because he could see that when land was clear cut, the hillsides would erode, which was detrimental to the water quality.”
The bill made it through two readings but failed to pass.
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He likes to point out a sign posted by the Henry family that used to stand in Henry’s Woods, a reminder to visit the area with respect for the pristine surroundings. Granville Henry (1834-1912), who was active in Boulton in the 1850s, wrote, in part:
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“It has a trail that brings visitors through oak and hemlock woods with remnant old growth trees,” Neitz says. “It follows beside the Bushkill Creek on the low side and gives a beautiful bird’s-eye view of the creek on the upper side. Just as we have rules and regulations in our state parks aimed at protecting the visitors from nature and nature from the visitors, the Henrys had rules, too.”
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HALLOWEEN your home BY KATE VAN DRUFF
he tale of Halloween’s beginning goes back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain—a day devoted to turning away ghosts, as the Celts believed ghosts returned to be among the living on that day. People roasted their bonfires high and donned costumes to chase away spirits, but this time also celebrates the arrival of harvest time and the advent of the darker half of the year. Traditions of Samhain carried through to our current All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, celebrated on November 1 and November 2, respectively. The night before All Saints’ Day took on the name All Hallows Eve, which soon shortened to Halloween and brought with it the traditions of dressing up in costume. Over time, the holiday evolved and took on more pleasantries, such as parties, festivals, parades, candy, and other sweet treats.
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CELEBRATING HALLOWEEN IN STYLE Decorating for Halloween is one way to embrace the tradition with your family each year. Consider these fun tips for quick and easy Halloween decorations. Decorate your door. Begin your decorating outside for greatest impact. Add a spooky or fall themed wreath to your front door for immediate visual appeal. If you don’t have an existing hook, use a metal wreath hanger that goes over the door itself. Snazz up your porch. Stacks of haybales, piles of Indian corn, and a gathering of gourds look wonderful, and they’re such an easy addition to your outdoor décor. Hit up your favorite farm stand and stock up—your Halloween country corner also doubles as an adorable fall photo backdrop for your favorite trick-or-treaters! NURSERY FURNITURE & BABY ESSENTIALS
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Choose lighting to add to the mood. Pathway markers with jack-o-lantern heads, orange string lights, or even a light projector would add an eerie yet enjoyable vibe to your home for Halloween.
Don’t forget the inside! Decorate your favorite indoor areas with a little Halloween swag, too. Try door beads in Halloween colors for unique transitions and add a few fake cobwebs in the most opportune spaces—your chandelier, your children’s chairs at the table, and other places where they’re sure to delight. Bring decorations to another level. Add the element of audio. Set up a Bluetooth speaker playing creepy sounds or Halloween tunes for all to enjoy.
BONUS TIP: For some local decorating fun that goes beyond your own home, consider joining up with the Lehigh Valley Rocks group on Facebook. Paint some rocks on your own or with your family and then have fun hiding them for others to find according to the rules of the group. Halloween and fall-themed rocks would be perfect painting projects this time of year!
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mountain excursion to see fall foliage is always a classic daytrip, but the Lehigh Valley offers an abundance of options for leaf peepers right in our backyards. This year’s foliage looks promising because of the adequate moisture the area has received and should be very similar to last year’s dazzling display, according to Rick Hartlieb, assistant district forester with the William Penn State Forest District. The district contains 1,683 acres in 10 separate tracts in Berks, Bucks, Delaware, Lehigh, Lancaster, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia counties. Timing can shift by five to seven days, but the prime time for color in the Lehigh Valley is typically Oct. 25. “That seems to be a gold standard for us in terms of peak color,” Hartlieb says.
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But along the Valley’s rolling farmland, there will still be plenty of brilliant reds, oranges, and yellows from the gums, maples, birches, aspen, and the golden leaves provided by tulip poplars, one of the more abundant species found on hundreds of acres across the region, he says. Hartlieb recommends two approaches to local leaf viewing: taking a driving tour of South Mountain in the Emmaus area and Blue Mountain along I-78, or hitting the trails at places such as the Lehigh Gap Nature Center in Slatington; the Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary in Emmaus; Leaser Lake in Lynn Township; Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center in Bushkill Township; and Nockamixon State Park in northern Bucks County, just outside the Lehigh Valley. “Between Lehigh and Northampton counties, the Lehigh Valley has awesome recreational facilities for the public,” Hartlieb says. “There are miles of trails within a short distance for anyone who wants to experience the outdoors on a nice fall day.”
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This year’s leaf show will be dimmed along the Blue Mountain ridges because of anthracnose, a fungal pathogen supported by the cool weather this spring and early summer. The disease has already shriveled leaves on chestnut oaks, a species that usually provides a palette of light brown foliage, Hartlieb notes.
