Illegal gambling has always been a problem. It doesn’t say what kind of gambling was being done at this place in Brockport. The Brockport Republic Brockport, NY Thursdays, February 25, 1915 GAMBLING ROOM RAIDED THE PROPRIETOR ARRESTED NAMES OF OTHERS TAKEN A Clean Scoop by the Official. No Tip-off this time. Brockport officials are receiving …
This winter has been cold and great weather for ice skating and other winter sports. This article refers to Eastern Widewaters which was a basin on the Erie Canal where boats could stop overnight. What is left of the Eastern Widewaters is now called Lake Riley in Cobbs Hill Park. For ice skating in Rochester …
WWI still is going on a hundred years ago. These are excerpts from letters from men that were in the thick of the fighting. THE FAIRPORT HERALD Wednesday, February 10, 1915 WAR MAIL BAG BRINGS MANY VIVID LETTERS FROM THE FRONT The mail bag is just now a prolific source of interest. Vivid letters from …
An Historic technological event from 100 years ago. THE FAIRPORT HERALD Wednesday, February 3, 1915 “HELLO ‘FRISCO” The Telephone Carries Speech From the Empire State to the Golden Gate and Bell and Watson Talk Across the Continent. Less than 40 years ago, Alexander Graham Bell, standing in a little attic at No. 5, Exeter Place, …
Note the number of carloads of cans that were shipped. Those were cans manufactured by the American Can Co. of Fairport. THE MONROE COUNTY MAIL Thursday, January 28, 1915 8,000 CAR LOADS OF SHIPPING DONE IN FAIRPORT LAST YEAR The Largest Amount of Car Load Business of Any Village on New York Central Between Buffalo …
Here are some small articles from 1915 that pertain to this area of NY State. THE MONROE COUNTY MAIL Thursday, January 21, 1915 YORK STATE NEWS Short Items of Interest From This Vicinity. Three hundred people were poisoned in Batavia, by eating chicken pie served in the Presbyterian church. Every doctor in the city was …
On the woman’s page of the newspaper were these rules of etiquette for the ladies of 1915. Notice on the ad that the same company that ran trolleys in Rochester also would put gas lights in your house. Click on the ad for a larger view. THE CATHOLIC COURIER Friday, January 1, 1915 GOOD FORM …
The City of Rochester presented a Christmas evening program in 1914 with lots of music. THE POST EXPRESS Wednesday, December 23, 1914 PEOPLE’S CHRISTMAS TREE PROGRAMME All Arrangements Are Completed for the Music at Exposition Park on Friday Evening. Everything is in readiness for Rochester “People’s Christmas Tree” at Exposition park. Bernard H. Haggarty, secretary …
Red Cross stamps available for the Christmas season in 1914. THE POST EXPRESS Thursday, December 12, 1914 XMAS SEAL SALE ON LAST STRETCH Six Big Main Street Stores Co-operate with Mrs. Deloss G. Eldredge and Committee. The last stage off the Red Cross Christmas seal sale began this morning with the opening of the booths …
An editorial on charity and a couple of short articles. THE MONROE COUNTY MAIL Thursday, December 3, 1914 ORGANIZING CHARITY WORK. It is generally felt that there will be more call for charity this winter. The business disturbances which the country has suffered has thrown many people out of work, and those able to give …