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This Day In History, December 7, 1941 – Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** Japanese Planes attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. President Roosevelt calls “December 7, 1941...
This Day In History, Nov 27, 1872 – Camp Sykes is established over the town of Jamestown. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History & Frohne’s Historic Military.*** Camp Sykes established by Joseph S. Stanfford...
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called out about 1:11-p.m., Friday, to an apartment building at 1210 3rd Avenue Southwest. The caller said smoke detectors were going off in the building. Jamestown City Fire Chief Jim...
This Day In History, November 19, 1910 – Alfred E. Dickey Jr. dies on this date. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** Alfred E. Dickey Jr. dies. He leaves $35,000 for the erection of a new library building....
This Day In History, November 15, 1871 – James S Collins & J.B.Colby, First Settlers in the Jamestown area. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** First white settlers arrive at the James River crossing....
This Day In History – November 14, 1881 – Opening of Northwestern House Hotel *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** Jamestown (CSi) Opening of the Northwestern House Hotel (hightlighted to the left, along...
This Day In History, Nov 11, 1918 – At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, WW1 ends. At 5 a.m. that morning, Germany, short on manpower and supplies and faced with imminent invasion, signed an armistice agreement with...
(CSi) The Jamestown Police continue with its investigation into a young girl being struck by a vehicle on Thursday afternoon about 3:15 at the intersection of 4th Avenue and 4th Street Northeast. Major Justin Blinsky reports that 41 year...
This Day In History, November 8, 1937 – Charles A. Klaus, owner of the Gladstone Hotel, passes *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** Following Information about Charles A. Klaus, from “North Dakota...
This Day In History, Nov 3 1883 – Police raid 3 ranches of scarlet women in Jamestown. Proprietresses fined $25 and cost in police court. (1883) *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History ***
