Bound Volumes, Hometown Oneonta
June 22, 2023
110 Years Ago
Local News – Frank Pierce of Otego has purchased of Arthur M. Butts the local agent, a new Cadillac touring car. Mr. Pierce will never have reason to regret his selection. While there are many good cars being made these days there are none better at the price than these same Cadillacs.
One of the largest regular passenger trains lately over the D. & H. through this city was No. 303 Wednesday morning, which consisted of ten cars drawn by two locomotives. The train, besides the regular equipment included three cars occupied by the Scranton, Binghamton and Troy baseball teams, a tourist sleeper and an extra Pullman.
A model locomotive constructed entirely of wood by Thurlow Smith was on exhibition yesterday in the display window of Bresee’s Department Store and attracted much attention from passersby. It is a very clever piece of work and every part of the exterior of a real locomotive is found in proper proportion on the miniature model.
June 1913
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