Our Town 100 Years Ago... August 1925 - Part I

August 1899. All the following come from the August 1899 issues of the Jefferson Valley Zephyr. Summer was shutting down; farmers in the valley were busy with crop harvest; children were enjoying their freedom from schoolwork until mid-September. Outside of our valley, plenty of events were making headlines in the Jefferson Valley Zephyr. YELLOW JACK RAGES: There are 30 cases of what is believed to be genuine yellow fever at the National Soldiers' Home, near Hampton, Virginia, and three deaths from the disease were reported Sunday. IN A MISSED HOLE: One man was killed and three badly injured b...