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Easton’s forester, Rob Christopher, enjoys how the local fall color changes every year depending on weather, which affects the chemistry and hues of autumn. Like Hartlieb, he has a list of recommendations to experience fall color.
Hartlieb says the state is treating healthy stands of ash with insecticides and by releasing insects that lay eggs on the emerald ash borer to keep the invasive insect in check. About 200 trees are being treated on three-year cycles.
“There are a few native trees I find spectacular to gaze upon as the chlorophyll production slows down, causing the remaining pigments to become more pronounced in the leaves,” he says. “Carotenoids mostly absorb blue-green light, therefore reflecting yellow. This would be highly visible in the stands of tulip poplars mixed in the slopes of the forest as you drive along Interstate 78 passing Lehigh University and through that open stretch of rolling hills.”
“Once the wave moves through, we’ll have healthy trees for seed sources,” he says. “While we work to control this problem, our forests locally are in good health, accessible and here to enjoy. As with every year, the fall colors will start along the Appalachian Trail and work their way south.”
Another of Christopher’s favorites is the sweet gum tree, with its star shaped leaves, somewhat pyramidal form “and its rather inconvenient spikey seed balls,” he says.
In his hunt for the oldest trees in Easton, Rob Christopher, the city’s forester, has found several dating to the 18th and early 19th centuries.
“This tree’s dominant pigment is anthocyanin, which, in the growing season, absorbs bluegreen,” he notes. “In autumn, with the decrease in light, it starts to transform into a color range from scarlet to a deep purple.” He says a beautiful specimen is at the Rodale Working Tree Center, just to the left as you pull onto Minesite Road in Allentown.
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“There are others that are very noticeable in fall, such as our native dogwood, typically turning its canopy into a brilliant scarlet color,” Christopher says. “There’s also the small native tree called the sourwood or Lily of the Valley tree, which turns very bright red. My favorite place to see these fall colors is on Route 611 south of Easton along the Delaware River and continuing onto Route 32/River Road.” Hartlieb describes the health of the Lehigh Valley’s forestland as stable. The dreaded emerald ash borer is taking its toll on stands of ash, robbing the region of the tree’s purple fall foliage.
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Christopher calls them “living witnesses” and has identified two giants, American sycamores, residing along the Karl Stirner Arts Trail between Route 22 and Bushkill Drive. “The one at the Karl Stirner arch is estimated at 262 years old, starting its life around 1757,” he says. “Its elder companion, just feet off the Bushkill Creek near the old rail bridge, is around 292 years old, having started its life around 1727.”
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A few others he has examined include a copper beech on the front lawn at the Lafayette Inn on W. Monroe Street in Easton’s College Hill neighborhood. It’s estimated to be 213 years old. There’s a white walnut, estimated at 259 years old, in the West Ward on N. 10th Street. Its massive umbrella like canopy covers six separate rear yards. Another recent find, a Northern catalpa, grows on the side property of a private home in College Hill, coming in at around 230 years old. Lastly, another American sycamore in the narrow alley of Mary Street on College Hill came in at around 236 years old. “I’m creating a registry of historic trees within the city of Easton,” Christopher says. “Eventually, I want to create a self-guided tour that one could find online with drop down pinpoints of the trees where the public can either drive by to observe from their car or visit those on public property up close.”
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hen nature presents a dazzling spectacle of autumnal color, take in the show with a leaf-peeping drive along the Delaware River. Start by heading south from Easton on Route 611—and immediately start thinking about fueling up with a breakfast stop at Mueller’s General Store and Kitchen. Located next to the canal towpath just a few miles from the city (but worlds away from the frenetic pace of urban life), the unassuming exterior of this self-proclaimed “destination on the Delaware” belies the quality of the comfortdriven fare presented at this delightful eatery. Weekends bring a trio of both breakfast and lunch specials and, during favorable weather, seating on the riverview patio. A genuine allday menu enables guests to indulge in such seasonal tastes as Pumpkin Pecan or AppleRaisin Pancakes in mid-afternoon or a CharGrilled Burger or Stuffed Meatloaf dinner first thing in the morning. Let your stomach dictate its preference! Behind the restaurant, a pedestrian bridge spanning the canal supplies a charming backdrop for selfies, and be sure to make a swing through the general store for road supplies before heading out. Coffee hounds should note that signature houseroasted coffee sold by the bag, whole bean or ground, includes regular flavor and a pumpkin spiced variety.
