The A-86 Ajax Drill Sharpener
T. H. Proske, Denver, Colorado
Found at The Way It Was Museum, Virginia City, Nevada
North Grosvenordale, Connecticut, USA
1896 Fire
Fire in North Grosvenordale, Conn., totally destroyed the two largest business blocks in the town, together with two barns and adjoining sheds. Loss, $15,000.
The Times - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - December 27, 1896
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1896 Fire
Fire in North Grosvenordale, Conn., totally destroyed the two largest business blocks in the town, together with two barns and adjoining sheds. Loss, $15,000.
The Times - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - December 27, 1896
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East Lyme, Connecticut, USA
1898 Christmas in East Lyme
ALL THE CHILDREN AND THEIR ELDERS CELEBRATE THE DAY.
Saturday night was a red letter time for East Lyme children and their friends. A fine Christmas tree was provided in the hall and loaded down with presents and decorations. At 5 o'clock the juveniles gathered in great force and were all supplied with as much cake and coffee, etc., as they could accommodate. After the hunger of the multitude... Read MORE...
The Day - New London, Connecticut - December 27, 1898
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1898 Christmas in East Lyme
ALL THE CHILDREN AND THEIR ELDERS CELEBRATE THE DAY.
Saturday night was a red letter time for East Lyme children and their friends. A fine Christmas tree was provided in the hall and loaded down with presents and decorations. At 5 o'clock the juveniles gathered in great force and were all supplied with as much cake and coffee, etc., as they could accommodate. After the hunger of the multitude... Read MORE...
The Day - New London, Connecticut - December 27, 1898
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Camden, New Jersey, USA
1907 - BAD ACCIDENT NEAR CAMDEN. THREE ARE KILLED AND SEVENTEEN INJURED. DUE LARGELY TO A FOG. WRECKAGE ON FIRE, BUT THE LOCAL FIREMEN RENDER EFFICIENT AID.
(By Associated Press.)
Camden, N. J., Dec. 27. - Three persons were killed and seventeen injured in a collision on the elevated tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad just outside the station here today, with a Pemberton accommodation train ran into the rear of an Atlantic City express. A heavy fog was the principal cause of the accident.
The dead are:
C. H. BROWN, Moorestown.
J. L. GARBARINI, ... Read MORE...
Middletown Daily Times-Press - Middletown, New York - December 27, 1907
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1907 - BAD ACCIDENT NEAR CAMDEN. THREE ARE KILLED AND SEVENTEEN INJURED. DUE LARGELY TO A FOG. WRECKAGE ON FIRE, BUT THE LOCAL FIREMEN RENDER EFFICIENT AID.
(By Associated Press.)
Camden, N. J., Dec. 27. - Three persons were killed and seventeen injured in a collision on the elevated tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad just outside the station here today, with a Pemberton accommodation train ran into the rear of an Atlantic City express. A heavy fog was the principal cause of the accident.
The dead are:
C. H. BROWN, Moorestown.
J. L. GARBARINI, ... Read MORE...
Middletown Daily Times-Press - Middletown, New York - December 27, 1907
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Detroit, Michigan, USA
1913 - OLD DEPOT BURNS; NEW ONE IS READY
Detroit Has Spectacular Fire Which Does $250,000 Damage to Michigan Central Railway.
Detroit, Mich., Dec. 26.- A spectacular fire, starting from a cause undetermined, swept through the main depot of the Michigan Central Railway here this afternoon. The blaze, which started in one of the office rooms in an upper story, gained great headway before an employe discovered it, and although several... Read MORE...
The Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis, Indiana - December 27, 1913
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1913 - OLD DEPOT BURNS; NEW ONE IS READY
Detroit Has Spectacular Fire Which Does $250,000 Damage to Michigan Central Railway.
Detroit, Mich., Dec. 26.- A spectacular fire, starting from a cause undetermined, swept through the main depot of the Michigan Central Railway here this afternoon. The blaze, which started in one of the office rooms in an upper story, gained great headway before an employe discovered it, and although several... Read MORE...
The Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis, Indiana - December 27, 1913
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Cream of Potato Soup - Pare three good-sized potatoes; cover them in boiling water; boil five minutes, drain and trhow away the water. Cover them with one pint of boiling water, add a slice of onion, a bit of celery cut into small pieces, or a quarter of a teaspooonful of celery seed, and a bay leaf. Cover, and cook slowly until potatoes are tender. press the whole through a colander. Add one quart of milk; pour into a double boiler. Rub together two tablespoonfuls of butter and two of flour. Add to the mixture, cook carefully until smooth; add a teaspoonful of salt, a dash of pepper, and press through a very fine sieve. Reheat and serve at once. Sweet potato, pumpkin and Hubbard squash may be used, following the same rule.
The Ladies" Home Journal, June 1898
Cream of Potato Soup - Pare three good-sized potatoes; cover them in boiling water; boil five minutes, drain and trhow away the water. Cover them with one pint of boiling water, add a slice of onion, a bit of celery cut into small pieces, or a quarter of a teaspooonful of celery seed, and a bay leaf. Cover, and cook slowly until potatoes are tender. press the whole through a colander. Add one quart of milk; pour into a double boiler. Rub together two tablespoonfuls of butter and two of flour. Add to the mixture, cook carefully until smooth; add a teaspoonful of salt, a dash of pepper, and press through a very fine sieve. Reheat and serve at once. Sweet potato, pumpkin and Hubbard squash may be used, following the same rule.
The Ladies" Home Journal, June 1898
Key West, Florida, USA
1928 - Explosion Kills One Lighthouse Tender Off Key West Catches Fire When Cook Strikes Matches.
(By United Press.)
