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Quote by Aristotle: First, have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends; wisdom, money, materials, and methods. Third, adjust your means to that end. Photo by the late Rev. James I. Dickinson (1927-2003) Click here to see more! #famousquotes #quotes #motivation #inspirational #JIDPhotos

Quote by George Addair: Everything you ever wanted is on the other side of fear. Photo by the late Rev. James I. Dickinson (1927-2003) Click here to see more! #famousquotes #quotes #motivation #inspirational #JIDPhotos

Quote by Gloria Steinem: Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning. Photo by the late Rev. James I. Dickinson (1927-2003) Click here to see more! #famousquotes #quotes #motivation #inspirational #JIDPhotos

Quote by John Lennon: Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. Photo by the late Rev. James I. Dickinson (1927-2003) Click here to see more! #famousquotes #quotes #motivation #inspirational #JIDPhotos

Quote by Oscar Wilde: What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise. Photo by the late Rev. James I. Dickinson (1927-2003) Click here to see more! #famousquotes #quotes #motivation #inspirational #JIDPhotos

Quote by Teddy Roosevelt: Do what you can, where you are, with what you have. Photo by the late Rev. James I. Dickinson (1927-2003) Click here to see more! #famousquotes #quotes #motivation #inspirational #JIDPhotos

Quote by Confucius: Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see. Photo by the late Rev. James I. Dickinson (1927-2003) Click here to see more! #famousquotes #quotes #motivation #inspirational #JIDPhotos

The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now. - Chinese Proverb Photo by the late Rev. James I. Dickinson (1927-2003) Click here to see more! #famousquotes #quotes #motivation #inspirational #JIDPhotos

Quote by Confucius: It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. Photo by the late Rev. James I. Dickinson (1927-2003) Click here to see more! #famousquotes #quotes #motivation #inspirational #JIDPhotos

Quote by Roger Staubach: There are no traffic jams along the extra mile. Photo by the late Rev. James I. Dickinson (1927-2003) Click here to see more! #famousquotes #quotes #motivation #inspirational #JIDPhotos

Quote by [Unknown]: The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do. Photo by the late Rev. James I. Dickinson (1927-2003) Click here to see more! #famousquotes #quotes #motivation #inspirational #JIDPhotos

Quote by Les Brown: Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. Photo by the late Rev. James I. Dickinson (1927-2003) Click here to see more! #famousquotes #quotes #motivation #inspirational #JIDPhotos

Quote by Joshua J. Marine: Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. Photo by the late Rev. James I. Dickinson (1927-2003) Click here to see more! #famousquotes #quotes #motivation #inspirational #JIDPhotos

Quote by George Eliot: It is never too late to be what you might have been. Photo by the late Rev. James I. Dickinson (1927-2003) Click here to see more! #famousquotes #quotes #motivation #inspirational #JIDPhotos

Quote by Henry David Thoreau: Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined. Photo by the late Rev. James I. Dickinson (1927-2003) Click here to see more! #famousquotes #quotes #motivation #inspirational #JIDPhotos

This ad was printed in the St. Petersburg Evening Independent, Oct. 20, 1962. Faith opens new horizons when you open the church door. Trust only in Him. Have Faith in God. Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it Holy. See more genealogy resources, tips, and more. #notablenews #spiritual #christian

In a book titled "The Peculiar Life of Sundays", by Stephen Miller, he explains that in America's past there were few activities that were permissable on Sunday, in observance of the Sabbath. In Connecticut, for example, you could not tell a joke on Sunday or even kiss your baby on the Sabbath. Neither could you play an instrument or sing, aside from a church organ or hymns. Pennsylvania enacted it's first Blue Laws in 1682. The law read as follows, defining a person who would be in violation of the Blue Laws: "Whoever does or performs any worldly employment or business whatsoever on the Lord's day, commonly called Sunday, works of necessity and charity only exempted, or uses or practices any game, hunting, shooting, sport or diversion whatsoever on the same day not authorized by law". When Pennsylvania officially became a state in 1787, the Blue Laws were kept in place, remaining until November of 1933 when a referendum was passed, overturning the law against playing sports on Sunday. (Imagine no Sunday football for Pittsburgh or Philadelphia? No Sunday baseball for the Phillies or the Pittsburgh Pirates?) I found it interesting that in December of 1933, the Pennsylvania Liquor Board was created. Prohibition ended four days afterward, and in January of 1934, the first state-run liquor store opened up in Pennsylvania. Only two states have state-run liquor stores - Pennsylvania and Utah. In Utah, any beverage with an alcohol content of 3.2% or higher may only be sold at the state-run stores. In Pennsylvania, all wine and liquor is sold by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Beer and malt beverages can by sold by licensed beer retailers and liquor licenses are granted to a limit number of restaurants and hotels in each town or city. From 1934 until 2003, alchohol was not sold on Sundays. Alcohol has only been sold on Sundays since 2003, when the law against it was repealed. Blue Laws against selling alcohol on Sunday still exist in some states, however only during certain hours. The only state that still completely restricts the sale of alcohol on Sunday is Indiana. Other blue laws were enacted in various communities across the state. There were bans on playing pool (billiards), showing movies, or selling cars on Sunday, for example. A dozen states, however, still prohibit the sale or trade of cars on Sundays. More and more municipalities have been voting to do away with the Blue Laws over the years and very few remain in effect today. So what did they do on Sundays? Well, almost everyone went to church. Visits to friends were also made mostly on Sunday. Throughout the 20th century and even today, the Sunday paper was loaded up with extra reading for entertainment on Sundays and crossword puzzles helped pass the time. The Saturday Evening Post was also popular for this reason. Sunday was America's Sabbath, a day off from all work, a day to spend with the family. It was a day of freedom from the bondage we live in the rest of the week. Somehow we have lost our Sabbath, our day of rest. Maybe we should bring back the Blue Laws. What do you think? #pennsylvania #myblog #government #laws #freedom #religion

Claim Against Moravia. A claim for $5,000 has been filed by Mrs. William McLaughlin against the town of Moravia for injuries received last summer by reason of a horse being frightened by an automobile in that town and she being thrown from the wagon in which she was riding. The accident took place last summer. Wright and Parker are the attorneys for the plaintiff. - Auburn Argus (Auburn, New York), 2-19-1908 #notablenews

Woodbine, N.J., March 8. - Several persons were injured today in a riot growing out of a strike in the hat factory here when a crowd of about 400 set upon a dozen workmen who had not left their jobs. Stones, bricks, and other missiles were thrown. During the rioting a revolver was fired and Abraham Wilbert (?), one of the men attacked was struck by a brick hurled by someone in the crowd of rioters and rendered unconscious. Several others were hit by missiles before they succeeded in getting clear of their assailants, but none was seriously injured. When the disturbance had been quelled the shop was closed down for the day. For more historical news from the past, see the Notable News page. #notablenews #newjersey

Old newspapers are time capsules full of nostalgic treasures and tales from the past. Images like these car advertisements were printed in the St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, Florida, October 31, 1962. They're great for clipping and adding to scrapbooks. Many historic newspapers are now available online and can be searched from the convenience of your own home. Some of the best, free resources are listed on the Newspapers page. 1963 Dodge Polara... For more Notable News from the past, see the Notable News blog. #notablenews #ad #scrapbooking #tips #newspapers

From the Auburn Democrat-Argus, April 1909, the following death notice was given: "LEONARD - At the family home in the town of Venice, N.Y., Thursday evening, April 1, 1909, M. Virginia Bowman, wife of William E. Leonard." To find obituaries and other public notices about your ancestors, check out the Newspapers page. There you can find several free online resources available for finding old newspapers. For more Leonard history, see the Leonard page. #otherleonards

The book "John Mayo of Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1630-1688, a genealogical and biographical record of his descendants", offers a wealth of information on this line. He claims John's grandfather was John Mayo of West Malling (Towne Marroling) in Kent. He was believed to be born bet. 1540 and 1570 and he died abt. 1617 in Kent. He could have been the son of John Mayo who was born Oct. 2, 1547, the son of Richard Mayo of East Enoyle, Wilts, and his wife, Luce Stone. John Mayo married Rebekah Stoughton and had three children: Frances - who m. Stephen England of Sandwich, Kent Mary - who came to New England with her nephew, John of Roxbury, and his mother. She never married. Thomas - b. abt. 1600-1605 and died bef. 1630. Married abt. 1629 to Elizabeth ___ and had one son, John, born in 1629, who came to New England and was the first Mayo to land in America. After Thomas died, Elizabeth married Robert Gamlyn, Jr., and little John Mayo traveled with them on the ship "William and Francis" abt. 1630. John grew up in Massachusetts and married Hannah Graves, who was born in Roxbury on 8 Sep 1636, daughter of John Graves and Judith Allard. He died 28 Apr 1688, age 58, and Hannah died 5 Oct 1698-99. They are buried in the old Eustis Street Burying Ground, Roxbury. Together they had nine children: Hannah John Hannah Rebecca Joseph Mehitable Thomas Benjamin Thomas This book was printed in 1965. My earliest known Mayo ancestor is Ezekiel Mayo who married Rebecca Hazard. This book's index contains no men named Ezekiel Mayo. Neither does it have any Hazard, Strong, or Underhill connections, the wives of our Mayo line. For more information, see the Mayo page. #mayo

A news brief printed in the Homer Republican, Homer, New York, on Aug. 20, 1908 states the following: "John Leonard of Lockport, is 101 years old and fought in both Mexican and Civil wars." #otherleonards #notablenews

