HOMETOWN History Jan. 10, 2020 150 Years Ago “The Innocents Abroad” or “The New Pilgrim’s Progress” – This is the title by which Mark Twain designates his book, now attracting so much attention. We can describe the book which is a large handsome volume of over 650 pages, embellished with 234 spirited and appropriate engravings. The contents are indescribable – the book must be seen and read to be appreciated. The name of Mark Twain, as the author, will be…
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HOMETOWN History Jan. 3, 2020 150 Years Ago Bank Robbery – The safe of the Schoharie County Bank, at Schoharie Court House, was blown open early Wednesday morning of last week, and robbed of about $5,000 belonging to the Bank, and a considerable larger amount in bonds, jewelry, &c. left on special deposit – amount unknown. Small Pox – The Deposit Courier of last week says that much excitement prevails in parts of the Town of Masonville and of the…
HOMETOWN History Dec. 20, 2019 150 Years Ago Miscellaneous: It is authoritatively stated that the loss of life by kerosene is greater than by railroad and steamboat accidents combined. A German astronomer says that we are soon to have another moon, and that it will be nearer the Earth than our present satellite. Some of the Syracuse papers now call the Cardiff humbug the “Exposed Giant” The Rochester Chronicle thinks the term ought to have been adopted in the first…
HOMETOWN History Dec. 13, 2019 150 Years Ago Ed. Note: The following item is an excerpted editorial response to the public exhibition in Albany of the Cardiff Giant, a fake fossil created as a hoax. The Cardiff Giant has resided at The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown since 1948: “The Cardiff Giant – The interest in the stone man seems unabated, and the attendance shows no falling off, but rather on the increase. The statue will probably be removed to New…
HOMETOWN HISTORY Dec. 6, 2019 150 YEARS AGO Miscellaneous: There are to be ten executions for murder in the United States during December. The very latest style of boot has the toe turned up like an old-fashioned skate. The gay young people of Henderson, Kentucky eat peanuts in church. “Bugmaster General” is the popular name for the state entomologist in Illinois. Mr. Fiske, of the Galveston Bulletin, has been shot at 23 times in three years. “Ned” a modest young…
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…
HOMETOWN History Nov. 22, 2019 150 Years Ago Country Merchants Beware – The Twenty-sixth Street gambling house has organized a campaign for the winter on an original and comprehensive system after the Baden-Baden School. The house is but a few doors west of Broadway, and not far from the aristocratic St. James Hotel. It is a five-story brownstone front and is occupied by a score of the card fraternity. Women, elegantly dressed, flutter in and out of its doors. During…
HOMETOWN History Nov. 15, 2019 150 Years Ago The Democratic Victory and What Will We Do with It: A new and grave responsibility now devolves upon the Democratic Party, which for the first time in 17 years will soon hold all the departments of the state government, Legislative, Executive and Judicial. As we shall well or ill use this opportunity, will be our political future. Our opponents, smarting under defeat, and consequent loss of power and patronage, affect to believe…
Local History Columns Switched Editor’s Note: The Hometown Oneonta and Freeman’s Journal history columns were switched in this week’s editions of our newspaper. Follow the links below to connect: Click Here for HOMETOWN HISTORY Click Here for BOUND VOLUMES…
HOMETOWN History Nov. 1, 2019 150 Years Ago (The following is quoted from an address by Dr. Orson M. Allaben to the members of the Delhi Agricultural and Mechanics Society at its Annual Fair, September 30, 1869) “It is but a few years since the first telegraph line was put in operation between Baltimore and Washington City. If the steamboat had been a wonder, and the steam-car had astonished and amazed the world, the Electric Telegraph was considered the miracle…