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Continuing southbound, bear left onto Route 32—better known as River Road, a wildly scenic byway that winds through historyladen villages, past architecturally striking bridges, and below dramatic rocky cliffs. The real stars of the leisurely sojourn, however, are the vivid hues of deciduous woodlands hugging the road. Bright yellow, gold, orange, and red leaves of black walnut, hickory, maple, and dogwood are joined by the burnished bronze tones of various types of oak, which are typically the last trees to burst into color. The natural beauty of these calm environs makes the drive feel like a rolling meditation. (Music pairing tip: Even non-fans of classical music might embrace the bright-and-bold to smoothand-soothing tones of “Autumn” from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons during this epic excursion.)
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2. Check Your Roof If you can see that you’re missing some shingles, or you suspect you might have some loose, damaged, or missing ones, now is the time to seek out a licensed roofing contractor to do an inspection before winter comes. Or if you’re handy yourself, carefully go up on the roof yourself. Now’s also a great time to clean those gutters! When the temps drop, clogged gutters can mean freezing water which then backs up and enters your home, causing damage. Keep those gutters and downspouts clear and properly connected. Also check to make sure the run off is going away from the foundation. Use downspout flexible extensions if you need to direct water away from your home. 3. Check Your Patio and Landscaping Before winter is also the perfect time to repair those loose patio pavers or stone walkways. As weather comes, the freezing and thawing will only cause those loose areas to become even worse, which will be troublesome when you have to shovel or blow snow off of them. This is also a great time to mark your garden beds and driveways with markers, because we all know how tough those can be to identify after a heavy snowfall! Check your landscaping, too. Dead tree branches covered in snow can easily snap, hurting people and causing thousands of dollars’ worth of damage if it strikes a roof or car. Who remembers the “Halloween
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Alcohol is part of the whole fabric of the colonial and American story. The Bethlehem author learned just how deeply the two are entwined when researching his books “Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt,” which examines the drinking habits of America’s presidents, and “Muskets and Applejack,” which details the role alcohol played in the Civil War. Will-Weber, a former sports writer and magazine editor and author of several books about running, was inspired to delve into the alcohol-history connection when a friend who had enjoyed reading an anecdote in “First Off the Tee” about how Warren G. Harding, president during Prohibition, would stash a fifth of whiskey in his golf bag, said he would love to know what other presidents drank. “He looked at me and said, ‘You’re a writer. Why don’t you write a book,” Will-Weber recalls. Thinking of Jimmy Carter and other presidents who didn’t drink, he wondered if such a book would work. But then he
remembered that Carter’s brother’s drinking created some problems for him. “I figured that if they didn’t drink, maybe there were enough people around them that did that I could develop a peripheral story.” He started with teetotaler Rutherford B. Hayes and Carter and discovered that they were actually pretty interesting. “I knew I’d find great stuff about Grant, LBJ and Washington. Once I got through the non- and light drinkers, it really came into shape,” he says. Will-Weber found the best material for both books in letters and diaries. He also read a lot of biographies. “It was kind of like mining for gold,” he says, noting that he went through a lot of material to find the “nuggets.” As a result of his research, he’s become an expert on a niche area of American history and often speaks on the subject. “There are so many events in history based on alcohol. The Whiskey Rebellion, Prohibition. It even played a big factor in the Revolution,” Will-Weber says. “It had an undercurrent part in the Revolution because alcohol was one of the biggest revenue producers,” either imported or domestically produced. He notes that long before England began taxing tea, its tax on molasses, a primary ingredient of rum, was riling up the colonists, prompting John Hancock, an importer, to stage his own alcohol-inspired version of the Boston Tea Party and John Adams to call molasses “an essential ingredient in American
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SO, WHICH PRESIDENT WOULD MARK WILL-WEBER MOST LIKE TO TOSS ONE BACK WITH? “Jefferson would be fun to have a glass of wine with. In his time, they didn’t drink wine at dinner. They drank beer and hard cider with dinner. Wine was for afterward, with smoking cigars and pontificating in the library. Jefferson was such an intellectual . . . to have a glass of wine with Jefferson would be hard to pass up.” The other guy on his list is Harry S Truman. “He’d do a two-mile walk, get a rubdown, then do a shot of whiskey before he started his day. I don’t know that I’d want to do that, but I wouldn’t mind having a bourbon with him.”
in Virginia’s House of Burgesses, he dispensed large quantities of rum, beer, and wine to his constituents—and won. “You really couldn’t proceed without alcohol. You tempted fate if you didn’t use it as part has of the process because the other guys would.” The tradition still exists today, though it’s been “gentrified,” he notes. Rather than buying a round of beers at the local bar then transporting folks to the polls, politicians today host $500-a-plate dinners featuring expensive wines. His research into the presidents was the starting point for “Muskets and Applejack,” as many of the presidents were involved in the Civil War. “Grant was a Civil War general. McKinley was in the Civil War. Hayes, Garfield—they all had drinking histories from the Civil War.”
