135 YEARS AGO
A “trust” is a combination of the manufacturers of a certain article to put the price of the same to as high a point as possible. It is a new and dangerous invention to rob and oppress the masses. It is as thoroughly dishonest as can be—a device to make a few people rich at the expense of the many. These “trusts” in many cases, are made possible only by the operation of a high protective tariff, and…
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09-07-23
Bound Volumes, Hometown History September 7, 2023 40 Years AgoLeo Wickoff began working for the Delaware & Hudson Railway on January 27, 1942. Wickoff’s memory of the D&H yard is one of a bustling, busy place, with as many as 25 switch engines working during a single 24-hour work day. Wickoff considered himself to be lucky. “Some of the men went as long as 20 years before getting a regular job,” he said. “I was pretty fortunate. I had a…