Bound Volumes

August 22, 2024

160 YEARS AGO

A rebel invasion of the State of New York being seriously apprehended, Governor Seymour has directed Brigadier General J.A. Green to take charge of the northern boundary of the State, and to call out what troops may be found necessary to repel any marauders who may attempt to invade the State. It is stated that a large number of rebels have gathered in Canada for the purpose of making a sudden dash on the frontier towns of New York.

August 19, 1864

135 YEARS AGO

Hop Picking—This year, above all others, will require clean picked hops. When we consider the vast amount of clean-picked and well-cured hops which are now grown on the Pacific slope, is it any wonder that brewers are coming to choose that stock rather than buy such rubbish as was offered on the market by many New York State growers last year?—causing a great loss, not only to the grower, but also to the dealer, as poor goods are always damaging to the trade. That hundreds of thousands of dollars have been lost to the growers of this State by dirty picked and badly cured hops, all must admit. Now that we have such strong competition from California, Washington and Oregon, we must have the goods or wait until Western hops are sold. While brewers greatly prefer New York hops, yet they pause at their use, except at a small price, much below the market. Give us clean-picked and well-cured hops, and we can be first and not last. M.R. Stocker.

August 23, 1889

60 YEARS AGO

Sixty-four souvenir baseball bats with a golden finish have been distributed to Hall of Fame members and other diamond dignitaries who were in Cooperstown July 27 for the annual National Baseball Hall of Fame ceremonies and game. And, additional bats have been ordered for the teams which played in the Hall of Fame Game that day, the New York Mets and the Washington Senators. The man responsible for the bats is Paul S. Kerr, president of the Hall of Fame. Each is a real bat, the Ken Boyer model Louisville Slugger made by Hillerich & Bradsby. But, each bat has a golden finish and embossing to mark the 25th anniversary of the baseball shrine in Cooperstown. Only 136 bats of this type have been made and distributed.

August 19, 1964

35 YEARS AGO

Health care in the U.S. is in trouble said U.S. Congressman Thomas J. Downey, D-NY, as he spoke about the future of healthcare at a “Grand Round” last week at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital. The U.S. and South Africa are the only developed countries that do not guarantee health care to their citizens. A recent poll shows that 91 percent of those responding think that every American has a right to quality health care. In the U.S., 37 million people go without any type of health care. The major culprit Downey said is the Graham, Ruddman, Hollings Law to reduce the budget deficit to zero by 1993. The law scared Congress into cutting health care support which now amounts to $500 billion annually.

August 23, 1989

20 YEARS AGO

More than 1,500 people are expected to descend on the Ommegang Brewery in Milford Saturday for their “Belgian Beer Festival—Belgium Comes to Cooperstown.” The $20 admission enables festival-goers the chance to sample any of the unique beers offered by 26 participating breweries and visit booths hosted by international beer importers. Belgian beers use different spices and there is more fermenting, Larry Bennett, Ommegang spokesman, explained.

August 20, 2004