Alcohol was a constant during the Civil War. “It was always present, for good and for evil,” Will-Weber says. “Most officers carried a small flask, so that if they got hit, they would reach into their jacket and chug it down to dull the pain till could get off the field and get the bullet out,” he says. It was also used as a disease preventive for mosquito-borne illnesses and to dull another kind of pain. “They saw a lot of hand-to-hand combat. If you don’t need a drink after an afternoon of that, I don’t know when you would.” While the officers would drink fine wines, the rank and file would drink whatever they could get. “They were ingenious in getting it to camp. They would go out with rifle, drink as much as they could while out of camp, then fill the rifle barrel with whiskey and march back into camp. They’d pour it into another container for later, or hollow out watermelons and pumpkins and stick in there.”
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SPORTS MEMORABILIA SALE & SHOW SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 THE SLATINGTON MARKETPLACE | 8281 PA-873 SLATINGTON The Slatington Marketplace will host a Sports Memorabilia Show & Sale on Saturday and Sunday, November 9th and 10th featuring collectible gear and autographed equipment and cards, including Saquon Barkley, Ted Williams, Dan Marino, Jim Brown, Tom Brady and many more! The hours are Saturday from 9am–5pm and Sunday from 10am–4pm.
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LEFT PAGE CLOCKWISE: Bob Ackerman, Lehigh Valley Zoo, Schnecksville. Matthew Kozak, Downtown Allentown Market. Keith Jacobs, Bethlehem. RIGHT PAGE CLOCKWISE: Deea Graser, Bethlehem. Lexi Kline, New Tripoli. Pat Miller, Gulicks Orchard, Bangor. Diane Harrington, Lowhill Township.
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ABE Doors & Windows 20
Kitchen Magic 42
Allentown Animal Clinic 43
Klingel's Farm 14
Allentown Appliance 35
Lehigh Valley Scoopers 45
American Fence & Flag 3
Lehigh Valley Taproom 49
Apgar Oil Energy & HVAC 45
LifeQuest 6
Bangor Borough 50
Magellan Financial 16
Banko Beverage 9
Main Street Financial Partners 7
Bank Street Annex 46
McCoole's at the Historic Red Lion Inn 26
Bella Casa Kitchen & Bath 2
Millbrook HomeCare 73
Best Painting of the Lehigh Valley 49
Missing Piece 21
Bill Stofanak Kitchen Facings 32
My Tequila House 36
Blue Barn Nursery 52
Nurture Dental Health 73
Blue Moo Ice Cream Shop 62
Paragon Catering 50
Boutique To Go 47
Pearly Baker's Alehouse 31
Braveheart Highland Pub 20
Pharo Garden Centre 37
Brick Tavern Inn 55
Physicians Weight Control 68
Capital BlueCross 8
Plantique 11
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Carol C. Dorey Real Estate 10
QNB 27
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Christina M. Lawrence, DMD 61
RCN 33
Comfort Generation 39
Ren Acupuncture Service 42
Contour Wealth Management 35
Richards Window Fashions 57
CORKED Wine Bar & Steak House 52
Roche Painting 40
Creative Landscapes ifc
Rockin' Good Health 40
Curtis E. Schneck, Inc. 30
Savory Grille 43
Dan's Camera City 51
Schuler Service 67
Diana's Cafe 57
Spinnerstown Hotel 37
Dinette & Barstool Village of PA 61
State Farm 17
Dreamstone Marble & Granite 62
Steel Club 19
Eagle Point Farm Market & Greenhouses 56
Stofanak Custom Cabinetry 68
Eastern Surfaces 15
Strassman Dental 31
Edge of the Woods 39
Stravino's Italian Market 69
Ethan Allen of Allentown 47
Taps Tavern 72
Eyecare of the Valley 69
The Cask Taphouse & Grill 22
First Northern Bank & Trust 53
The Neffs National Bank 22
Foster Jewelers 63
The Office Quarters 46
Frederick Metal Fabrication 53
The Organic Mattress Store 41
Friendly Tree Service 51
The Slatington Marketplace 27
Gail Gray Home Furnishings & Design 64
The Vein & Skin Care Center 63
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Green Acres Outdoor Living 1
Turfpro Lawn & Landscape 26
Grille 3501 obc
Univest Bank 56
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H. Winter Tile & Co. 72
Weil Antique Center 23
Hager Furniture Company 66
Werley Heating & Air Conditioning Co. insert
Hello Baby 36
Zionsville Antique Mall 41
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