210 YEARS AGO: (Reprinted from the Niagara Journal) Steam-Boats—Repeated experiments which have been made in this country and Europe appear to have established a confidence that steam boats, if properly constructed, can navigate the oceans in safety, even in the most tempestuous weather...…
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160 YEARS AGO: The Second Carnival which came off on our skating park Monday evening last, was a decided success. The illuminations, principally by paper-colored lanterns, were a very attractive feature. The music by the Seminary Band added life to the whole affair.…
90 YEARS AGO: Guidance, or helping each pupil make satisfactory adjustments to his present environment and plan definitely for a happy and successful future, has come to be an important high school function. And, extensive work along this line is now carried out at Oneonta Junior high school which recently received its charter from the New York State Education Department.…
185 YEARS AGO: Death by Freezing—A man named Conrad Valhyder, supposed to be about 80 years of age, came to his death on the 10th inst. The deceased lived by himself in a small house in Hancock, Delaware County...…
70 YEARS AGO: The U.S. Senate Elections Sub-Committee voted unanimously today for a full investigation of any attempts to control Congress through campaign contributions...…
210 YEARS AGO: Amongst the numerous Petitions read in the house today, was one from Francis Henry, Billings Brown and Charles Mason, of the County of Otsego, complaining of irregular practices, at the late election in the Town of Pittsfield...…
135 YEARS AGO: From Washington, D.C.—Little Mrs. Ye, the Corean Minister’s wife, is a tiny, dark-eyed, solemn-looking woman. She is a favorite in Washington society and is undeniably pretty...…
160 YEARS AGO: There are in New York City today several hundred returned soldiers, who are homeless, houseless, and hungry. They have no shelter at night save the Police station-houses; no food, save the cold victuals obtained by begging....…
135 YEARS AGO: Geo. Reichard, a boy of 11, who had for some time been in the habit of hanging about a business place in this village, was arrested last Saturday and charged with taking about $50 from the firm’s safe. As soon as the loss was discovered, Officer Bradley set at work to find the thief, who was soon located in an old shanty, 7 X 8 feet on the ground, located on the mill flat.…
135 YEARS AGO: Dr. Lynn Babcock of Norwich, known to many of our readers personally, and to others as a noted teacher of piano music and conductor of concerts, and as a dealer in musical instruments, belongs to a rare type of Americans...…
