Tuesday April 14 ,2008 TroyRecord Article 100years agoWednesday April 14 ,, 1908 “The City tests a sample model of a ‘Pick up hand sweeper” manufactured by James S. Barron & Son. That company has sold more than 200 municipalities sweepers for 75.00$Troy has received complaints that their human sweepers raise too much dust.Today is the start of both the American and National leagues. In New York, one of the largest crowds that has ever witnessed an opening game watches the HIGHLANDERS, Also known as the Yankees outlast the Philadelphia Athletics(today Oakland A’s) Photo of the day Troy Record Monday April 14, 2008 1936 photo of a Watervliet high parade- the last graduating class marching from the old Watervliet high school to the new. PS if you click on the below link it will take you to the Troy Record newspaper website. From there at the top click on Opinions then click on This Day in the Record and it will give you about a current weeks worth of This day in History. _http://www.troyrecord.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/BigDaily_ (http://www.troyrecord.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/BigDaily) ?_ **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002)