Remember When: Buried "treasure" leads to buried history
Few readers will themselves remember the salvage drives of World War II, but may remember the stories passed down by their parents and grandparents.
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Few readers will themselves remember the salvage drives of World War II, but may remember the stories passed down by their parents and grandparents.
The headline of the Daily Eagle on Dec. 26, 1922 proclaimed: “Greatest Christmas in Our History Elaborately Celebrated – Churches Give Splendid Programs.”
Charles Milton Lewis Wiseman (1829-1904) was the wise man who collected historical details in his spare time to publish a 407-page book.
The poet wandered for himself and for his various day jobs with New York City newspapers. Some of his haunts are still standing; most have been swept away with time.
When the property on the NE corner of North High and East Sixth was still an empty lot in 1901, it had been purchased by the Mott family.