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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated January 21, 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 January 21 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Durham, New Hampshire, USA
DURHAM, N. H., Jan. 20. - The "Sunrise" express, from Halifax and St. John, over the Western Division of the Boston and Main Railroad, was wrecked by a broken rail a short distance west of the Druham station to-day. Four cars were thrown from the track and a score or more persons were injured, four seriously.
Those severely injured were Miss Belle Donald, Hampton, N. D., severe injuries to head and shoulder dislocated; may not recover. Albert Hall, Portland, Me., internal injuries; may not... Read MORE...
New York Times - New York, New York - January 21, 1905
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1905 - STUDENTS RUSH TO RESCUE. Turn Out of New Hampshire College to Aid Train Wreck Victims.
DURHAM, N. H., Jan. 20. - The "Sunrise" express, from Halifax and St. John, over the Western Division of the Boston and Main Railroad, was wrecked by a broken rail a short distance west of the Druham station to-day. Four cars were thrown from the track and a score or more persons were injured, four seriously.
Those severely injured were Miss Belle Donald, Hampton, N. D., severe injuries to head and shoulder dislocated; may not recover. Albert Hall, Portland, Me., internal injuries; may not... Read MORE...
New York Times - New York, New York - January 21, 1905
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1905 - Whipping Post for Wife Beaters
President Roosevelt's suggestion, in his recent Congressional message, that "some form of corporal punishment" is desirable in dealing with wife-beaters and other "offenders whose criminality takes the shape of brutality and cruelty toward the weak," has led to efforts to establish a whipping-post in the District of Columbia, and to some discussion in the press of the country at large. The Chicago "Evening Post" favors the proposal on the ground that "no man who beats his wife is anything short ... Read MORE...
The Argus - Montreal, Quebec, Canada - January 21, 1905
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Cream of Spinach Soup - This is one of the very palatable and slightly green soups. Pick the leaves from two quarts of spinach; wash; throw them into a hot kettle, and shake and toss for five minutes. Drain them, saving the very small amount...Read MORE...
The Ladies' Home Journal, June 1898
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Wilmington, Jan. 21. - (AP) - Fire roared through a 100-room hotel and destroyed six adjacent stores here early today. Loss was estimated at more than $1,000,000.
MRS. HORACE T. KING of Wilmington, reported that her uncle, J. R. MALLARD of Charlotte, had occupied a room in the hotel and that he was unaccounted for. She said her uncle, about 70 years old, was in Wilmington visiting her father, E. F. MALLARD, 67, who is in a hospital here. Whether the aged man had reached safety and failed to... Read MORE...
Robesonian - Lumberton, North Carolina - January 21, 1949
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1949 - WILMINGTON HOTEL AND BUSINESS PLACES BURN. MILLION DOLLAR LOSS CAUSE BY BLAZE IN EARLY MORNING HOURS.
Wilmington, Jan. 21. - (AP) - Fire roared through a 100-room hotel and destroyed six adjacent stores here early today. Loss was estimated at more than $1,000,000.
MRS. HORACE T. KING of Wilmington, reported that her uncle, J. R. MALLARD of Charlotte, had occupied a room in the hotel and that he was unaccounted for. She said her uncle, about 70 years old, was in Wilmington visiting her father, E. F. MALLARD, 67, who is in a hospital here. Whether the aged man had reached safety and failed to... Read MORE...
Robesonian - Lumberton, North Carolina - January 21, 1949
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies
At a funeral, enter the church quietly, and, unless you belong to the mourners, wait until they leave the church before you rise from your seat. Never attempt to speak to any of the afflicted family. However heartfelt your sympathy, it will not be...Read MORE...
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness: A Complete Handbook for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society... by Florence Hartley, January 1, 1872
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Spark From a Locomotive Started Disastrous Conflagration
Burning Oil Covers Acres of Property
NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 20. - The most spectacular fire in the history of the city occurred today when a spark from a locomotive of the Norfolk and Western Railway set fire to grass near the plant of the Atlantic Creosoting Company and fanned by a 40-mile wind, the flames extended to the great lumber piles and oil tanks of the company, causing a loss of $60,000, and the probably fatal injury of one man. ... Read MORE...
