Troy Physician Saved Rensselaer Institute and Troy
Dr. Brinsmade, born 1802 in New Hartford, built a medical career in Troy and Lansingburgh before guiding the Rensselaer Institute through financial peril. He funded, then led the school as trustee and president, helped rebuild after the 1862 fire, and died during a 1868 fundraising speech on its platform.
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Dr. Brinsmade
New Hartford
Conn
Yale
Peet
New Marlboro
Mass
Connecticut State Medical Society
Lansingburgh
Troy
Frederick B. Leonard
Brinsmade
Rensselaer County Medical Society
Marshall's Infirmary
New York State Medical Society
State Medical Society
American Medical Association
Paris
Stephen van Rensselaer
Hudson Valley
Rensselaer Trustees
Amos Eaton
Dr. Bridsmade
Rensselaer
John F. Winslow
Institute
Times and Events Change Through The Years
A compact compilation notes dated items from The Troy Record and regional papers. It recalls lift-bridge delays in Waterford, Elks Kiddies Sunshine Day at Crystal Lake Park, a 1909 Green Island progress item, a 1927 prohibition raid, Montreal fashion resistance to long skirts in 1922, local school honors in 1927, a 1922 injury at Green Island, 1918 gasoline- saver orders, Ford Motor Co. land purchase rumors, and a Rensselaer county horseshoe championship winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterford
Troy
Troy Lodge of Elks
Crystal Lake Park
Samuel R. Cooper
Green Island Notes
George Wheeler
Hudson Avenue
Elmira
Troy Record
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Co
Green Island
Samuel N. Hutchinson
Sunward to begin Great Lakes cruises in 1970
The Sunward, an 11,000-gross-ton ship from Norwegian Caribbean Lines, will start seven day cruises on the Great Lakes in June 1970. Its flying bridge must be lowered to clear the St. Lawrence Seaway, after which the vessel will be ready for the lakes season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
UPS
Great Lakes
Norwegian Caribbean Lines
St. Lawrence Seaway
Lake Ontario
North Hoosick Farm Match Ends With Moul Runner Up
A farm match at George Herrington’s in North Hoosick on August 28 1927 concluded with Clifford Moul of North Greenbush as runner up. The note references a historic minstrel chorus about money kept in the rain and doors opening to let someone in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Herrington
North Hoosick
Clifford Moul
North Greenbush
Allergies affect millions. Troy Drug advertises relief
Many adults and children suffer allergy problems with hay fever symptoms each spring. The notice urges prompt service at Troy Drug Co for surgical and sickroom needs and fitting rooms for garments. Helpful hint notes Camara leaves and Colton swabs as cleaning aids.
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Troy Drug CO
2Nd St
Colton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Samuel Rezneck
Medical Statistics
DR. Thomas C. Brinsmade
NORGE
Troy Plaza
Herbert A. Calkins
Prohibition
Ingalls Avenue
Montreal
Jane Gabriels
Catherine Rupprecht
Sacred Heart of Mary School
Watervliet
Albert Danson
James St
Troy Hospital
St. Mary’s
U.S
Mississippi River
Harry Harrison
Hoosick Falls
Rensselaer County
Fitzgerald Fiectria CO
Wynantskill
Phacts
Anthony
Lance
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