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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated November 11, 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 11 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Sabattus, Maine, USA (Webster)
SABATIS, Me., Nov. 11 (Special) – When car 18 slid up the main street of Sabatis and finally anchored in the driving rain and slush by the co-operative steps at 6.20, Thursday night, a good number of passengers for Lewiston furled their umbrellas and boarded the car with a rush. Two people bent on seeing Old Kentucky in Music Hall; a number of day laborers 8 miles from home and supper; some Germans who intended to meet their brethren in the Shillerverein in Central Block; and two students were... Read MORE...
Lewiston Evening Journal - Lewiston, Maine - November 11, 1898
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1898 - From Sabatis by Electrics
SABATIS, Me., Nov. 11 (Special) – When car 18 slid up the main street of Sabatis and finally anchored in the driving rain and slush by the co-operative steps at 6.20, Thursday night, a good number of passengers for Lewiston furled their umbrellas and boarded the car with a rush. Two people bent on seeing Old Kentucky in Music Hall; a number of day laborers 8 miles from home and supper; some Germans who intended to meet their brethren in the Shillerverein in Central Block; and two students were... Read MORE...
Lewiston Evening Journal - Lewiston, Maine - November 11, 1898
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Detroit, Michigan, USA
Nearly Twenty Men Are Injured – The Roof Fell Without Warning and Buried the Workmen Beneath the Ruins – Not a Man Escaped Unwounded – The Building Was Uncompleted.
DETROIT, Mich. (Special). - The new five-story Wonderland Theatre Building is now in ruins, and fifteen lives have been sacrificed by an appalling accident, which occurred therein Saturday afternoon.
Shortly before 2 o'clock, while some thirty-five men were at work in various parts of the unfinished theatre, the roof fell in... Read MORE...
The Cranbury Press - New Jersey - November 11, 1898
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1898 - SLAIN BY A FALLING ROOF - Its Collapse on a New Theatre In Detroit Buries Workmen. - OVER HALF A SCORE KILLED.
Nearly Twenty Men Are Injured – The Roof Fell Without Warning and Buried the Workmen Beneath the Ruins – Not a Man Escaped Unwounded – The Building Was Uncompleted.
DETROIT, Mich. (Special). - The new five-story Wonderland Theatre Building is now in ruins, and fifteen lives have been sacrificed by an appalling accident, which occurred therein Saturday afternoon.
Shortly before 2 o'clock, while some thirty-five men were at work in various parts of the unfinished theatre, the roof fell in... Read MORE...
The Cranbury Press - New Jersey - November 11, 1898
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Napierville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Cyprien) (Saint-Édouard)
By International News Service
MONTREAL, Nov. 10. - Louis Cyr, aged forty-nine, born at St. Cyprien, Quebec, the world's champion weight lifter, died here today at his daughter's residence after a week's illness. Cyr toured Europe exhibited with the Barnum and Ringling concerns, and ran a circus himself for a time in Canada and the United States. His best unequaled record was made in Boston in 1895 when he lifted eighteen men on a platform - a total weight of 3665 pounds. He weighed at one time ... Read MORE...
The Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City, Utah - November 11, 1912
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1912 - CHAMPION LOUIS CYR DIES AT MONTREAL
By International News Service
MONTREAL, Nov. 10. - Louis Cyr, aged forty-nine, born at St. Cyprien, Quebec, the world's champion weight lifter, died here today at his daughter's residence after a week's illness. Cyr toured Europe exhibited with the Barnum and Ringling concerns, and ran a circus himself for a time in Canada and the United States. His best unequaled record was made in Boston in 1895 when he lifted eighteen men on a platform - a total weight of 3665 pounds. He weighed at one time ... Read MORE...
The Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City, Utah - November 11, 1912
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1933 - November 11 – Dust Bowl: In South Dakota, a very strong dust storm strips topsoil from desiccated farmlands
In November 1933, during the era of the Dust Bowl in the United States, South Dakota experienced a devastating dust storm that exemplified the environmental and agricultural crisis gripping the Great Plains. The storm, fueled by severe drought and poor land management practices, swept across desiccated farmlands with unprecedented force. It stripped away topsoil that had already been depleted of moisture and nutrients, leaving behind barren, eroded landscapes reminiscent of scenes from the Old... Read MORE...
November 11, 1933
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1926 - November 11 – U.S. Route 66 is established.
Established on November 11, 1926, U.S. Route 66, often referred to as the Main Street of America or the Mother Road, was one of the original highways in the U.S. Highway System. It ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before ending in Santa Monica, California, covering a total of 2,448 miles (3,940 km).
Route 66 was a major route for those who migrated west, especially during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, and later became one of the... Read MORE...
November 11, 1926
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
To make a Pork Pie.
Take a loin, neck, or any nice part, an equal quantity of fat and lean pork, cut it into pieces the size of a crown piece; shred some onion and apple not very small, season the meat with Cayenne, white pepper, salt, and dried...Read MORE...
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies
A dark and dingy kitchen is very detrimental to the health of a household, for cleanliness can hardly be expected to prevail when the light of day does not frequently penetrate. Every housekeeper ought regularly to visit her servants' surroundings,...Read MORE...
