Lawrenceville Republican December 9, 1909 Dear Santa Claus, I want you to bring me some candy and some nuts, oranges and bananas and some...

Part 4 WWI Even though these letters of Miles W Adams, Amos Baird and Jess Tharp were written one hundred years ago, many of the themes...

Part 3 WWI Often the soldiers did not have access to a post office and letters were slow going home. The men tried to impress upon their...

Part 2 WWI Continued The Rainbow Division first saw action fighting alongside the French in February, 1918,(WWI) where it remained in...

Part 1 Miles M. Adams was born October 29, 1898 in Lawrence County to William and Stella Musgrave Adams. He and a classmate, Jess Tharp,...

Johnny Carson said the worst gift was a fruitcake. "There was only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people kept sending it to each...

Bridgeport Leader June 18, 1936 The Rooney Baking Company started baking in their permanent oven at their new location on Main Street in...

In 1911 the town of Sumner had: 2 banks 3 hardware stores 2 blacksmith shops 3 harness repair and retail shops 3 poultry houses 2 mills 1...

On February 20, 1936 Paris Bakery announced it would give away ten prizes to ten lucky children. First prize was a new 1936 Silver King...