This week’s old article is about an assault that was blamed on alcohol. The ad is for Sapolio which was a national brand of soap. At one time it was one of the most advertised products in the US. While on top they decided to cut back on their advertising and within a few years …
Pittsford had a new school on Lincoln Ave. in 1917. Even though the title of the article says it is a High School, it was used for all grades until 1953 when Sutherland High School was built. Then it served as just an elementary school until 1971. The building was then sold to the Town …
It is hard to believe that such a large exposition could be held at what is now Edgerton Park. It wouldn’t be big enough to hold a major local event now, let alone have places for everyone to park. Yet in 1917, they even had an airplane that landed there. This was the biggest show …
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 the founding of Western Union Telegraph. Hiram Sibley made millions by consolidating many small telegraph companies into one large one. This Sibley family is not related to the Sibley family that …
In this article Mr. White keeps making more trouble for himself . The ad proves that Brockport was still a rural Village in 1917. THE BROCKPORT REPUBLIC Thursday, Aug. 16, 1917 Kidnapped His Own Offspring The domestic difficulties of Mr. and Mrs. George W. White, of 53 Liberty St., recent comers to this village from …