Welcome to our blog, where we embark on a captivating journey through time, exploring the rich tapestry of history and genealogy.
In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated November 3, unearthing stories that resonate with genealogists and history enthusiasts alike.
From local happenings to global events, we'll uncover the stories that shaped the lives of our ancestors, providing valuable insights for those on a quest to discover their roots.
So, grab your magnifying glass and step into the past as we unravel the November 3 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
1899 - Advice to Girls
Here is a small bit of advice given by a Missouri editor to girls:
Don't hang around the depot unless you are going somewhere or there to meet friends.
Don’t go to church and take a back seat with your escort, and then whisper and giggle through the services.
Don't be loud, boisterous or slangy.
Don’t carry your heart on your sleeves or fall into the arms of every well dressed stranger or drummer who comes to town.
Be womanly, be modest, be thoughtful and serious at... Read MORE...
The Liberty Vindicator - Liberty, Texas - Friday, November 3, 1899
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Memere's Creamed Spinach
Ingredients
2 pounds fresh spinach, washed and tough stems removed
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/ 2 cup finely chopped shallots
1 teaspoon minced garlic
3/ 4 teaspoon salt
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Men
A second marriage in the woman is more gross than in the man, argues greater deficiency in that delicacy, that innate modesty, which, after all, is the great charm, the charm of charms, in the female sex. We do not like to hear a man talk of his...Read MORE...
The Young Husband’s Book, 1837
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
JEMIMA ALLEN, of Brimfield, Mass., who recently celebrated her 107th birthday, was born at Sturbridge, in that State, on Sept. 3, 1774. Her husband died in 1849. When about 100 years old she came back to her daughter's house in Brimfield to spend her last days, and as she expressed it, to be buried by the side of her husband. She has several great-grandchildren married, and some of them have children. A good number of her descendants visited her on her 107th birthday, some grandchildren coming... Read MORE...
The Osage City Free Press - Osage City, Kansas - November 3, 1881
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1881 - Celebrated 107th Birthday
JEMIMA ALLEN, of Brimfield, Mass., who recently celebrated her 107th birthday, was born at Sturbridge, in that State, on Sept. 3, 1774. Her husband died in 1849. When about 100 years old she came back to her daughter's house in Brimfield to spend her last days, and as she expressed it, to be buried by the side of her husband. She has several great-grandchildren married, and some of them have children. A good number of her descendants visited her on her 107th birthday, some grandchildren coming... Read MORE...
The Osage City Free Press - Osage City, Kansas - November 3, 1881
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Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
We are informed that there is much religious interest among the German population of this vicinity. They have organized a parish under the name of "The German Lutheran Evangelical Protestant Congregation," and elected a consistory of Christian men. Rev. Mr. Grotian, their pastor, is a gentleman of agreeable manners, a scholar and an eloquent speaker. The congregation has been holding services in the Lecture Room of the First Congregational Church, but will on and after next Sunday occupy the... Read MORE...
The Berkshire County Eagle - Pittsfield, Massachusetts - November 3, 1859
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1859 - A German Religious Society
We are informed that there is much religious interest among the German population of this vicinity. They have organized a parish under the name of "The German Lutheran Evangelical Protestant Congregation," and elected a consistory of Christian men. Rev. Mr. Grotian, their pastor, is a gentleman of agreeable manners, a scholar and an eloquent speaker. The congregation has been holding services in the Lecture Room of the First Congregational Church, but will on and after next Sunday occupy the... Read MORE...
The Berkshire County Eagle - Pittsfield, Massachusetts - November 3, 1859
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Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)
ONE MAN KILLED AND MANY SUFFER INJURIES.
GIRLS LEAP FROM FLAMES.
WOMEN IN LOFT SECTION CAUGHT WITH OUT WARNING AS FLAMES SPREAD THROUGH BUILDING.
New York. - One man was killed and more than a dozen persons were injured when a five-story factory building on South Thirteenth Street, in Brooklyn, was destroyed by fire.
A report which could not be confirmed said that 15 girls were trapped in the upper floors of the building occupied by shirt factories.
A hasty search of the building by... Read MORE...
Rock Valley Bee - Iowa - November 3, 1922
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1922 - BROOKLYN FACTORY FIRE TRAPS SCORES.
ONE MAN KILLED AND MANY SUFFER INJURIES.
GIRLS LEAP FROM FLAMES.
WOMEN IN LOFT SECTION CAUGHT WITH OUT WARNING AS FLAMES SPREAD THROUGH BUILDING.
New York. - One man was killed and more than a dozen persons were injured when a five-story factory building on South Thirteenth Street, in Brooklyn, was destroyed by fire.
