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Lansingburgh’s “L” Train

An “ L.” Road. A movement was Monday set on foot working to the construction of an elevated road between Troy and Lansingburgh. The road is to be surveyed through the alley between John and Congress streets [Fourth Avenue and… Continue Reading →

Fogyism

☞ The presumptuous upstart, “Young America,” by way of showing the difference between him and Mr. Old Fogy, defines the latter as one “who sits on the shirt-tail of progress, and cries -won!” Lansingburgh Democrat. August 25, 1853: 2 col… Continue Reading →

Houses of Ill Fame

THE TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE of Lansingburgh do enact and ordain as follows: All persons who shall keep a house of prostitution, or a house for the resort of prostitutes. All persons who shall keep a house or let the… Continue Reading →

Lansingburgh advocate of woman suffrage (1885)

MRS. Caroline G. Rogers of Lansingburgh, was one of the advocates of woman suffrage, who spoke before the Assembly Committee on Grievances yesterday. The following is a portion of her appeal, and we submit it to the judgment of any… Continue Reading →

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