HOMETOWN History Nov. 29, 2019 150 Years Ago A genuine Yankee at Lisbon, Connecticut, who wanted to put a water pipe through a drain tied a string to a cat’s leg, thrust her into one end of the drain, and then giving a terrific “Scat!” the feline quickly appeared at the other end. The pipe was drawn through the drain by means of the line, and at an expense of ten dollars saved by the operation. Advertisement: New discovery in…
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BOUND VOLUMES Nov. 28, 2019 200 YEARS AGO From the Boston Recorder – Mr. Willis – Although my circumstances do not allow me to do much in the way of spreading the glorious Gospel, yet, taking the hint from the plan for doing good by having a “Missionary Field” on one’s farm, I reserved a spot, nine feet square in the corner of my garden, which is all the land I cultivate, and on the afternoon of election day, planted…
BOUND VOLUMES Oct. 24, 2019 200 YEARS AGO During the last week, the first experiment was made on the waters of the Grand Canal. The “Chief Engineer” an “elegant boat for passengers, built by a company of enterprising gentlemen at Rome, has just been completed for the purpose of the first trial. It is neatly finished and has two commodious cabins. On Thursday last about thirty gentlemen of Rome, took passage for Utica. This number was greatly increased on the…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta Aug. 15-16, 2019 PHOTO OF THE WEEK SPECIAL REPORT DOLORES WHARTON’S “A MULTICULTURED LIFE” FRONT PAGE: From Harlem Aristocracy To Nation’s Heights EDITORIAL: With Determination, Discipline, Whartons Led Way EXCERPT: Ekofisk Trip Built Phillips Petroleum Camaraderie FRONT PAGE OTSEGO COUNTY CHAMBER’S SUMMER SOIREE • Clark Sports Center: ‘Luckiest People’ Have Access • ISD Tech: Firm Sells Computers, Recycles Them Too • Woodstock Memories Still Vivid ‘Grassroots’ Gets Kids To Put On…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta May 9-10, 2019 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE New Oneonta Slogan: ‘We’re Onta Something’ Cooperstown Noise Law: 88 Decibels Is It Concertgoers To Help Pick New Conductor HoF President Mead’s Mantra: Teamwork Relay for Life Message: You Have Friends First UM May Vote To Reject Limits On Gays EDITORIAL Stop the Rot! Village Should Buy CVS, Redevelop It While At It, Fund Strong Merchants’ Association COLUMNS LANDERS: Key To Success:…
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