Tag Archives: signal

New Hampshire WWI Military: “Hello Girl” Lydia C. Gelinas of Nashua

Posted on 3 September, 2019 by Janice Brown

In a previous story 2 years ago I wrote about Agnes Theresa (Houley) O’Brien, a Groveton NH woman who moved to Boston and eventually ended up in Europe working for the United States Army as an telephone operator there. Agnes … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lost Faces of WW1, Military of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Women | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

New Hampshire WWI Military: Private Roy H. Bent of Wilton

Posted on 4 August, 2018 by Janice Brown

The town of Wilton NH had about 1500 citizens when World War I began.  The town send its best and brightest youth to service including (not a complete list) Andrew W. Bean, Michael H. Barry, Joseph O. Berube, Roy H. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Military of New Hampshire, Not New Hampshire | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

New Hampshire WWI Military: Private Percy Ashley of Dorchester

Posted on 26 April, 2018 by Janice Brown

The United States declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917 and joined the allies in the World War (now called World War I). A few weeks later Percy Ashley would be dead of lobar pneumonia. This was several months … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Military of New Hampshire, NH WW1 Military | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Cow Stories: A New Hampshire Toreador of 1920

Posted on 6 January, 2016 by Janice Brown

Bull fights are illegal in New Hampshire, but the animals involved in this story were cows. It happened when a flock of cows with “one track minds” congregated on the Boston & Maine line between here and York Harbor and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cow Stories, History | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

1873-1890: How New Hampshire’s Weather Was Foretold

Posted on 8 July, 2013 by Janice Brown

We take many things for granted, including weather forecasts.  With the quickly changing elements in New Hampshire, there have been times I’ve felt badly for our local meteorologists. How can they possibly predict conditions that change from minute to minute.   … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Oddities, Accidents and Crazy Weather | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment