WORDS: We found this in an old copy of The Era, and had to share it. It seems our journalists have a lot in common with folks who create signs.
“Sign artists are word painters too.”
HISTORY: Here are some more interesting items from October 1900, as printed in The Era at the time.
A story on Oct. 22 noted that the “Hon. W.W. Brown has presented the city of Bradford with six European ash trees, which were planted on the north side of City Hall, between the curb and the stone flagging yesterday.”
A few days later, on Oct. 25, 1900, it was noted that a construction project had been completed.
“The work of remodelling Hazelton’s Hall, on Mechanic street, into a lodge room and club house for the Knights of Columbus, has been finished. The parlor has been furnished in fine style, billiard and pool tables set up and a kitchen with all the essential appointments is ready for the chef. The new home of the K. of C. is very cozy.”
Some bragging about the city’s fine specimens of athletic prowess followed in the Oct. 27 edition.
“The Bradford and Olean High School football elevens will play on the Washington Street grounds this afternoon. Olean is expected to put up a good game, but, of course, will be defeated, as usual. The locals have been strengthened by the acquisition of some new players.”
We confess, it took some time for us to figure out the term “elevens,” which referred to the 11 players on the field from each team at one time.
Another sportsmen-oriented item appeared in the Oct. 30, 1900, edition.
“Employees of the Water Department at the reservoirs report a big black bear as being an inhabitant of the 7,000 acres of forest lands owned by the city. This is a tip for some local hunters and trappers.”
The last one we’ll give you today is indeed one for the road, as the saying goes.
From an article Oct. 31, 1900: “A middle aged woman was found sitting in the park yesterday, in an alcoholic sleep. She was taken to the police station in the patrol wagon and placed in the woman’s apartment for safe keeping. She refused to give her name.”
