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 September 4, 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 September 4 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Mayr's Laxative Powder No. 2
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1886 - September 4 – American Indian Wars: After almost 30 years of fighting, Apache leader Geronimo surrenders with his last band of warriors to General Nelson Miles at Skeleton Canyon in Arizona.
In 1886, after nearly three decades of conflict and resistance against American expansion into their lands, the Apache leader Geronimo surrendered to General Nelson Miles, marking the end of the American Indian Wars. Geronimo had been a prominent figure in the Apache resistance, leading raids against settlers and the U.S. Army in an effort to defend his people's traditional way of life. However, after years of pursuit by U.S. forces, dwindling supplies, and the loss of many of his followers,... Read MORE...
September 4, 1886
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Escaloped Eggs.
Moisten bread-crumbs with milk or meat broth; place a layer of this in a well-buttered dish; slice some hard-boiled eggs, and dip each slice in a thick-drawn butter sauce to which a well-beaten egg has been added; put a layer of...Read MORE...
Buckeye Cookery, 1890
1963 - TORNADO IN ST. MARY'S.
St. Mary's, Pa. (UPI) - The two men pulled their car off the highway to watch the storm clouds gather.
"Suddenly we saw the twister," explained Tom Hauber. "It looked to be about 15 feet wide at the bottom and about 100 feet across the top. It lasted about 5 to 10 minutes, tearing up everything in its path."
Hauber, a radio announcer, and John Mishock, an engineer, were returning to their studio Tuesday when a tornado bore down on this small northwestern Pennsylvania community, causing more ... Read MORE...
The Valley Independent - Monessen, Pennsylvania - September 4, 1963
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Cresta Gold Rum
Bennett Distilling Co., San Francisco, California
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Gloucester Township, New Jersey, USA
Camden, N. J., Sept. 8. - A bad grade crossing accident at Gloucester City this evening resulted in one death, the severe injury of fifteen persons, and the slight injury of fifteen others, all trolley passengers.
The dead:
NEUNSICHWARD, ANNIE, 814 Butterworth Street, Philadelphia.
Those most seriously injured:
DELLARD, CURRUIT, thirty-five years of age, Ridge Avenue.
THOMAS, MARY E., 2326 Lawrence Street.
MORLEY, OSCAR B., Mountairy, Penn.
TELLER, MRS. HENRY, 1100 Filbert Street,... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - September 4, 1899
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1899 - KILLED AT GRADE CROSSING. TROLLEY CAR RUN DOWN, ONE LIFE LOST, 15 SEVERELY AND 15 SLIGHTLY INJURED.
Camden, N. J., Sept. 8. - A bad grade crossing accident at Gloucester City this evening resulted in one death, the severe injury of fifteen persons, and the slight injury of fifteen others, all trolley passengers.
The dead:
NEUNSICHWARD, ANNIE, 814 Butterworth Street, Philadelphia.
Those most seriously injured:
DELLARD, CURRUIT, thirty-five years of age, Ridge Avenue.
THOMAS, MARY E., 2326 Lawrence Street.
MORLEY, OSCAR B., Mountairy, Penn.
TELLER, MRS. HENRY, 1100 Filbert Street,... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - September 4, 1899
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies
No lady should drink wine at dinner. Even if her head is strong enough to bear it, she will find her cheeks, soon after the indulgence, flushed, hot, and uncomfortable; and if the room is warm, and the dinner a long one, she will probably pay the...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
Richmond, Maine, USA
AUGUSTA, Me., Sept. 3. - A fire in Richmond, Me., on Sunday morning, destroyed some thirteen dwellings and stores on the south side of Maine and on White and Church streets. The fire broke out about midnight in a shoe-stitching building on White-street, and burned till daybreak before it was subdued. Thirty buildings were on fire at one time. Once the men were obliged to leave the engines to protect their own property, and their places were filled by ladies, who worked at the engines over an... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - September 4, 1871
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1871 - Thirteen Dwellings and Stores Burned in Richmond, Me.--Ladies at the Fire Engines.
AUGUSTA, Me., Sept. 3. - A fire in Richmond, Me., on Sunday morning, destroyed some thirteen dwellings and stores on the south side of Maine and on White and Church streets. The fire broke out about midnight in a shoe-stitching building on White-street, and burned till daybreak before it was subdued. Thirty buildings were on fire at one time. Once the men were obliged to leave the engines to protect their own property, and their places were filled by ladies, who worked at the engines over an... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - September 4, 1871
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Greeley, Colorado, USA
CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS OF THE MANAGERS.
