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The Dr. Swan House (part 2)

Posted on December 15, 2022 by schsuser
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By Jerry LaPointe [See Dr. Swan House, part 1] In 1908, when Dr. Swan died, Minerva Swan’s son, Ralph Horton, and his growing family lived in the house across the street which had been built for him and his bride … Continue reading →

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The Dr. Swan House (part 1)

Posted on December 15, 2022 by schsuser
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By Jerry LaPointe      During the last half of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth, Calais was graced with many beautiful homes. Many of the largest and most architecturally significant of these stood along Main Street extending … 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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Confederates Raid Calais

Posted on April 11, 2022 by schsuser
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If you happen to be driving on Route 39 through Salineville Ohio you might notice the above marker which claims that the northernmost engagement of the Civil War, Morgan’s Raid, occurred at this site. This is not technically correct and, … Continue reading →

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A walk along Main Street Calais 1960 (part 2)

Posted on April 11, 2022 by schsuser
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The below text is from an article written for  the Calais Advertiser in 1960 by Carol Obliskey who most of us know as Carol Ann Nicholson. We have added photos of the businesses she describes. Not all are 1960 but … Continue reading →

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A walk along Main Street Calais 1960 (part 1)

Posted on April 11, 2022 by schsuser
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Carol Ann Obliskey graduation 1958 Most know Carol Ann Obliskey as Carol Ann Nicholson, a reporter and writer for local newspapers in recent years. Carol Ann was the daughter of Millie and Danny Obliskey and she grew up in the … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at 1929

Posted on September 27, 2021 by schsuser
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The roar of the “Roaring Twenties” became a whimper with just two months left in the decade Few folks are around today who remember 1929. After all, a 5-year-old child in 1929 would be 97 today. Nonetheless “1929” evokes, even … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at 1956

Posted on September 27, 2021 by schsuser
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The year 1956 was a momentous one on the world stage: Khrushchev denounced Stalin, a hopeful sign that the Soviets might be mellowing, but the Soviets then began conducting multiple nuclear tests—putting the rest of the world on edge and … Continue reading →

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The Fatal Dive

Posted on August 31, 2021 by schsuser
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We came across an article recently written by Sam Saunders, well known Calais historian and raconteur, which mentioned what Sam called the “Ole Steel Bridge” at Ferry Point, the main bridge connecting Calais and St. Stephen and how the local kids put … Continue reading →

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