FILEThis advertisement appeared in The Oneonta Star of Jan. 1, 1921.
Advice given to us for the New Year of 2021 was to limit or avoid gatherings and not to travel.
One hundred years ago, no advice like this was necessary, as it just happened to be fairly low key.
According to The Oneonta Star of Jan. 1, 1921, âOneonta ushered in 1921 very quietly, the only noise emanating from the direction of the D. & H. railroad, where locomotives joined the shop in welcoming the new arrival. Most of the celebrations were going on indoors, and it was a night crowded with social functions and dances.