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!
Oil Find At Girard Triggers Town Excitement
Amber oil was discovered at 3 PM on the Charles Garrity farm near Girard and by 6 PM 10 barrels were pumped. Sheriff Hall drew attention by sealing a raid loot in Westfield and the liquor destruction was ordered by Judge Wheeler. The Interdenominational Ministers Association condemned marrying couples near Niagara Falls. Greenville plans water plant study and bond issue for sewage disposal. North East reports diphtheria deaths and school closures. Caspar Pearson aged 15 died after a 30 foot fall while chestnutting near Oil City. The old narrow gauge line from Foxburg to Kane and Mt. Jewett ends as standard gauge service starts. A large barn fire near Spartansburg destroys hay and oats. bones found later prove unfounded. Americus Roberto, an Italian quarryman, confesses a 1911 murder in Portland, NY. The Wilson boys of Pittsfield are cleared of involvement. Rabies outbreaks threaten Sandy Lake area with a horse killed and a dog missing. Mrs. Julia Hatch Fisher, Jamestown widow of Judge Jerome B. Fisher, dies of heart trouble. Bolivar post office burglary yields 1150 dollars in stamps and cash. Bertha L. Bentley of Corry named in Get Rich Quick Jared Flagg indictments. South Sharon post office threatened to become a Sharon branch, prompting protests. Perry Gray seeks pardon for manslaughter conviction. lawyers plan to file papers in Pittsburg.