Newspaperman William D. Boyce organized the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in 1910. Boyce offered to publish a magazine for BSA but the idea was rejected by the Executive of the Boy Scouts. So in 1915 Boyce organized the Lone Scouts of America (LSA) as a rival organization. Estimates of membership were grossly over exaggerated …
Three short stories of the automobile industry as related to western NY. THE FAIRPORT HERALD Wednesday, June 6, 1917 A national team reliability contest is to start out of Buffalo July 17 and continue for three days, traveling the highways in the western section of New York state. Secretary Lewis of the Buffalo Auto Club …
The Town of Perinton passed a new set of laws for dog owners in 1917. It seems quite harsh to have the dog killed if the owner fails to register their dog. Then the local Red Cross is looking for people to help with the effort during World War I. THE MONROE COUNTY MAIL Thursday, …
In this article from William Wilkinson’s scrapbook “One Hundred Great and Near-Great Events, Person and Places in Rochester History” (1947) he writes about the first marriage in Rochester in 1815. Jehiel Barnart, Rochester’s first tailor, wooed and wed Miss Delia Scrantom. She sang in the choir at meetings held in Barnard’s tailor shop and Jehiel …
The numbers of young men in Civil War don’t add up to me. Just the same, it shows that there many young men that served in that war. The last Civil War veteran was Albert Woolson who died in 1956. This same article also appeared in The Catholic Journal the same week. It is said …
It is two months passed St. Patrick’s Day but there is going to be an Irish themed show at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Plus the ad reminds you that spring is a great time to but a house. THE CATHOLIC JOURNAL Friday, May 18, 1917 IRISH MINSTRELS The tenth annual performance of the Great Irish Minstrels …
HONEOYE FALLS TIMES Thursday, May 17, 1917 NEW YORK’S ONLY LICENSED WOMAN CABBY Mrs. Celia F. Parry of Johnson avenue, Bronx, who has the distinction of being the only licensed woman cabby in New York city. Her license permits her to drive anything that eats hay or runs on wheels.