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Blueberry season

Posted on August 15, 2022 by schsuser
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The rakers are already fanning out across the blueberry fields of Washington County, a long standing tradition that goes back well over a century. 120 years ago the tradition was a bit different as you can see from this 1898 article … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at 1919

Posted on August 15, 2022 by schsuser
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Yankee Division and 103rd Regiment, including many from Washington County returning from Europe to the states in 1919 (New York Harbor)  Most of the local men who served in France and Belgium in World War 1 were in the 103rd … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at 1943

Posted on August 15, 2022 by schsuser
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While the war wasn’t the only news in 1943, it dominated the newspapers and radio which were the primary news sources in the 40s. Any attempt to summarize the war news from Europe and the Pacific would be futile. It … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at 1955

Posted on July 12, 2022 by schsuser
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     In 1955 the world was fairly calm compared to the early part of the decade which saw the Korean War and the “red menace” generally threaten democracies around the world. To be sure the democracies and communism were still … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Billy Smith

Posted on July 12, 2022 by schsuser
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In A Look Back at 1940, we mentioned a boxer named the “Mysterious Billy Smith”, a champion welterweight in the late 1800s and early 1900s who is described in boxing articles and fight reports of that era as the “Pride … Continue reading →

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Smoking tobacco in the St. Croix Valley: A look back

Posted on July 12, 2022 by schsuser
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We found this image in some photos left the society by Gracie Meader. We don’t know the young lady, but we know the date: early 1942 just after the U.S. became involved in World War 2. Many will recognize the background … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at 1940

Posted on July 12, 2022 by schsuser
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 Even though the United States was not yet involved in the war, war news dominated the media which in those days consisted of the newspapers and radio. The 1940 Presidential election saw Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who wanted to provide as … Continue reading →

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Dr. Charles Swan and the Toothache

Posted on July 12, 2022 by schsuser
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If you had a nagging toothache back in 1847 you likely let it nag for as long as you could stand it, but as the pain worsened you would have scraped together 15 cents, a lot of money in 1847, … Continue reading →

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Luigi Bernardini and the Boston Shoe Store

Posted on June 20, 2022 by schsuser
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Main Street in the 1950s Six years ago when the Boston Shoe Store closed we did an article on the history of the store, shown above in the 1950s when the wooden block from the corner of Monroe Street to … Continue reading →

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The Warden Murders (part 2)

Posted on June 20, 2022 by schsuser
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Calvin Graves shot and killed two game wardens near Wesley in November 1886 When we left the story of Calvin Graves, Graves had fled from Fletcher Brook near Wesley where he had killed two games wardens, Lyman Hill and Charles … Continue reading →

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