Round the Square

PRESIDENTIAL: Did you know there is a correction between Lincoln, Grant and Kane? So, what is the connection between Thomas L. Kane and President Abra...

ZIPPO: Zippo’s Windy is turning 85, so we wanted to revisit some Zippo trivia that we’re sure most native Bradfordians spout with confidence. All of t...

INVESTMENT TIPS. Do words of wisdom ever go out of fashion? Especially when those wise words are in regard to your money? The current economic woes ha...

COWBOY BOOTS. Did you, or possibly an elder family member, ever own a pair of Tom Mix Cowboy Boots back in the 1950s? If you weren’t aware, famous cow...

FRIGHTENING. Some individuals may find bats frightening, especially due to the bad rap they received in 1897 after Bram Stoker published Dracula — for...

12 BEST. In a recent article published on Outside, the Allegheny National Forest (ANF) was named one of the 12 best National Forests to see fall folia...

METASTASIZED. As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Wednesday, Oct.13 is set aside to recognize individuals suffering from breast cance...

VETERANS: We’re a month away from Veterans Day, and The Era is putting a call out to readers to share their veteran’s story and photo with us for a sp...

TUCKER CARS. Clayton Vecellio stopped in on Wednesday to ask us to add this to Round the Square for him. He is looking for information that can lead h...

ADAGES Continued. In a previous ‘Round the Square we were discussing the old adage, “Red sky at night, sailors’ (or shepherds’) delight. Red sky in mo...

ADAGES. A reader recently submitted the photo below, of the brilliantly red skies over Bradford during the evening of Saturday, Oct. 1. There is an ol...

TEACHERS. On this day, each year since Oct. 5, 1994 WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY has been celebrated to honor and recognize the individuals who shape young min...

ADS: A trip through Bradford’s history — courtesy of microfilm — can be an interesting pastime, especially considering some of the old advertisements ...

LETCHWORTH: A press release received recently caught our attention and we had to share it. The Wyoming County’s 46th Annual 2022 Letchworth Arts & Cra...

ENCYCLOPEDIAS: Remember encyclopedias? Back before the internet when research meant heading to the library or, if you were lucky, your parents might h...

DRIVE: “It is urgent … back your waste paper drive!” In September of 1944, the Bradford Post 108 American Legion ran an advertisement in The Era about...

LOCATIONS: In 1957, Ott & McHenry was at 34 South Avenue. We recently had some information from Sam Sylvester telling us about Bradford in the 1940s a...

COFFEE. Although no one actually knows the exact origins of coffee or how it was discovered, the smooth, rich — wake-me-up goodness remains “the favor...

CALLAHAN ORIGINS. A long-awaited recreation center for Bradford approached nearer to reality with announcement by the Public Works administration in W...

COLD SNAP. The leaves are changing and starting to fall to the ground. Before we know it the frigid air will settle in on the area. We know there is a...