Civil War Regiment Saw Plenty of Action (originally published 2005-09-17) (By: Bob Cudmore) June 30, 2025

Civil War regiment saw plenty of action ‘Iron Hearted’ 115th were sent off from Fonda By Bob Cudmore, Focus on History, for 9-17-05 Many of them died, all of them suffered and they were called the Union Army’s “Iron Hearted ...

An Amsterdam Flood (originally published 2005-09-10) (By: Bob Cudmore) June 23, 2025

Memories of winter flood, carver’s visit Lincoln funeral train model turns up again By Bob Cudmore, Focus on History, Daily Gazette, 9-10-05 The Mohawk Valley was hard hit by winter floods in February 1938. Although not ...

Fitzgerald's Bottling Works (originally published 2005-09-03) (By: Bob Cudmore) June 22, 2025

Bottling plant generated memories Fitzgerald’s an institution in Amsterdam By Bob Cudmore, Focus on History, Daily Gazette, 9-03-05 For Amsterdam native and former bottling plant employee Richard Sidlauscus, the 1960s ...

Candy shops, soda fountains, pharmacies (originally published 2005-08-27) (By: Bob Cudmore) June 09, 2025

Candy shops, soda fountains, pharmacies Only a handful of stores remain that flourished By Bob Cudmore, Focus on History, Daily Gazette, 8-27-05 Recent stories on the history of Hill and Markes, which began as a candy ...