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While on a holiday break in December, I'm sharing this special episode featuring local news and gossip from the Rhinebeck Gazette of the 1800s, available through the Hudson River Valley Heritage Historical Newspapers Archive.

I'll be back to normal programming soon. In the meantime, be sure to stock up on your boots, shoes, and rubbers!

These news items are from the following issues:

• Rhinebeck Gazette: Dec. 1, 1857
• Rhinebeck Gazette, Dec. 8, 1857
• Rhinebeck Gazette, Dec. 22, 1857
• Rhinebeck Gazette, Dec. 21, 1858
• Rhinebeck Gazette, Dec. 27, 1859
• Rhinebeck Gazette: Dec. 5, 1865

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"The Jiffy Audio Newsletter Podcast" is an audio documentary zine – the official podcast of The Jiffy – exploring the odd histories, cozy mysteries, and surprising characters of upstate New York. Each episode is a small adventure, told with curiosity, humor, and the occasional text message from a stranger.

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"The Jiffy Audio Newsletter Podcast" is an audio documentary zine – the official podcast of The Jiffy – exploring the odd histories, cozy mysteries, and surprising characters of upstate New York. Each episode is an adventure, and new episodes drop every other week.

Subscribe, share, and take the scenic route with us.

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