Key West, Fla., Dec. 27. - The lighthouse tender, Poinsettia, caught fire and exploded at her berth in the navy yard Thursday, killing one and injuring three others.
Kris Knutsen, 32, a seaman, a native of Norway, was killed and Leon Carey and Y. Lesia, seamen, and J.C. Brown, a cook, were injured.
The explosion occurred when Brown struck a match in the galley to start... Read MORE...
Decatur Evening Herald - Decatur, Illinois - December 27, 1928
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1928 - Explosion Kills One Lighthouse Tender Off Key West Catches Fire When Cook Strikes Matches.
(By United Press.)
Key West, Fla., Dec. 27. - The lighthouse tender, Poinsettia, caught fire and exploded at her berth in the navy yard Thursday, killing one and injuring three others.
Kris Knutsen, 32, a seaman, a native of Norway, was killed and Leon Carey and Y. Lesia, seamen, and J.C. Brown, a cook, were injured.
The explosion occurred when Brown struck a match in the galley to start... Read MORE...
Decatur Evening Herald - Decatur, Illinois - December 27, 1928
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Dewitt's D & C Expectorant
For Coughs Due to Colds
E. C. Dewitt & Co., Chicago, Illinois
Found at The Way It Was Museum, Virginia City, Nevada
Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam)
1947 December 26-27 - New York City received a record 26.4 inches of snow in 24 hours, with as much as 32 inches reported in the suburbs.
The heavy snow brought traffic to a standstill, and snow removal cost eight million dollars. Thirty thousand persons were called upon to remove the 100 million tons of snow. The storm claimed 27 lives.
WeatherForYou.com
December 27, 1947
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1947 December 26-27 - New York City received a record 26.4 inches of snow in 24 hours, with as much as 32 inches reported in the suburbs.
The heavy snow brought traffic to a standstill, and snow removal cost eight million dollars. Thirty thousand persons were called upon to remove the 100 million tons of snow. The storm claimed 27 lives.
WeatherForYou.com
December 27, 1947
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Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
1964 - TORNADO IS REPORTED IN FAYETTEVILLE.
Fayetteville, N.C. (AP) - A tornado struck near Fayetteville, N. C., Saturday and the Weather Bureau issued a severe weather warning that included North Carolina and South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia.
The severe weather warning included the possibility of tornadoes, thunderstorms, hail and locally damaging winds from 1 to 7 p.m. along a 60-mile swath extending from Atlanta to 30 miles north... Read MORE...
Gastonia Gazette - North Carolina - December 27, 1964
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1964 - TORNADO IS REPORTED IN FAYETTEVILLE.
Fayetteville, N.C. (AP) - A tornado struck near Fayetteville, N. C., Saturday and the Weather Bureau issued a severe weather warning that included North Carolina and South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia.
The severe weather warning included the possibility of tornadoes, thunderstorms, hail and locally damaging winds from 1 to 7 p.m. along a 60-mile swath extending from Atlanta to 30 miles north... Read MORE...
Gastonia Gazette - North Carolina - December 27, 1964
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1879 The Hornell (N. Y.) Times records the marriage of a man in Le Roy to his sixth wife,
four of them being sisters, and the last one being the youngest. He says: "When you get into a good family stick to it."
St. Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
1932 December 27 - Radio City Music Hall opens in New York City.
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four of them being sisters, and the last one being the youngest. He says: "When you get into a good family stick to it."
St. Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
1932 December 27 - Radio City Music Hall opens in New York City.
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America - Did you know? Observation of foreign travelers to America: "Why is bread in the USA so sweet? Sandwich bread, hamburger buns, taste like cake but Americans have no idea what you"re talking about because they"re used to it... American bread is awful. I swear, all the bread was full of sugar."
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Quebec - Did you know? To occupy their free time, the inhabitants of New France held soirées, when they would gather to tell stories, or to share in celebrations. In town, many people would go to inns and taverns. There, they would drink spirits and play cards, billiards, backgammon or dice. Gambling, already popular in the 1600s, became even more so during the following century.
Virtual Museum of New France. For more information visit www.historymuseum.ca/ virtual-museum-of-new-france
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Quebec - Did you know? To occupy their free time, the inhabitants of New France held soirées, when they would gather to tell stories, or to share in celebrations. In town, many people would go to inns and taverns. There, they would drink spirits and play cards, billiards, backgammon or dice. Gambling, already popular in the 1600s, became even more so during the following century.
Virtual Museum of New France. For more information visit www.historymuseum.ca/ virtual-museum-of-new-france
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Visit Durham, Connecticut, USA!
Discover the people who lived there, the places they visited and the stories they shared.
The Durham Fair
"The Durham Fair, held in Durham, Connecticut, is one of the largest agricultural fairs in New England and was first held in 1916. The four-day event takes place during the last full weekend of September. Activities include livestock and competitive exhibits, pulling contests, craft and commercial tents, various forms of entertainment and a carnival midway. The fairgrounds accommodate both permanent buildings for commercial and agricultural exhibits and space for tents and other non-permanent structures to be brought in each year..." wikipedia
Visit Durham, Connecticut, USA!
Discover the people who lived there, the places they visited and the stories they shared.
The Durham Fair
"The Durham Fair, held in Durham, Connecticut, is one of the largest agricultural fairs in New England and was first held in 1916. The four-day event takes place during the last full weekend of September. Activities include livestock and competitive exhibits, pulling contests, craft and commercial tents, various forms of entertainment and a carnival midway. The fairgrounds accommodate both permanent buildings for commercial and agricultural exhibits and space for tents and other non-permanent structures to be brought in each year..." wikipedia
Putnam Nail Co., Boston, Mass.