On the morning of the 29th as the Anglo-American circus train on the way from Fort Collins to Greeley, reached a point about ten miles west of Greeley, a sleeping car containing over sixty men, mostly canvas and stock men, was discovered in flames, the result of a gasoline explosion. The car was much like a common caboose, with a door at each end and one window. One door was blocked by trunks and luggage, and the fire was at the other end thus leaving... Read MORE...
Alamosa Journal - Colorado - September 4, 1884
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1884 - A DREADFUL DEATH Ten Roustabouts Connected with the Anglo-American Circus Perish in the Flames.
CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS OF THE MANAGERS.
On the morning of the 29th as the Anglo-American circus train on the way from Fort Collins to Greeley, reached a point about ten miles west of Greeley, a sleeping car containing over sixty men, mostly canvas and stock men, was discovered in flames, the result of a gasoline explosion. The car was much like a common caboose, with a door at each end and one window. One door was blocked by trunks and luggage, and the fire was at the other end thus leaving... Read MORE...
Alamosa Journal - Colorado - September 4, 1884
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Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) (Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
ST. HYACINTHE, Sept. 3. - A fire broke out in the western end of this city at 1:30 P. M. to-day, and , fanned by a high wind, soon totally swept the lower part of the city out of existence. The flames ran down both sides of Main street, taking in their course the St. Hyancinthe, Quebec, and National Banks, the Post Office, market, Court-house, factories, and over eighty wholesale and retail stores. At 3 PO. M. the fire had spread, by means of burning cinders, to the three parallel streets, and... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - September 4, 1876
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1876 - PARTIAL DESTRUCTION OF A TOWN - SIX HUNDRED BUILDINGS IN ST. HYACINTHE, PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, BURNED -LOSS ESTIMATED AT $2,000,000.
ST. HYACINTHE, Sept. 3. - A fire broke out in the western end of this city at 1:30 P. M. to-day, and , fanned by a high wind, soon totally swept the lower part of the city out of existence. The flames ran down both sides of Main street, taking in their course the St. Hyancinthe, Quebec, and National Banks, the Post Office, market, Court-house, factories, and over eighty wholesale and retail stores. At 3 PO. M. the fire had spread, by means of burning cinders, to the three parallel streets, and... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - September 4, 1876
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Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
EXECUTIVE CAUGHT IN WRECK AND BRUISED.
BRAVE GUARD AND THE DRIVER ARE MANGLED.
SECRETARY CORTELYOU ALSO RECEIVES INJURIES.
Pittsfield, Mass., Sept. 3. - The President of the United States escaped a tragic death by only a few feet in a collision between his carriage and an electric streetcar in this city today, while one of his most trusted guards, Secret Service Agent WILLIAM CRAIG, was instantly killed and DAVID J. PRATT of Dalton, who was guiding the horses attached to the vehicle,... Read MORE...
San Francisco Call - San Francisco, California - September 4, 1902
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1902 - PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MIRACULOUSLY ESCAPES DEATH FROM AN ELECTRIC CAR WHICH RUNS DOWN HIS CARRIAGE AND KILLS SECRET SERVICE AGENT.
EXECUTIVE CAUGHT IN WRECK AND BRUISED.
BRAVE GUARD AND THE DRIVER ARE MANGLED.
SECRETARY CORTELYOU ALSO RECEIVES INJURIES.
Pittsfield, Mass., Sept. 3. - The President of the United States escaped a tragic death by only a few feet in a collision between his carriage and an electric streetcar in this city today, while one of his most trusted guards, Secret Service Agent WILLIAM CRAIG, was instantly killed and DAVID J. PRATT of Dalton, who was guiding the horses attached to the vehicle,... Read MORE...
San Francisco Call - San Francisco, California - September 4, 1902
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1908 Killed by a Wash Tub
YOUNG CHILD KILLED. Death Results From Tub Falling on the Baby. MEAD, Neb., Sept. 3. - Tuesday morning, while Mrs. Peter Hansen, who lives east of this place, was doing some washing, her little two-year-old daughter upset a wash tub which stood on a box. The tub struck the child in the stomach with such force that death resulted from the injury.
The Nebraska State Journal
Lincoln, Nebraska
September 4, 1908
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1923 September 4 – In Lakehurst, New Jersey, the first American airship, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), takes to the sky for the first time.
