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Holyoke’s Old Portage Road
13 August 1899 Connecticut River Holyoke’s Old Portage Road Early History of the River Recalled by the Plan to Reopen the Road for Traffic A careful study is now being made by the city engineering...
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Weinrich & Melzheimer
25 March 1914 RegisteredWeinrich & MelzheimerHolyoke, Mass. Is anyone familiar with the following Holyoke names, family or business? A reader wrote in seeking help abut the bottle feathered in the...
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Old High Street Hook and Ladder Company
Giving Exhibition at O’Neill Block, Holyoke, 1892 Rescue Hookup Ladder No. 1 After the fire department parade in 1892, the fire laddies gave an exhibition of ladder and rescue work at the O’Neill...
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Holyoke Snippets — 17 July 1895
17 July 1895 Logging in HolyokeConnecticut River Judge Pearsons finished yesterday the cases of the men who have attacked the employees of the Dean steam-pump shops. There were many witnesses in court...
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A Raid At The Pond Houses
21 August 1893 Note: I conducted a simple five minute search for “Prudie” Williams and only found her referenced in the 1908 and 1909 Holyoke City Directories. In 1908 she is listed as living on...
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Tombstone Tuesday — Forestdale — Alexander Fairgrieve
03 November 1891 Alexander Fairgrieve Alexander FairgrieveBornAug. 26, 1861DiedNov. 2, 1891A native of ScotlandErected by his wife. Killed By A Whirling Shaft Alexander Fairgrieve, 32, employed at the...
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The Cabot Street Bridge Condemned
09 September 1898 The Cabot Street Bridge Condemned Second Level Canal South From Dwight Street Engineer Mace Moulton of Springfield makes some sensational disclosures concerning a Holyoke bridge in a...
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Holyoke — Some Things to Avoid When Drinking
01 August 1898 The latest snake story is that from Walnut Street, where a snake nearly six feet long is said to have come through the faucet and squirmed happily about in the bathtub. The statement...
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Holyoke Snippets — 22 October 1898
22 October 1898 Hampden Ale and Beer A story was in circulation yesterday that a New York syndicate had offered the Hampden Brewing Company $600,000 for their plant. It was also said that they were...
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Holyoke Snippets — 29 June 1898
29 June 1898 Gatehouse of the Holyoke Water Power Company Will Not Accept Water Company’s Offer — The board of public works at the meeting last evening ordered a letter sent to the Holyoke Water Power...
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