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04-03-25
160 YEARS AGO: The Old Flag once more waves over the City of Richmond! The Army of the Potomac, after four days hard fighting, has put the army of Lee to route and taken possession of the rebel stronghold and capital. There are sounds of rejoicing throughout the land—for we are so much nearer an honorable peace. The turning point in the terrible battle which won Richmond was the bloody engagement at Five Forks on Saturday which was “fairly won”…
110 YEARS AGO: Commandments of the Road for Automobilists: The National Council of Industrial Safety asks all automobilists to obey to the letter these ten commandments of the road: Don’t run fast into or across main highways. Don’t take blind curves too fast. Don’t run on the wrong side of the road. Don’t pass street cars when passengers are boarding or leaving. Don’t fail to sound your horn before passing other vehicles. Don’t forget that a car or a person…
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Robert G. Schuermann, 90, of Cooperstown, NY, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025, surrounded by family and under the compassionate care of Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport, NC. Born on May 5, 1934, in Tenafly, NJ, to Anton and Helen Schuermann, Bob’s life was one full of love, laughter, family, and adventure. He graduated from Tenafly High School in 1952, where he had already captured the heart of his future bride and lifelong partner, Linda Haase.…