The Macon Daily Telegraph - Macon, Georgia - January 21, 1907
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1907 - LUMBER PILES AND OIL TANKS SWEPT BY FIRE
Spark From a Locomotive Started Disastrous Conflagration
Burning Oil Covers Acres of Property
NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 20. - The most spectacular fire in the history of the city occurred today when a spark from a locomotive of the Norfolk and Western Railway set fire to grass near the plant of the Atlantic Creosoting Company and fanned by a 40-mile wind, the flames extended to the great lumber piles and oil tanks of the company, causing a loss of $60,000, and the probably fatal injury of one man. ... Read MORE...
The Macon Daily Telegraph - Macon, Georgia - January 21, 1907
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Louisville, Kentucky, USA
LOUISVILLE, KY., SWEPT BY RAGING WATER OF THE RIVER
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 20. - With the Ohio relentlessly pouring its flood southward and maintaining a steady rise of an inch an hour. Kentucky streams contributing their volumes from the mountain regions, a high wind blowing up stream all day damaging shipping and preventing the rapid passing of the current. Louisville tonight faces a flood situation which promises to equal before the crest is passed the stage of 1894, the greatest flood ever... Read MORE...
Morning World-Herald - Omaha, Nebraska - January 21, 1907
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1907 - WATER REACHES CHIMNEYS
LOUISVILLE, KY., SWEPT BY RAGING WATER OF THE RIVER
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 20. - With the Ohio relentlessly pouring its flood southward and maintaining a steady rise of an inch an hour. Kentucky streams contributing their volumes from the mountain regions, a high wind blowing up stream all day damaging shipping and preventing the rapid passing of the current. Louisville tonight faces a flood situation which promises to equal before the crest is passed the stage of 1894, the greatest flood ever... Read MORE...
Morning World-Herald - Omaha, Nebraska - January 21, 1907
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1871 32 Churches
Fort Wayne, Ind., has thirty-two churches.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1871 Long-term Subsrciber
David Osborne, of Windsor Ct., has taken the Hartford Courant for 79 years.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1871 Long-term Letter Carrier
Manchester, N.H., boasts of a letter-carrier who has been such in that city for twenty two years, and is still at it.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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Fort Wayne, Ind., has thirty-two churches.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1871 Long-term Subsrciber
David Osborne, of Windsor Ct., has taken the Hartford Courant for 79 years.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1871 Long-term Letter Carrier
Manchester, N.H., boasts of a letter-carrier who has been such in that city for twenty two years, and is still at it.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1871 Canned Meat
A single factory in Prussia sends to the army 80,000 cans of preserved meats daily.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1880 January 21 - 1st US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis, Tennessee
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1858 "German Toast" - An 1858 Breakfast Treat!
Two eggs, one pint of milk, and flour enough to make a thick batter; cut wheat bread into very thin slices, and soak them in sweetened water; cover each side successively with the batter, and fry brown in lard. Eat while hot, with butter and white powdered or brown sugar.
Pittsfield Sun
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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A single factory in Prussia sends to the army 80,000 cans of preserved meats daily.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1880 January 21 - 1st US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis, Tennessee
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1858 "German Toast" - An 1858 Breakfast Treat!
Two eggs, one pint of milk, and flour enough to make a thick batter; cut wheat bread into very thin slices, and soak them in sweetened water; cover each side successively with the batter, and fry brown in lard. Eat while hot, with butter and white powdered or brown sugar.
Pittsfield Sun
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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1890 Shoemakers Return to Work
The shoemakers' troubles at Haverhill, Massachusetts, were settled yesterday and 3,000 men returned to work.
Tyrone Daily Herald
Tyrone, Pennsylvania
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The shoemakers' troubles at Haverhill, Massachusetts, were settled yesterday and 3,000 men returned to work.
Tyrone Daily Herald
Tyrone, Pennsylvania
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America - Did you know?
The tomato was put “on trial” on September 25, 1820, in Salem, New Jersey. In front of a courthouse, Robert Johnson ate a basket of tomatoes to prove they were not poisonous. The crowd waited for him to keel over dead. He never did.
Quebec - Did you know?
The Flying CanoeOne of the most popular legends in French Canada is the one of the flying canoe, which tells the story of a rich nobleman who preferred to spend his Sundays hunting rather than attending mass. As punishment, he was sentenced to...Read MORE...
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French Catholic Church
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Middletown Springs, Vt.
featuring Gray Line Threshers, 1913
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