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Friday, February 13, 2026
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
More Johnstown Firemen - Early 1900's
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Part 1 - July 1878 - The Sad Tale of Mrs. Mary Saeger of the Fourth Ward - Cambria Freeman
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Friday, February 6, 2026
April 12, 1878 - First Mention of Telephone Service in Johnstown & Little Girl Killed by a Baseball Bat - Cambria Freeman
First mention of telephone service in Johnstown
Daughter of Herman Klinemyer - killed by baseball bat.
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Odds & Ends - The Usual Horrible Accidents - January 1878 - Cambria Freeman
Johnstown Fireman - No year listed but I'd say around 1900 or so
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Johnstown - August 24, 1868 - Grant Clubs (U.S. Grant running for President), Assorted Accidents, Perkinsville (Coopersdale), New Steel Mill & Scalp Level Name
U.S. Grant Clubs, Patrick Dullenty, Beam and Dunford Boy
Cambria Iron new steel mill
How Scalp Level got its name.
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Odds & Ends - Accident Roundup and Proposed Train Service - August 20, 1868 - Alleghenian
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Odds & Ends - The Weekly Assorted Horrible Accidents + Baseball Fever - October 10, 1867 - Alleghenian
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Update on Baby Left on Doorstep, Assorted Fires, Gun Powder Explosion at Union Hall - December 7, 1877 - Cambria Freeman
Baby on Doorstep Adopted by Mrs. Chalres Unverzagt.
John Phillips and George Townsend
Henry Werner - Third Ward
Charles Ware
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Odds & Ends - More Train Accidents, Prospect Kid Shoots his Finger Off, Baby Dropped off on Doorstep & Conemaugh Boro Guy tries to Blow Himself Up - Nov 23, 1877 - Freeman
John Johnston - Sheridan Station
Daniel McConologue shoots finger off
Baby dropped on the doorstep of Charles Unverzagt's
Jim Curran tried to blow himself up.
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Odds & Ends - Cambria City Shooting, Guy Accidentally Run Over Twice, Gen. Campbell Robbery, Horrible Train Accident & Girl Escapes West Disguised - Nov. 11, 1877 - Freemanas a Man -
Cambria City Shooting
Daniel Conrad run over twice
Gen. Jacob Campbell home robbery
John Lord - New Florence
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Odds & Ends - Messy Affair & Thief Caught Redhanded - October 12, 1877 - Cambria Freeman
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