This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1972
Page
6
The Free Press staff presents a glimpse of life in the year Trumansburg was incorporated. Text selected by Hilda Murphy from a scrapbook of 1872 clippings provided by Gertrude Carman. Advertising designed by Robert Brown.
A nostalgic tribute recalls the founding fathers and a century of change in the village. It contrasts 1870s life with modern comforts, faith, and work, noting shifts from one room schools to current liberal education and from farm labor to automation, while venerating community values and resilience.
A reader appeals to villagers to observe Decoration Day in Trumansburg to honor fourteen soldiers buried in the local cemetery. He urges memory of their sacrifices and calls for flowers, remembrance, and support for those still in need, linking the act to devotion to country and liberty.
A reader laments persistent darkness on local sidewalks near the Presbyterian Church after rain and urges the village to light lamp posts to improve pedestrian safety. The letter calls for brighter illumination to avoid gutter slips on the Collins Mosher & Co to Earle's route. J.T. Lyman paid a $2442 freight bill for barley from Phelps to Chicago.
A reader appeals to City Fathers to regulate and repair a damaged sidewalk along Main Street near the Photograph Gallery. The letter rails against curses about the unsafe path and urges action for taxpayers and residents, mentioning five hundred ladies and varied citizens.
A reader asks the editor to enforce safer streets for women at night. The letter argues that rowdy men must be kept off the sidewalk to prevent crowding. The writer concedes occasional disruptions but seeks regular limits on rowdy behavior.
A Trembly House event hosted by the Young Men’s Club drew about one hundred guests including ladies from distant parts. The evening featured a casual conversation, an elegant dinner by host Leroy, and a five-piece band from Seneca Falls that animated the dance. The correspondent notes the high beauty and dress of attendees and hopes for more such gatherings in the future.
At the annual meeting in Phoenix Hotel the Union Agricultural Society elected officers: President Warren Halsey, Vice President Samuel D Hopkins, Secretary Stephen H Lamport, Treasurer J Parker King. Directors include A M Holman Ulysses W B King Covert N J Terry and Hector. The Fifteenth Annual Fair is planned for October 1 2 and 3 of 1873.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.