Several Leonards are mentioned in this citation published in the Genoa Tribune, Feb. 6 1914: Citation. The people of the State of New York: To Charles A. Leonard, Hammonton, N.J., Charles C. Combs, Hammonton, N.J., James Alexander Leonard, 180 Oakland Ave., Pasadena, Calif, George G. Leonard, 710 Lodi St., Syracuse, N.Y., Edward P. Leonard, 1010 Oregon St., Urbana, Ill, Harriet L. Miller, 1508 Camp Ave., Rocford, Ill., Louise Leonard Brockway, 680 Jefferson St., Kansas City, Mo., Charlott L. Probasco, 907 N. Main St., Bloomington, Ill., Frances Leonard Rayner, 1010 Oregon St., Urbana, Ill., Ruth Leonard, 328 Dempster St., Evanston, Ill., Ethlyn Leonard, 2239 Pierce St., N.E., Minneapolis, Minn., Mildred Leonard, 2239 Pierce St., N.E., Minneapolis, Minn., Dorothy Leonard, 2239 Pierce St., N.E., Minneapolis, Minn., Robert leonard, 2239 Pierce St., N.E., Minneapolis, Minn., Fannie L. Baldwin, Cayuga, N.Y., Elsie May Holway, P.O.B. 127, Las Vegas, Nevada, Arthur W. Holway, Baxter St., near Echo Park Ave., Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Helen Mildred Hancock, 25 Lueda Ave., Oakland, Calif., Charlotte Marie Anderson, El Centro, Calif., Charles Lathrop, 2741 N. Elmwood Ave., Berkley, Calif., Howard W. Lathrop, Seattle, Wash., George M. Leonard, Broadview, Mont., Ermina Leonard Workman, R.F.D. Edgard, Nebr., Bertha M. Leonard Compton, Wood River, Nebr. George H. Mills, Port Byron, N.Y., Mary S. Mills, Glen Mary Sanitarium, Owego, N.Y., Hannah E. Mills, Hammonton, N.J. Send greetings: Whereas George H. Mills and George B. Leonard have lately applied to our Surrogate's Court of the County of Cayuga for the proof and probate of a certain instrument in writing, dated the 30th day of October, 1902, purporting to be the last will and testament of Hannah M. Elderton, late of the town of Throop in said county, deceased which related to both real and personal estate, and of the alleged codicil thereto dated the 3rd day of July, 1908, and of the alleged codicil thereto dated the 10th day of October, 1912. Therefore, you and each of you are cited to appear in our Surrogate's Court, before the surrogate of the County of Cayuga... ___________________________________________________________ Surrogate notices can appear unimportant but the other names mentioned are more than likely to provide clues as to other relatives in the family. It helps that their locations are given, making it easier to identify persons with the same name. If you have information about this family, please comment below. For more on the Leonard family, see the Leonard page. #elderton #otherleonards

Click the document to download the PDF file which is searchable and gives the option of zooming in for a closer look. This was found at FultonHistory.com. This provides us with another tip for finding information in newspapers. Search "Vital Statistics" to find similar features in other newspapers. Many newspapers are now online and searchable. A list is provided on the Newspapers page. #CortlandCounty #cortland #Cortland #vitalrecords

Something caught my eye on this Google Map image. Any guesses? For information about my Dickinson family, see the Dickinson page. #dickinson

This Winn Dixie ad was printed in the St. Petersburg Times in 1962. Featuring cigarettes from $2.15 to $2.25 a carton (21-22 cents per pack). See more Notable News here! #notablenews #ad

Southern Cayuga Tribune 6-2-1939 Click here for more Leonard history. #otherleonards

Sailor sees two frogman-like shapes in the water. The Navy declares they were just "curious seals". #notablenews

The Coal Region of northeastern Pennsylvania is what brought many immigrants to the region. The North and South Anthracite Coal Fields contain the country's largest known deposits of anthracite coal. Coal in Pennsylvania was first discovered in 1762 and towns sprang up around the mines. The first mine was established near Pittston, Pennsylvania, in 1775. Hundreds of mines remain today and PSU provides an interactive map for locating them. Click here to see. The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum contains a wealth of history on the industry and the people who participated in it. Features include Iron Furnaces and Eckley Miner's Village. The Museum is located in Scranton. Tours of the old Lackawanna Coal Mine in Scranton still run today. Tours run from April 1st to November 30th and the cost is currently $10 for adults and $7.50 for children under 12. Call (800) 238-7245 for information. Tickets can be purchased at McDade Park in Scranton. The tour is not part of the museum. For more information on coal miner records, see my blog from June 8, 2015 here. Browse my site for more genealogy tips and resources. My interest in the Pennsylvania coal mines began when I learned that my 2nd great-grandfather, Charles Gilbert Decker, was born in Carbondale abt. 1862, at a time when there was nothing but coal in Carbondale. He was said to have lived in "Edwardsdale" (Edwardsville) in the late 1890s, another coal mining town, when he married Lydia (Mayo) Ames of Scranton. "Edwardsville. Named after Daniel Edwards, a superintendent with the Kingston Coal Company. Until 1884 the town was known as Edwardsdale." according to this source. When Charles died in 1909, he was employed at the "Engine Works" in Walden. I suspect his father was a coal miner, a career path Charles diverted from. In a future blog entry, I will share my research. Check the Decker page for more information. Your comments and suggestions are welcome below! #coalminer #decker #pennsylvania #maps #Pennsylvania