135 YEARS AGO: Local: A “Reception of College Men,” to which about 300 invitations were issued, is being held at the rooms of the Y.M.C.A. this Wednesday evening. It promises to be one of the most pleasant local social events of the season. Among recent college graduates and present students in and near this village, and who will probably be present, are: Cornell, Charles I. Thayer and Charles H. Parshall; Hamilton, John B. Hooker, Jr.; Hobart, Horace C. Hooker; Princeton,…
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90 YEARS AGO: A big army bomber flew itself over a triangular course today. Only at the take-off and landing did the pilot put his hands on the controls. Army Air Corps officers hailed the feat as “successful automatic radio navigation.” But, the engineers emphasized there is no thought of sending huge bombing planes, crewless, to rain death upon an enemy in any future war, even though England’s little “Queen Bee” planes have demonstrated that unmanned aircraft can be flown…
Masks are great, especially if one does not wish to contract a possibly fatal or debilitating disease. Normally, masks are worn at costume parties, garb associated with holiday rituals, and often by criminals wishing to conceal their identity. The latter seems reasonable if one wishes to escape capture, although not even that might save one, given the proclivity of most criminals to make a fatal mistake that enables “legitimate” law enforcement officials to eventually corral them.…
“We saw a clear need to reduce plastic waste in our community, and NexTrex offered a smart, scalable solution,” said Faith Tiemann, chief marketing officer of The Arc Otsego. “It’s a meaningful way for residents to contribute to a greener Otsego County.”…
Sunday morning arrived. Clouds hovering. I was invited by friends to sit with them at the induction—the family of four had flown from Seattle to be here to honor the induction of Ishiro, the long-standing supreme ballplayer for the Seattle Mariners.…
135 YEARS AGO: (Ed. Note: The following passage describes a Minstrel show performed in blackface by members of the Cooperstown baseball team) A large and appreciative audience greeted the young men who gave the Concert and Entertainment on Tuesday evening in the Village Hall for the benefit of the Athletic Association. Almost every number of the program called for an encore, the many topical songs being especially appreciated. The boys composing the Charleston Blues, by their brilliant performance elicited a…
110 YEARS AGO: Decline in Passenger Traffic—The number of travelers over the Delaware & Hudson lines is far below normal and the decrease is felt all over the system. Through-travel between Albany and Rouses Point, as reported on the June statement, shows a deplorable loss of 31 percent as compared with last year. The group of trains running between Albany and Rutland earned 23 percent less than they did last June. Between Albany and Binghamton, earnings are 15 percent off,…
Small businesses have complicated supply chains. A supply chain is all of the steps, people, products, resources, and organizations that are needed to make and deliver what a small business sells. A chiropractor needs knowledge and hands, but also treatment tables, cleansers, lotions, towels, laundry supplies, and washers and dryers.…
Whether through partnerships with institutions like SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College, or internal programs like Springbrook Scholars and EmpowerU, we are proud to build a culture that encourages learning, growth, and connection.…
Shakespeare wrote the tragedy “Hamlet” sometime around 1600 CE, a time of political uncertainty in England, as Queen Elizabeth I aged with no obvious heir. The Glimmer Globe Theatre’s production of “Hamlet,” directed by Michael Tamburrino, offers a chance to delve into what is widely considered one of Shakespeare’s greatest masterpieces, often placing at the top of lists of his best plays.…
