110 YEARS AGO: At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce on Saturday evening, the trustees of the Oneonta Public Library were represented by Arthur M. Curtis, Alva Seybolt, and Andrew B. Saxton, who appeared before the chamber for the purpose of explaining certain conditions relative to the library which now exists, and to ask for the active cooperation of the chamber in securing a permanent location...…
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185 YEARS AGO: When the polls are open, vote yourself and then look out for the rest. Be at hand all day, and if there be a democrat missing start out after him. Possibly he may be backward with his seeding and unable to lose the time required to go to the place of voting. Send him along and work for him yourself. Do anything that is fair and honorable to get out the voters. Bear it in mind that…
50 YEARS AGO: A hoax by two young brothers had about 40 fire emergency and police volunteers searching for a body in the West Branch of the Delaware River for about three hours Saturday morning. The search ended when the two youngsters, ages six and seven, confessed that they had made up the story of a young fisherman falling off a dam abutment into the rain-swollen waters. The youngsters’ names were withheld because of their ages. As the story was…
Medical & Surgical—H.S. Harper, M.D. would inform his friends and the public, that he continues the practice of the medical profession in the Village of Cooperstown, and that he holds himself ready to attend to all those who may favor him with the treatment of their diseases. Having read his profession with the most eminent Surgeon...…
The Liberty Tree—Animated by a patriotic feeling very nearly assimilated so that which impelled our revolutionary sires to wage war with the tyranny and oppression of Britain, the Democratic citizens of the Village and neighborhood, on Wednesday the 7th instant, planted a Liberty Tree in front of Lewis’ Eagle Tavern, 125 feet in height.…
Clifford D. Beach, 69, of 398 Main Street, a noted postage stamp enthusiast, died in his sleep. He had lived in Oneonta all his life. Mr. Beach was born January 10, 1886, in Oneonta, the son of Orrin G. and Adelee (Champlin) Beach. He married Grace Stone, September 27, 1913, in their home on Main Street. He was a salesman at Gardner’s Shoe Store...…
70 YEARS AGO: Oneonta High School’s football team shattered Mohawk High’s 21-game unbeaten football record Saturday, powering its way to a 26 to 6 victory over the Mohicans. The victory was accomplished on some fine passing by Bill Whittaker, great running by Sam Lamonica and Joe Pidgeon as well as brilliant offensive and defensive play by a rugged line...…
85 YEARS AGO: Where Nature Smiles—Sunday morning, at the 11 o’clock service at the Methodist Church, a special service of re-enlistment will be observed. A bulletin and order of service will be used and there will be special music. Miss Margaret Smith will sing as a solo number “My Task.” The service is part of a month of rally services being observed in this church...…
110 YEARS AGO: In Our Town—The Otesaga Hotel closes on Friday morning after breakfast, having had the most prosperous season of its existence. The plan of keeping the house open through the entire month of September has been more than satisfactory to Manager Knott, the patronage having been far above his anticipations. The house was filled to its capacity over the weekend. September 29, 1915…
110 YEARS AGO: Paper ballots and not voting machines must be used for submitting the proposed new state constitution to the voters at the election on November 2. The decision was rendered as an opinion by Attorney General Woodbury in response to inquiries by Secretary of State Hugo. However, the voting machines may be used for voting upon the two constitutional amendments authorized by the legislature, including referendum or woman suffrage and a $27,000,000 bond issue to complete the barge…