On September 4, 1923, the skies over Lakehurst, New Jersey witnessed a significant milestone in aviation history with the inaugural flight of the USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), marking the first American-built rigid airship. Designed as a part of the United States Navy's efforts to explore airship technology, the Shenandoah represented a leap forward in aerial engineering. With a structure primarily constructed of lightweight aluminum alloy, it boasted a length of over 680 feet and was powered by...
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September 4, 1923
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1894 September 4 – In New York City, 12,000 tailors strike against sweatshop working conditions.
In September 1894, 12,000 tailors in New York City staged a significant strike against the deplorable working conditions in sweatshops. These tailors, predominantly immigrants, were protesting long hours, low wages, and unsafe working environments. The strike was a part of a larger movement in the late 19th century, where workers across various industries were advocating for better treatment and fair wages.
September 4, 1894
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YOUNG CHILD KILLED. Death Results From Tub Falling on the Baby. MEAD, Neb., Sept. 3. - Tuesday morning, while Mrs. Peter Hansen, who lives east of this place, was doing some washing, her little two-year-old daughter upset a wash tub which stood on a box. The tub struck the child in the stomach with such force that death resulted from the injury.
The Nebraska State Journal
Lincoln, Nebraska
September 4, 1908
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1923 September 4 – In Lakehurst, New Jersey, the first American airship, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), takes to the sky for the first time.
On September 4, 1923, the skies over Lakehurst, New Jersey witnessed a significant milestone in aviation history with the inaugural flight of the USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), marking the first American-built rigid airship. Designed as a part of the United States Navy's efforts to explore airship technology, the Shenandoah represented a leap forward in aerial engineering. With a structure primarily constructed of lightweight aluminum alloy, it boasted a length of over 680 feet and was powered by...
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September 4, 1923
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1894 September 4 – In New York City, 12,000 tailors strike against sweatshop working conditions.
In September 1894, 12,000 tailors in New York City staged a significant strike against the deplorable working conditions in sweatshops. These tailors, predominantly immigrants, were protesting long hours, low wages, and unsafe working environments. The strike was a part of a larger movement in the late 19th century, where workers across various industries were advocating for better treatment and fair wages.
September 4, 1894
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1882 September 4 - Thomas Edison flips the switch to the first commercial electrical power plant in history, lighting one square mile of lower Manhattan. This is considered by many as the day that began the electrical age.
On September 4, 1882, Thomas Edison ushered in a new era by flipping the switch to activate the first commercial electrical power plant in history. Located in lower Manhattan, New York, this momentous event illuminated one square mile of the bustling cityscape, marking the dawn of the electrical age. Edison's plant, known as the Pearl Street Station, was a pioneering endeavor that demonstrated the feasibility and practicality of supplying electricity to urban areas for lighting and other...
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September 4, 1882
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1869 Not an Ordinary Church Service
During the morning service at the Unitarian Church, in Leominster, Mass., on a recent Sunday, a lady went into a fit. Two other ladies immediately fainted, and before these were all disposed of, a message came to Mrs. Wm. H. Locke, that her father, Mr. Stevenson, who lived in Lancaster, had suddenly died while in the act of shaving. The news caused her to scream aloud, but during all the disturbance the minister kept on with his sermon "all the same."
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
September 4, 1869
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1880 Best Butter Cow
The Jersey Belle, owned by a Mr. Ellms, of Scituate, Mass., is claimed to be the best "butter cow" living. She is described as being a beautiful animal of a rich yellow fawn-color, diversified with white, weighing nine hundred and fifty pounds, and yielding over seven hundred pounds of butter in a year.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
September 4, 1880
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On September 4, 1882, Thomas Edison ushered in a new era by flipping the switch to activate the first commercial electrical power plant in history. Located in lower Manhattan, New York, this momentous event illuminated one square mile of the bustling cityscape, marking the dawn of the electrical age. Edison's plant, known as the Pearl Street Station, was a pioneering endeavor that demonstrated the feasibility and practicality of supplying electricity to urban areas for lighting and other...
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September 4, 1882
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1869 Not an Ordinary Church Service
During the morning service at the Unitarian Church, in Leominster, Mass., on a recent Sunday, a lady went into a fit. Two other ladies immediately fainted, and before these were all disposed of, a message came to Mrs. Wm. H. Locke, that her father, Mr. Stevenson, who lived in Lancaster, had suddenly died while in the act of shaving. The news caused her to scream aloud, but during all the disturbance the minister kept on with his sermon "all the same."
