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23 minutes ago, Bon said:

You are so right, they are superb!! Our son was in the NICU from Sunday till Tuesday here, then Tuesday till Saturday at Children’s in Pittsburgh. The care they gave Faith Marie was amazing!! They cried with us, laughed with us, took care of us also. All of them were wonderful including Dr Hassen.

Doctor Hassen was my grandson's doctor and did an amazing job.  He also communicated things very, very well!

Great picture!  Glad to hear she's doing well!

Penn Highlands NICU is superb!  One of my grandsons will be turning five in a few weeks, and if it wasn't for the efforts at the Penn Highlands NICU, he may never have made it!

36 minutes ago, conservativeman633 said:

Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner---------ever since these posts are not listed in general posts, I forget to check....

 

All things athletic in the period leading up to just before 1890 will be included in the work, as long as it pertains to the 'DuBois Area'.  Certainly any quirky slang of that time will be included as it relates to sports/contests, etc

Thanks for the advice---that is a great idea.      I never find the time or energy I desire as I seem to put most of it into coaching/grandchildren at the moment, so this work looks like it will not be finished until late next year.  It is a challenging topic to begin with, but worth the time,  I feel......

I have not been influenced by any particular book for this topic, and all prior history books written of the DuBois area are of very limited help, with the exception on a few insights of the 'movers & shakers' of that time who pushed for the incredible race track we had, some baseball teams, and the epic fairs held here, etc...

 

 

Do the first for the enjoyment of local history, and if it moves you, do one for money!  Back when this thread first started, while killing time in a hotel room, I read a John Grisham novel by the name of "Callico Joe".  The book was not in Grisham's normal lawyer style, but was a fictional work written around factual sports figures.  In this case it was about baseball players from the late 70's to early 80's, and ignited memories I had forgotten.  My point is, Grisham took a book of sports figures & facts, then tied all together around a fictional character.

But back to your original idea, it sounds very interesting and one I would definitely buy.  

Will items such as this, be representative of your book content (question is meant in a very positive way)?  If so, I would not rush to publish, but rather look for guidance from a national firm, as you may have something that interests far more than local people (sort of in the "Bathroom Reader" genre). 

In preparation to write, what other books are you reading or what other books have influenced you in this pursuit? 

I was reading the old 1887 Courier at the library recently-----it was a weekly paper.   I will make a point to put a picture of the paper articles on here, when I can get back to it.   I had an extra hour yesterday because sports practices were cancelled,

 

Those fair grounds & race track we had were pretty special, it seems.....

For old pictures from across the US, do a web search for "Shorpy", which is an archives of pictures submitted by viewers.  There have been pictures from DuBois on the site that I've never seen elsewhere.

Came across what may have been the very first football game ever played in DuBois.

 

 

October 29, 1887  at the fair grounds.    3pm............ The game was between Houtzdale and Beechtree.   Admission was 25 cents, but all ladies could go for free.   It was considered a draw in scoring.

 

 

 

Does anyone know of an earlier game played in DuBois??

Do you have a newspaper clipping or such, that could be scanned & posted? Local history is always fascinating!

Nice, where was it taken?

Combo is old as the hills among us back woods drunks.

I must be lucky having seen two in the yard at camp! Cousin saw five, but one of those was with me.

Also we do not kil them.

I generally prefer to shower each day.

What's the dog food ranking site.  I'd like to check it out.  I've been using Nutra Ultra Weight Management.  

For you or your hound?  Personally, I like the flavor of Purina One-special Chinese flavoring!

As far as roof lines go, as an example, consider what the downtown Deposit Bank once had as a roof line: hip roof, with dormers and even gargoyles looking out over the street.  Roof was flattened, w/mansards added in 1979 (along with the brick facade).  Maybe someone from the historical society can post a pre-1979 pic?

Point is, what was shown on the photo may not be what exists today, if still standing.  Building(s) could have been enlarged, roofline drastically changed, etc.

I inclined to think somewhere in Clearfield, perhaps along River Drive.  At the center, there appears to be some sort of dignitary (possibly seated), with the others gathered around him/her.

Me and the Dogg didn't hug today, but we did shake paws!

Way too young and way too nice of a person. RIP Shmoop.

There are at least three Catholic cemeteries in DuBois.  St. Joseps and St. Michaels in addition to the St. Catherines one.  The churches usually have pretty good records, but that only seems true until it is the history you are looking for. 

Don't forget the cemetery back of the Animal Hospital on Shaffer Road.  Believe it may be a St. Catherine's Annex, though I'm not sure.

Adopted pets are funny-almost as if they "know" they're finally with someone that actually wants them. 

One of our beagles dies after less than 14 months, from liver cancer.  Vet told us the dog was sick for at least a year, if not longer and suspected previous owner gave the dog up instead of treating him.  Second beagle was a very old fellow-adoption papers said 7 or 8, but he looked double that, and acted like a geriatric beagle!  Great dog, followed me everywhere.  We did have another for a short time that was incorrigible and had to go back because of increasing aggressive behavior including non-playful biting.

We've had three rescue beagles.  First two were older that only had a few years of life left with us.  Current beagle is quite the dog and only 5, so she'll be around for a while.

Marine4 from here knows the story much better than I do, but there is a story of two children that went missing (traveling back home) and (one or both) found passed away in the area.  What was creepy was the youngest was about my son's age (3-4) and while I was walking the lower tunnel, I felt "him" holding onto my boot as I walked along. There was also a collapse in the top tunnel killing I think about 12 workers (you can see where the brick changes).

 

The mob was also big in the area back in the day, and there are stories that this is one of the locations for kills (the coke ovens are another....belt buckles, keys, etc found in some ovens help to confirm that)

Whazza mob?

She's talking about Cherry Springs in case anyone is wondering.

 

You both should go down into the dam area ... once the mud dries up .. diet road about a mile long getting to the park area.

Cherry Springs is well known as a destination for amateur astronomers. There are some 'scopes there that would rival some of what NASA has!

And what are you two going to do if you come across evil spirits? 

You mean like Jack Daniels or Crown Royal????

My bathroom can be a damn scary place at times.

I thought you've posted that you regularly pee off your porch?

He's not a true black squirrel, you can see brown highlights on him. Did you know that 2 gray squirrels cant produce a black squirrel?

But, if they see the movie "50 Shades of Gray", they can try various ways to effect color variations.

Looks like an alien pre-landing inspector for "Asteroids, Inc." scouting out ground zero for their September landing.

You got a llama?  A real, living, breathing llama?

Dayam! Llamas are my favorite beasts! I would have visited, bringing frankisence and murr (spelling may not be quite right).