zanesville ohio – Tuscarawas County Stories

A Business Card Tells a Story: Robert Bruce Tomlinson

AI generated image of a 1920s era band standing on the steps of a building, 2024. (Source: Microsoft Copilot)

During my usual perusing of eBay searching for Tuscarawas County material, I came across a simple business card from the early 20th century for a New Philadelphia piano tuner. What I discovered was that the individual was far more than what his business card claimed. The card reads simply “Bruce Tomlinson, Fine Piano Tuning andContinue reading “A Business Card Tells a Story: Robert Bruce Tomlinson”

John Pryor Cary’s Unfortunate End

Post Office and City Hall, Uhrichsville, Ohio. 1910.

Historical newspaper stories are a treasure trove of information about a community and its inhabitants. Often dull, sometimes inflammatory, and in the case of John Pryor Cary (1841-1901) of Uhrichsville, tragic. After reading a newspaper story about his death, I wanted to learn more about what may have led this man to his unfortunate end.Continue reading “John Pryor Cary’s Unfortunate End”