A report which could not be confirmed said that 15 girls were trapped in the upper floors of the building occupied by shirt factories.
A hasty search of the building by... Read MORE...
Rock Valley Bee - Iowa - November 3, 1922
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1888 Fire on the 29th at Huenfield, Germany, destroyed two hundred houses and made fifteen hundred persons homeless and destitute.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
November 3, 1888
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1888 A recent accident to the Czar's train near St. Petersburg resulted in the killing of twenty-one persons.
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November 3, 1888
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1888 Joseph Dickenhof, aged seventy years, was assaulted by highwaymen at Akron, O., on the evening of the 31st ult. and robbed of $7,300 which he carried in a valise.
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November 3, 1888
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November 3, 1888
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1888 A recent accident to the Czar's train near St. Petersburg resulted in the killing of twenty-one persons.
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Saint Joseph, Michigan
November 3, 1888
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1888 Joseph Dickenhof, aged seventy years, was assaulted by highwaymen at Akron, O., on the evening of the 31st ult. and robbed of $7,300 which he carried in a valise.
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Saint Joseph, Michigan
November 3, 1888
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1888 A large number of unopened registered packages were stolen from the post-office at Topeka, Kan., on the 31st ult. All the clerks were decoyed from the building by a fire alarm.
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November 3, 1888
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1888 It was stated on the 31st ult. that the large number of Chinese who were arriving at British Columbia ports from China were not destined to remain in Canada, but were taking this means of smuggling themselves into the United States.
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Saint Joseph, Michigan
November 3, 1888
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1888 A Cincinnati Southern train was wrecked on the 31st ult. in the Tennessee mountains and three persons were killed.
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November 3, 1888
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November 3, 1888
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1888 It was stated on the 31st ult. that the large number of Chinese who were arriving at British Columbia ports from China were not destined to remain in Canada, but were taking this means of smuggling themselves into the United States.
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Saint Joseph, Michigan
November 3, 1888
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1888 A Cincinnati Southern train was wrecked on the 31st ult. in the Tennessee mountains and three persons were killed.
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Saint Joseph, Michigan
November 3, 1888
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1888 On the 26th the peanut trust, with headquarters at Norfolk, Va., and controlling ninety per cent of the country's product, was dissolved.
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Saint Joseph, Michigan
November 3, 1888
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1888 The death of William T. Hamilton, formerly Governor and United States Senator, occurred on the 26th at his home in Hagerstown, Md.
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Saint Joseph, Michigan
November 3, 1888
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1888 Women met at Boston on the 29th and nominated Miss Alice D. Stockton, of Wheaton, as candidate of the Equal Rights party for Governor of Massachusetts.
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November 3, 1888
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November 3, 1888
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1888 The death of William T. Hamilton, formerly Governor and United States Senator, occurred on the 26th at his home in Hagerstown, Md.
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Saint Joseph, Michigan
November 3, 1888
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1888 Women met at Boston on the 29th and nominated Miss Alice D. Stockton, of Wheaton, as candidate of the Equal Rights party for Governor of Massachusetts.
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November 3, 1888
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1888 Two earthquake shocks occurred at New Bedford, Mass., on the 29th.
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Saint Joseph, Michigan
November 3, 1888
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1888 The Supreme Court of the United States decide on the 29th that the license tax imposed by any State upon commercial travelers from other States is unconstitutional.
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November 3, 1888
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1888 In his annual report on the 29th Governor Preston H. Leslie, of Montana, estimated the population of the Territory at 140,000, and said Montana was free from debt.
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November 3, 1888
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November 3, 1888
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1888 The Supreme Court of the United States decide on the 29th that the license tax imposed by any State upon commercial travelers from other States is unconstitutional.
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Saint Joseph, Michigan
November 3, 1888
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1888 In his annual report on the 29th Governor Preston H. Leslie, of Montana, estimated the population of the Territory at 140,000, and said Montana was free from debt.
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Saint Joseph, Michigan
November 3, 1888
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1888 It was decided by the commissioners of the District of Columbia on the 25th to honor the memory of General Sheridan by naming a new street intersection Sheridan circle.
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Saint Joseph, Michigan
November 3, 1888
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1927 November 03 - Tropical storm flooding kills 84 in Winooski River Valley (Vt)
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November 3, 1927
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November 3, 1888
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1927 November 03 - Tropical storm flooding kills 84 in Winooski River Valley (Vt)
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America - Did you know?
Snake Alley, the most crooked street in the world, can be found in Burlington, Iowa.
Quebec - Did you know?
The narrowest house in North America is located on rue Donnaconna in Quebec City. It is only 3.7 meters (12 feet) long.
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