Week of October 11

October 10, 1874 –150 YEARS AGO

Rockland County Journal

AROUND HOME

[Image: Nyack Shoe Factory Workers, c. 1910. Image courtesy of the Nyack Library, via NYHistory.org.]
     ☞  When you see a man coming up the street and trying his level best to keep on the sidewalk, but without success, you may depend on it that either the sidewalk is too narrow or the man’s capacity for liquor is too wide.

     ☞  Between eight and nine o’clock this (Friday) morning, while our docks were alive with people to witness the Biglin-TenEyck race, an alarm of fire was sounded on our church bells, which made a general scattering among the crowds. The cause of the alarm was in E. Burr’s shoe manufactory. The waxing-machine had thoughtlessly been left burning, and the wax, taking fire, had run upon the floor in a burning state. After prompt efforts and faithful work the fire was subdued, a damage of over $300 having resulted from it. The building was fully insured. During the fire Mr. Eugene Wright sprained his ankle quite badly.

A CARD

     The undersigned hereby tenders his sincere thanks to tho Firemen of Nyack and those of Upper Nyack, for their unequalled promptness in subduing the fire which originated in Burr’s shoe factory on Friday morning. — TUNIS DEPEW.

October 9, 1924 – 100 YEARS AGO

Pearl River News

15,000 PEOPLE AT WINE FEST — GERMAN MASONIC LODGES HOLD ANNUAL EVENT IN GROVE AT TAPPAN

     With prohibition in force the annual winefest at Tappan on Sunday wasn’t quite the affair of days gone by but the German Masonic Home grounds were crowded and 15,000 were there during the celebration. The visitors arrived early and during the afternoon many Rockland County folk appeared, particularly office-seekers.

     It was the same old winefest. To some it was a day to hear good singing; to others it was a day to listen to the band; to many it was a day to drink wine and beer and indulge in frankfurters, sauerkraut, pumpernickel and bologna. Perhaps when it comes right down to the facts of the matter the perhaps is superfluous.

     In reality it was “Deutscher Tag” or “German Day,” and the celebration was in honor of the landing of the first German immigrants, more than two centuries and a half ago, when they founded the town of Germantown, near Philadelphia. And any way you look at it the event was a big one.

     Scattered about the grove were tents and long benches occupied by members of various lodges and their families. About thirty lodges were represented.

October 10, 1974 – 50 YEARS AGO
  The Journal News

PUPILS LEARN BY DOING

     Participants in a career internship program for students sponsored by the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), West Nyack, will meet Friday morning for an orientation session.

     Under the program, 45 students from three local schools - Tappan Zee and Pearl River high schools and the South Orangetown Middle School - are working with successful business and professional people in Rockland to get on-the-job experience that is not available in a school.

     The program has attracted students and “mentors” in such fields as architecture, plumbing, veterinary medicine, advertising, nutrition and law. The student interns must spend a minimum amount of time with their mentors and meet other commitments.

     Program coordinator Esther Korin has urged other skilled adults in Rockland to volunteer for the program.

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