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10-05-23

Bound Volumes: October 5, 2023

110 YEARS AGO
In Our Town: The Cooperstown post office seems to be inhabited by prize-winners. Charles A. Schneider received notice this Tuesday morning that he had been awarded sixth prize—$25 in cash—in an amateur photographic contest conducted by the Ansco Company of Binghamton. The photograph was of little Kenneth Schneider, son of George Schneider, sitting on a fence in the act of taking a snapshot. The picture will be used in future Ansco advertising matter.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Fenimore Cooper…

Hometown History: October 5, 2023

70 Years Ago
Arthur Lee Shelley, age 19, of Maple Grove, was driving along Walnut Street about 8:15 a.m. yesterday when police officer Roy Turner stopped him to investigate a noisy muffler. An hour later, Shelley pleaded guilty in City Court to a charge of driving with inadequate brakes. City Judge John L. Van Woert gave him a choice of $25 fine or 25 days in jail. The youth paid the fine. In his information, Officer Turner told how he got…

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