May 14, 2009 RSS feed / History

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VOICES FROM THE PAST

Compiled by SALLY PEDLEY Northfield Historical Society.
We'll never know the exact number, but it is thought that as many as 250,000 children rode orphan trains between 1865 and 1930. This 'placing out' program was the forerunner of the foster care program. More...

NORTHFIELD IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL For The Northfield News

125 Years Ago The Northfield News May 14, 1884 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year Geo. H Richmond, editor Flour is now so cheap that less wheat is likely to be sown in this state than is usual. More...