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
September 4, 1869
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1880 Best Butter Cow
The Jersey Belle, owned by a Mr. Ellms, of Scituate, Mass., is claimed to be the best "butter cow" living. She is described as being a beautiful animal of a rich yellow fawn-color, diversified with white, weighing nine hundred and fifty pounds, and yielding over seven hundred pounds of butter in a year.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
September 4, 1880
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1870 Fire at Damariscotta Mills, Me.
PORTLAND, Me., Sept. 3. - A saw-mill, foundry, match-factory, blacksmith-shop, dry-house, storehouse and some lumber, at Damariscotta Mills, were destroyed by fire last night. The loss is about $5,000, principally falling on Messrs. HAINES & Son; insured for $1,600.
The New York Times
New York, New York
September 4, 1870
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1911 Boy May Die From Burns
Lighting a match to find the stopper of a backyard gasoline tank nearly cost Charles Durgin, 12, of 171 Sherman street, Cambridge, his life last night. He was saved from burning to death by William Danehy of 75 Sargent street, who grabbed the boy and running into the house with him in his arms, pulled a blanket from a bed and smothered the fire. The boy was sent to the Cambridge Hospital where his name is on the dangerous list and his recovery is doubtful.
The Boston Journal
Boston, Massachusetts
September 4, 1911
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1889 The Spring Lake reservoir, near Fiskville, in the southwest corner of Cranston, about 15 miles from Providence, Rhode Island, which supplies a whole row of mill villages, burst.
Three persons were drowned and some damage done.
The Indiana Progress
Indiana, Pennsylvania
September 4, 1889
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PORTLAND, Me., Sept. 3. - A saw-mill, foundry, match-factory, blacksmith-shop, dry-house, storehouse and some lumber, at Damariscotta Mills, were destroyed by fire last night. The loss is about $5,000, principally falling on Messrs. HAINES & Son; insured for $1,600.
The New York Times
New York, New York
September 4, 1870
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1911 Boy May Die From Burns
Lighting a match to find the stopper of a backyard gasoline tank nearly cost Charles Durgin, 12, of 171 Sherman street, Cambridge, his life last night. He was saved from burning to death by William Danehy of 75 Sargent street, who grabbed the boy and running into the house with him in his arms, pulled a blanket from a bed and smothered the fire. The boy was sent to the Cambridge Hospital where his name is on the dangerous list and his recovery is doubtful.
The Boston Journal
Boston, Massachusetts
September 4, 1911
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1889 The Spring Lake reservoir, near Fiskville, in the southwest corner of Cranston, about 15 miles from Providence, Rhode Island, which supplies a whole row of mill villages, burst.
Three persons were drowned and some damage done.
The Indiana Progress
Indiana, Pennsylvania
September 4, 1889
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1911 Auto Accident
Four year old Daniel Dhooge ran from his home on Glen Cove place, Quincy, yesterday afternoon out on to the street, directly in the path of an automobile. The machine struck him and knocked him down. He was picked up and taken to the Quincy Hospital, where physicians have little hopes of his recovery. The automobile is owned by William N. McKenna, Jr., of 1551 Center street, Roslindale.
The Boston Journal
Boston, Massachusetts
September 4, 1911
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1879 Laughed to Death
Mary Perry, aged seventy-four, of Springport, New York, sat at tea with some friends. They were relating funny incidents, and Mrs. Perry became convulsed with laughter and fell back in her chair dead.
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Elkhart Review
Indiana
September 4, 1879
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Four year old Daniel Dhooge ran from his home on Glen Cove place, Quincy, yesterday afternoon out on to the street, directly in the path of an automobile. The machine struck him and knocked him down. He was picked up and taken to the Quincy Hospital, where physicians have little hopes of his recovery. The automobile is owned by William N. McKenna, Jr., of 1551 Center street, Roslindale.
The Boston Journal
Boston, Massachusetts
September 4, 1911
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1879 Laughed to Death
Mary Perry, aged seventy-four, of Springport, New York, sat at tea with some friends. They were relating funny incidents, and Mrs. Perry became convulsed with laughter and fell back in her chair dead.
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Elkhart Review
Indiana
September 4, 1879
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America - Did you know?
Ulysses S. Grant was the first president to run against a woman candidate, Virginia Woodhull, the “Equal Rights Party” nominee in 1872.
Quebec - Did you know?
In New France, socially, the seigneur and his family did not stand apart from his neighbors. All went to the same church, took part in the same amusements upon days of festival, and not infrequently worked together at the common task of clearing the ...Read MORE...Daily Life in New France (www.chroniclesofamerica.com/ french/ daily_life_in_new_france.htm)
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