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100 years ago today, it was announced today that more than 2,000 turkeys are being brought into the city markets in preparation for the Thanksgiving trade. Market price for turkey is currently 53 cents per pound.

The board of education met today and agreed to the architect’s plans for the new Christopher Columbus School, to be built at Hawley Street.

The population of the City of Binghamton is currently reported to be 78,000.

Finally, as a result of a big cleanup effort by the police over the weekend, 16 people were arraigned in police court today charged with public intoxication.

And that was the news 100 years ago.