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“Aunt Louise Is Late” – Indianapolis, Indiana (1914)

March 30, 2026 No Comments

Mrs. Orlie Childs lived in West Clarksville, a hamlet along Dodge Creek within the town of Clarksville in Allegheny County of southwest New York. The

“All Roads East Are Bad” – Arizona and New Mexico (1919)

March 28, 2026 No Comments

Mr. H. H. Owen worked for the Superintendent of Lighthouses in Philadelphia, PA. The historic city on the Delaware River is a major port and

George Remembers Aunt Alice – Newark Valley, NY (1914)

May 11, 2024 No Comments

Mrs. Alice Merrick lived in Newark Valley, a town in Tioga County of south-central New York State. This area, northwest of Binghamton, was settled around