| | A century ago in the local papersOctober 24, 2011 - Bill AckerbauerToday I spent some quality time flipping through some very old local newspapers, and as I came to the cover of the Morning Herald of Oct. 24, 1911, I realized that I was looking at "breaking news" from exactly one century ago. Over the next few days, I'll post a few items from the Morning Herald and Gloversville Leader of Fall 1911, which seems to have been a time when jobs were plentiful, judging from the help-wanted ads. I'm pretty sure the contact information in this advertisement is no longer up to date, but you can still "telephone your wants" to us at (518) 725-8616.
Ah, how I pine for the days when a man could purchase a reversible sulky plow for just 35 bucks. I'm sure I paid at least twice that for my new reversible sulky plow last year.
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Article Comments(2)NARSCOJan-16-12 11:38 PM I am interested in doing research, and would like to know the best way to find published stories about the fires at the restaurant "The Flame" at the Lake in the early 1950's. I don't know the year but it was in the summer, as we were camping on the lake and watched the fire truck respond twice that Sunday morning, around 8-9 am and again later around noon. If anyone can help me find an article or articles published about this, I would like to have copies. If any help is available, write rdvosburgh@yahoo****. Thank you for any help you can give. Robert Vosburgh JudyMarcouxOct-25-11 11:35 AM Thanks ! What a great idea. I have spent many "happy" hours poring through the old LH, LR, Morning Herald while doing research. Post a Comment | in: News, Blogs & Events Web |
