Community Chest and Council of Social Agencies Rise in Syracuse
Hiram Weisberg outlines the Syracuse Community Chest and Council of Social Agencies founded in 1922 to coordinate private and public social services. The council now includes 34 chest-funded and 40 non funded agencies, with divisions for family welfare, education, health, volunteer service, and neighborhood councils, overseen by volunteer members and annual campaigns raising about 660000 in Give We Care drives.
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H. Hiram Weisberg
Syracuse Community Cheat
Council of Social Agencies
Syracuse Community Chest
Council of Social
Vyratua
Counc
Community Chest
Syracuse 9S
Giles H Stilwell
Charles G. Tufts
H. M. Woodard
Hurlbut W W. Smith
Frederick E. Norton
Chest
Siracune Community Chest and Council
Qur Council of
General Council
Durin
Tagenelen
Syracuse Turn Verein History and Fire This Century
A long arc traces the Syracuse Turn Verein from its 1834 German immigrant roots through multiple home moves, buildings, fires, and a 1869 grand opening. Leaders like Peter Barmgras and Jacob Amos guided early growth as membership peaked around 2100, with the organization shaping local and regional Turner movement in Western New York.
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Frederick Ludwig Jahn
Tomer
Harenhelde
Berlin
Peter Barmgras
Prt
Henry Wannlrey
Conrad Recher
J. Elsner
Christopher Becher
Nanver
Rauecher
P. Lichtenberg
Gabriel Traub
J. Hoeffler
Val Metzger
Carl Vetsxer
G. Becher
BR. Fix
J Miller
M. Lichtenberg
J Ehrig
Shakespeare Hall
Flum St
Jacob Amos
Amos
Ascitt
Ackerman
Ted
John Sia
Boar of Education
Mie
Franklin School
Woret
Park and
Botternut Sin
Valentine Schilly
John L. Rochner
Ernst Moritz
Syracuse Turners
New York
Hogs Banned From Street 185 May 10 1825 Ordinance
An 1825 village board ordinance bans hogs from running at large in streets. Hogs found roaming must be driven to the village pound and detained by the pound keeper. Penalty 25 cents per hog plus town-law penalties. Poundkeeper may sell unclaimed hogs after three days.
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Village Board of Trusters
Fire Crackers Banned By Village In 1825
In 1825 the village of Syracuse forbade firing gunpowder or crackers in the public streets. Only armed individuals on designated days could use such devices under officer orders, reflecting wartime caution amid tension and celebration.
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Froin
Celebate
Unscrambled Fragments Reflect War Era Verse
Fragmentary OCR text hints at historical war era verse by soldiers. The garbled lines reference Yankee troops, battles, and distant lands with scattered names and phrases. The readable parts convey a medley of combat imagery and poetic fragments from a wartime context.
Adians Adopted CHS First Mayor in Syracuse History
Aarrey Baldwin named as the first mayor of Syracuse and member of the Onondagas. Born as Cohosworonto meaning Canoe with a sharp prow, he arrived in Syracuse as a young lawyer after incorporation. His father Dr. Jonas C. Baldwin settled at Taander and aided Indigenous people during a harsh winter of 1716.
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Aarrey Baldwin
Syracuse
Hke
Onondakas
Baldwin
Jonas C. Baldwin
Taander
Pr Baldwin
New York
Board Reverses Widow Cushing Penalty in Village Record
Trustees in the village year 1637 directed penalties for hogs impounded from Widow Cushing. The ordinance remits the fine while the record notes no reason for impounding or for remittance.
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Cushing
Tornado Devastates Long Branch Resort Area in 1912
On Sept 15 1912 a violent tornado struck Long Branch Park near Syracuse during a day trip. It killed three people including Wilson D Mathawson and G W Depp and Charles Chapman. The storm toppled 40 buildings across a square mile, leveled 10 acres of woodland, and felled many trees and animals before moving toward Pitcher's Hill and ending near the eastern county. Local residents witnessed darkness and heavy rain as the tornado passed.
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Long Bratch Park
Park
Re» Dort
Syracuse
Long Branch
Pitcher's Hill
Tthe Lake
Wilson D. Mathawson
G. W. Depp
Charles Chapman
Eno
Lalong
Morgan R Sanford
United States Weather Bureau
Cty
Apl
Liverpool
Cicero
Regulation Prohibits Running Dogs at Large in 1821
A 1821 local regulation was passed April 2 to curb dogs running loose. It declares such running unlawful and empowers any person to seize or kill the animals. The ordinance remains in effect until the next July 1.
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Dora Weer
Sveneuse
Arid
Ord
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Syracuse Turn Verein
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Gad
United States
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Apport, Proctor & Paine
NEW York Stock Exchange
University
Syracuse, N.Y
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A.J. Wright & CO
Broadway
New Terk Carb
Enchanzo
Ann Lork Cotten Exchange
Cote Exchanes Dework Produce Exchange SL
Cotes & Sugar Exch
Mercante Exchante Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc
Commodity Exchange, Inc
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Stock Exchange
Chicago Mercantte Exchange
Blehmond Stock
Esenangs
Montreal
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Wionipex Grain Exchange
Ket Assen. of
London
Railroad Employees Personal Loan CO
W. Payette St
Cost
John A. O'Reilly
Charles M. McGuire
John C. McGuire
McGuires
James K. McGuire
George H
Edward S
Edward P. Dunn
George H. McGuire
Mr. Dunn
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Arthur B. McGuire
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Kennedy
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McGuire Insurance
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