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100 years ago today, construction work on the Daniel S. Dickinson School is nearly done, and the building should be ready for use in February.

A large new addition is being built for the Gotham Shoe Manufacturing Company at 129 Park Avenue.

Federal agents raided a farmhouse in West Colesville yesterday and confiscated a moonshine still and several bottles of distilled spirits.

Two neighbors were arrested near Lake Avenue and Emma Street yesterday. One was charged with killing her neighbor’s duck, and then the owner of the duck was arrested and charged with calling her vile names.

Finally, it’s the holiday season, and Binghamton’s chief of police today issued a warning to all Christmas shoppers to watch out for pickpockets.

And that was the news 100 years ago.