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Forest (No. 219)

Syracuse, NY (five pics)

Otsego County, NY (five pics)

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Project 365: 158/365: The Eleventh Commandment

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Project 365: 20/365: The Minion

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Alcohol, Speed May Be Factored in The Crash That Killed Otsego County Teen

Alcohol, Speed May Be Factored in The Crash That Killed Otsego County Teen

OTSEGO COUNTY, Mich., (CSU World Record) — A teenager is dead after a car crash in Otsego County. Police were called to the crash on Whitmarsh Road near Cherwinski Road around 7:10 p.m. Wednesday, and they arrived around 7:30 p.m. The 19-year-old victim was in his car when he tried to turn in the street. He crossed the line and crashed into another car. The Vanderbilt driver drove the car into…

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Ancestors & Politics

We are approaching another presidential election in the United States which once again leads me to reflect on the voting habits of my ancestors. They were just as passionate about their political opinions as we are today.

My ancestor-in-law, Elijah B. Dixon age 36, wrote a letter 31 July 1844 to the Otsego Republican from his home in Butternuts, Otsego County, New York.  

Elijah explained his reasons for leaving the Democratic Party for the Whig Party.

“I have become more thoroughly convinced that although that party claim to be democratic, they do not advocate democratic principles; and that they have changed so often that democracy is but an empty sound with them, used to deceive the people; and I believe that the democratic principles are only embodied in the Whig party, and believing that, I ought to vote with that party who advocate principles that will effect the greatest good to the greatest number.”

The Locofocos were a faction of the Democratic Party, and Elijah wasn’t interested in joining them either. “I am not to be deceived by the demagogues of the Loco-Foco party”.  

27 October 1859 issue of the Holmes County Farmer on page 3, my ancestor, John Harris at age 92 was interviewed after the recent Ohio gubernatorial election. John had been a Whig since the 1836 presidential election when William Henry Harrison was on the ballot. The Whig party dissolved in 1856 and John had presumably joined the Republican party.

“During the past campaign, Mr. Harris became satisfied that the so-called Republican party is fanatical and sectional, and at war with the best interests and threaten the overthrow of the government he has a thousand times periled his life to save and he determined to act with it no longer.”

Researching these old political parties and candidates gives me some insight into the minds of my ancestors. The world changes, views change, but the enthusiasm remains.

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Three members of the Oneonta common council take the oath on the Constitution, instead of the bible, rightly pointing out that they are to uphold the laws of the Constitution, NOT of the bible.

One even said he rather swear on Finnegan’s Wake then the bible, which yeah, you might as well

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/01/09/three-members-of-the-oneonta-ny-common-council-reject-bible-when-taking-oath/

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Beta Sigma Phi's annual tea fundraiser appears Sept. 21

GAYLORD — The Gaylord chapter of Beta Sigma Phi is holding its ninth annual tea event to benefit the Otsego County Library. The tea will be held at noon on

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The last remaining wooden bridge in Michigan

The last remaining wooden bridge in Michigan

About 25 years ago now the state of Michigan decided, in all their infinite wisdom, they were going to replace all of the old wooden bridges on public roads with other structures OR do away with them completely.  Most were old bridges over railroads that no longer are used so people, for the most part, had no problem with the bridges being removed. One woman had a ‘problem’ with one particular…

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