Advice for Ladies - The Southbridge Journal, Southbridge, Massachusetts, December 25, 1885
North Bay, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada
North Bay, Ontario, Nov. 10. - The steamer TEMISKAMING was approaching the landing at Temiskaming at 6 o'clock to-night when the boiler exploded, wrecking the steamer and causing the death of at least five persons by the explosion or drowning. Several passengers and the crew were hurled into the water by the shock, and many are injured.
Owing to the remoteness of the scene of the tragedy, details are lacking. A man named McBRIDE, a hunter from the United States, is missing. J. MENARD and T.... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - November 11, 1908
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1908 - STEAMER BLOWS UP; 5 DEAD. DISASTROUS ACCIDENT TO THE TEMISKAMING AT NORTH BAY, ONTARIO.
North Bay, Ontario, Nov. 10. - The steamer TEMISKAMING was approaching the landing at Temiskaming at 6 o'clock to-night when the boiler exploded, wrecking the steamer and causing the death of at least five persons by the explosion or drowning. Several passengers and the crew were hurled into the water by the shock, and many are injured.
Owing to the remoteness of the scene of the tragedy, details are lacking. A man named McBRIDE, a hunter from the United States, is missing. J. MENARD and T.... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - November 11, 1908
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1911 November 11 - Oklahoma City established a record high of 83 degrees and record low of 17 degrees that same day.
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November 11, 1911
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1871 The town of Ashfield, Mass., was recently obliged to pay $19,135.81 to a lady who was injured by falling through a defective bridge.
Before the commencement of the suit the lady offered to settle for $1,000; but the Selectmen of the town were obstinate and preferred the suit.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
November 11, 1871
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1976 Century-old twins
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (AP) - Emmanuel and Samuel Lussier's relatives are planning a centennial celebration of their own next year when the twin brothers reach a landmark birthday. Emmanuel and Samuel were born Aug. 11, 1877. They are believed to be the oldest male twins in New England.
The Portsmouth Herald
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
November 11, 1976
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November 11, 1911
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1871 The town of Ashfield, Mass., was recently obliged to pay $19,135.81 to a lady who was injured by falling through a defective bridge.
Before the commencement of the suit the lady offered to settle for $1,000; but the Selectmen of the town were obstinate and preferred the suit.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
November 11, 1871
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1976 Century-old twins
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (AP) - Emmanuel and Samuel Lussier's relatives are planning a centennial celebration of their own next year when the twin brothers reach a landmark birthday. Emmanuel and Samuel were born Aug. 11, 1877. They are believed to be the oldest male twins in New England.
The Portsmouth Herald
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
November 11, 1976
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1885 Runaway
Marlow. A few days since, as William L. Abbott was driving in his lumber wagon on the Symondsville road, he was overtaken and run into by a runaway team. He was thrown under the body of his wagon, while his horse went on with the forward wheels. Upon examination it was found that, besides being bruised considerably, his jaw was broken.
New-Hampshire Sentinel
Keene, New Hampshire
November 11, 1885
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1854 Convicts and Religion
Examinations made at Auburn, New York, showed that out of nine hundred convicts, only forty-seven had ever been in a Sabbath School, and that of these only seventeen had been regular scholars.
Daily Free Democrat
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November 11, 1854
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1872 The Great Boston Fire.
The city of Boston, second commercial city in the United States, has, within the past thirty-six hours, been visited by one of the most extensive and destructive conflagrations which this country has ever witnessed, only inferior to the memorable Chicago fire in October, 1871, in the enormous magnitude of the loss. The Chicago fire desolated nearly the whole of that city, entailing a frightful loss of life, and every kind of public and private edifice--churches, court house, hotels, stores,...
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Titusville Morning Herald
Titusville, Pennsylvania
November 11, 1872
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Marlow. A few days since, as William L. Abbott was driving in his lumber wagon on the Symondsville road, he was overtaken and run into by a runaway team. He was thrown under the body of his wagon, while his horse went on with the forward wheels. Upon examination it was found that, besides being bruised considerably, his jaw was broken.
New-Hampshire Sentinel
Keene, New Hampshire
November 11, 1885
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1854 Convicts and Religion
Examinations made at Auburn, New York, showed that out of nine hundred convicts, only forty-seven had ever been in a Sabbath School, and that of these only seventeen had been regular scholars.
Daily Free Democrat
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November 11, 1854
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1872 The Great Boston Fire.
The city of Boston, second commercial city in the United States, has, within the past thirty-six hours, been visited by one of the most extensive and destructive conflagrations which this country has ever witnessed, only inferior to the memorable Chicago fire in October, 1871, in the enormous magnitude of the loss. The Chicago fire desolated nearly the whole of that city, entailing a frightful loss of life, and every kind of public and private edifice--churches, court house, hotels, stores,...
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Titusville Morning Herald
Titusville, Pennsylvania
November 11, 1872
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America - Did you know?
1787: Constitutional Convention, made up of delegates from 12 of the original 13 colonies, meets in Philadelphia to draft the U.S. Constitution.
Quebec - Did you know?
In winter, most of Canada is covered by a thick layer of snow. In Quebec City, there is an average layer of snow on the ground for 140 days a year. During the peak of winter there is a pack of more than half a meter of snow. The first snow falls in...Read MORE...weleaf.nl
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