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American Dream Ended: The Murder of Arnold Abbuhl

Ai image depicting Arnold Abbuhl saying goodbye to his family the morning of his murder, 2026. (Source: ImageFX)

A Swiss immigrant’s American Dream ended with a blast of buckshot in 1885. Arnold Abbhul (1848-1885) and his family arrived in the village of Barnhill shortly after their immigration from Switzerland in April 1885. Arnold sought a new life for his family in Ohio, only to find a labor conflict brewing when he arrived. TwoContinue reading “American Dream Ended: The Murder of Arnold Abbuhl”

One House’s Story: The Weber Family

The Weber House on Fair Avenue NE in New Philadelphia, Ohio, 2023. (Source: google.com)

This house on the east end of Fair Avenue NE in New Philadelphia has definitely seen better days. That being said, its history is tied to a 19th century Swiss immigrant to America and Civil War veteran who lived in the city for nearly half a century. The sources are somewhat contradictory when it comesContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Weber Family”