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In case you haven’t heard—is that even possible?—America turns 250 years old tomorrow.
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John Conway
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7/3/26
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130 Years Ago - 1896
YOUNGSVILLE – O.E. Inderlied is moving his platform in the woods to the orchard aside of his hotel, which will make it very convenient to the hall in case of showers.
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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6/30/26
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This year, of course, marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States. The Semiquincentennial.
Here in Sullivan County, the Semiquincentennial …
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John Conway
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6/26/26
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130 Years Ago - 1896
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Ramer of Jeffersonville, June 18, a daughter, to Rev. and Mrs. Edwin Corneille, Kenoza Lake, June 18, a daughter.
A son arrived at the …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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6/23/26
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For those with more than just a passing interest in Sullivan County history, it is impossible to contemplate the lessons of the Juneteenth holiday without thinking of James Eldridge Quinlan, author …
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John Conway
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6/19/26
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100 Years Ago - 1926
Three old settlers were called to rest this week. Wm. Gardner, 67, of Hortonville died at his home, June 4, 1926, as the result of a paralytic stroke suffered the evening …
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6/16/26
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On June 13, 1935, Jimmy Braddock, who less than a year before had been on welfare in New Jersey, became the biggest star in sports, the world heavyweight boxing champion.
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John Conway
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6/12/26
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130 Years Ago - 1896
Sheriff Watson of Monticello has sold his three and five-year-old colts to E.F. Smith of Deposit for $650. They were sired by Mountain Prince, whose stock is becoming noted …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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6/9/26
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It was June of 1954, and Sullivan County was abuzz about an investigation revealed in a series of articles in the New York Herald Tribune newspaper that Communists had infiltrated the Catskill resort …
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John Conway
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6/5/26
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130 Years Ago - 1896
Johanna, wife of Henry Meineke of Kenoza Lake, died May 20.
A happy home wedding took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Grishaber in this village Tuesday evening …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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6/2/26
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Although virtually no one is aware of it today, for many years the summer of 1952 in Sullivan County was well known for a number of things, including the introduction of a short-lived concept known …
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John Conway
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5/29/26
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130 Years Ago - 1896
John Frey died of pleurisy at his home in Hortonville May 17. He was born near Mannheim, Germany, December 31, 1831, and came to this country about 40 years ago.
Mrs. …
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5/26/26
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“A nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.” —Abraham Lincoln
On May 22, 1861, Company H of the 28th NY Volunteer Regiment was officially organized in Albany, NY with …
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John Conway
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5/22/26
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130 Years Ago - 1896
Blair & Loomis of the Roscoe-Rockland Review have dissolved partnership. W.L. McPherson has purchased Mr. Loomis’ interest.
Henry Nixton, a farmer living near …
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5/19/26
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On May 23, 1789, Nathaniel Sackett sent a long, rambling letter to newly inaugurated president George Washington. The letter informed Washington that Congress had denied Sackett’s proposal that he …
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John Conway
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5/15/26
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130 Years Ago - 1896
FOSTERDALE – Henry Bird of Jeffersonville has been employed by the year by our enterprising butcher, Paul Seelig.
BETHEL – Fred Gettel of Black Lake is laying sewer …
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5/12/26
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The village of Jeffersonville is in the spotlight this year again, just two years after celebrating its centennial as an incorporated village. This time, the focus is a bit less direct, as it is the …
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John Conway
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5/8/26
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130 Years Ago - 1896
Frank Lober has secured a controlling interest in the Jeffersonville water works and proposes to complete the system on his own responsibility this summer.
Mrs. William …
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5/5/26
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It was 100 years ago –May 1, 1926– and community leaders in Liberty were finalizing plans for the dedication of the village’s newest addition, Maimonides Hospital on Lake Street.
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John Conway
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5/1/26
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130 Years Ago - 1896
Mrs. Elizabeth Huether died at Callicoon at the age of 79.
A fine weather vane, surmounted by a handsome trout, has been placed on the O&W Station at Roscoe. It was …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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4/28/26
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On April 16, 1959, Jack Paul, the President of the Sullivan County Hotel Association, announced that the 11th annual Sullivan County Hotel Show scheduled for the Laurels Country Club in May, was …
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John Conway
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4/24/26
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140 Years Ago - 1886
It is a known fact, says a Hankins correspondent, that dynamite is being used in the Delaware River for the purpose of taking fish. The deed is done on Sunday, too. Should …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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4/21/26
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It was April of 1777, and America’s War for Independence, which had started almost exactly two years before with the fighting at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts, had long since reached the …
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4/17/26
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130 Years Ago - 1896
John August Edward Krueger, an old resident of Youngsville, died on Friday, April 10, aged 78 years, 2 months and 25 days. He was born in West Prussia in 1818 and came to …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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4/14/26
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The village of Monticello was mostly a harmonious community in the late 19th century, its residents passionate about all things American, including baseball. In fact, the national pastime was one of …
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John Conway
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4/10/26
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