Uncle Bill’s Report Card 1914
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Monthly Archives: November 2012
1913–14 Austin Groceries
1 can baking powder .20 5# baking powder .80 3 qts. beans .36 1 broom .50 1 bottle Castoria .35 1 package cinnamon .10 cloves .10 1 can cocoa .30 2 box cocoa .50 2# coffee .60 1 coffee pot … Continue reading
1912 news
The Titanic sunk in 1912. It was also the year that latecomers New Mexico and Arizona became states.
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WWII List Update
The back of the postcard reads: Have been very lucky so far. Hope it continues. Expect to stay here about two more weeks. Art; Co.G,Camp Upton, N.Y. Earlier I posted a list of folks who served in the Armed Forces … Continue reading
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Fifth Army
I have accumulated quite a collection of photos, letters, and information about WWII, as well as an extensive list of the many Town of Highland residents who were part of the Armed Forces during WWII. My dad Art Austin was … Continue reading
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Armistice or Veteran’s Day
Mort and Jennie Austin had 5 sons who fought in the World Wars: 2 in “the war to end all wars” which ended on November 11, 1918 (Armistice Day); and 3 who fought in World War II. Their oldest son … Continue reading
Do you recognize any one
It’s been very busy here the last couple weeks at Halfway Brook in Arizona as I have been majorly working on Book 3, Farewell to Eldred, which covers the years 1920 to 1950. I have a rough storyline for the … Continue reading
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Charlotte’s 1913 letter
Charlotte Leavenworth, my great aunt, taught school for 50 years. She was 19 when she started teaching in Fosterdale. There she taught 8 grades for three years. Next, in 1911 Charlotte taught 50 students in grades 5–8 in Eldred. The … Continue reading
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1914 Liquor License Holders
Barryville Meta Meyer: Spring House Hotel Eldred James Y. Parker: Parker House Fridolin Straub: Straub’s German Hotel Minisink Ford Fred Graf: Highland Bridge Hotel Narrowsburgh Charles Beers: Oakland Hotel Albert Meyer: Arlington Hotel Yulan Mary H. Metzger: Hotel Pond Eddy … Continue reading
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1913 and 1914 Model T Fords
There were 250,000 Ford model T cars built in 1913, the year of the first drive-in gas station. It took Ford workers 12.5 hours to build a Model T on an assembly line. In 1914 the average Model T cost … Continue reading
