Tuesday, June 29, 2021

1897 - FINED FOR SELLING IMPURE MOLASSES

Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly)

1897 - FINED FOR SELLING IMPURE MOLASSES.
NEW LONDON, Conn., June 28. - A grocer in Danielson, Conn., has been arrested and fined $3 for selling adulterated molasses. The fine and costs amounted to about $30. The grocers are protesting... Read MORE...

The New York Times -  New York, New York -  June 29, 1897
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The Idea Food Cutter
The Peck, Stow & Wilcox Co.
Southington, Conn.

The Ladies' Home Journal
November 1898

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1864  June 29, 1864 - The worst railway disaster in Canada's history killed 99 people and injured 100 more,

when a train, which had been carrying many German and Polish immigrants, failed to stop at an open bridge (the Beloeil Bridge) and plunged into the the Richelieu River near Quebec.

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June 29, 1864
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1896 - NINETY MINERS DEAD. THE ROOF FELL UPON THE MEN WHILE PROPPING IT UP. MANY LEAVE FAMILIES.
ABOUT FORTY OF THE MEN WERE ENGLISH SPEAKING AND THE REST FOREIGNERS - MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF THE VICTIMS WERE MARRIED - THE WATER BOY TELLS A THRILLING TALE - THINKS THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION OF GAS - ... Read MORE...

Titusville Herald -  Titusville, Pennsylvania -  June 29, 1896
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Laredo, Texas, USA

1954  June 29 - Hurricane Alice dumped as much as 27 inches of rain on the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

The Rio Grande River at Laredo reached a level 12.6 feet above its previous highest mark, and the roadway of the U.S. 90 bridge was thirty feet below the high water.

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June 29, 1954
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 1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes

German Puffs - One pint of milk, four eggs; five spoonful of flour; bake in cups fifteen or...Read MORE...



The Willimantic Chronicle, Willimantic, Conn., March 3, 1880

The New Game
Conette
Sold Everywhere
Two Styles 25 & 50 Cts.
Milton Bradley Co., Springfield, Mass.

The Ladies' Home Journal
November 1898

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Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

1865 - EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION IN JERSEY CITY - SEVERAL MANUFACTORIES BURNED DOWN - LOSS ABOUT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon, a fire broke out on the fourth floor of the American Drug Mills, located on the corner of Washington and Morgan streets, Jersey City. The flames spread... Read MORE...

The New York Times -  New York, New York -  June 29, 1865
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Annapolis, Maryland, USA

1910 - FIND SAILBOAT DRIFTING. Believed Midshipman and Two Others Are Drowned.
ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 28 - Mrs. Nellie E. Bower, widow of Joseph Bower and daughter-in-law of John M. Bower, superintendent of the naval academy, and Midshipman Grisble Thomas of Union Point, Ga., and ... Read MORE...

The Nebraska State Journal -  Lincoln, Nebraska -  June 29, 1910
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Santa Barbara, California, USA

1925 - QUAKE LEVELS BIG COAST CITY. BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED IN SANTA BARBARA AND TOWN FLOODED WHEN BIG DAM AND WATER MAINS BREAK; HOTEL SPLITS AND COLLAPSES.
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED IN FAMOUS WINTER RESORT; LARGE BUSINESS BLOCKS DESTROYED BY TEMBLORS THAT ROCK ALL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; SHOCKS SWAY EDIFICES IN LOS ANGELES.

TEN MILLION LOSS.
Santa ... Read MORE...

The Bismarck Tribune -  Bismarck, North Dakota -  June 29, 1925
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 1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies

Be careful always that the details of your dress are perfectly finished in every point. The small...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
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

1877 - THE ST. JOHN DISASTER. CITY IMPROVEMENTS UNDER CONSIDERATION - WIDER STREETS AND FIRE-PROOF BUILDINGS - RELIEF FOR THE DESTITUTE.
Special Dispatch to the New-York Times.

ST. JOHN, N. B., June 28. - Business is now proceeding as usual, and there is little to record except the constant receipt of money and provisions and the... Read MORE...

The New York Times -  New York, New York -  June 29, 1877
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1928  June 29 - The Outerbridge Crossing and Goethals Bridge in Staten Island, New York both opened.

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1863  June 29 - Very 1st First National Bank opens in Davenport, Iowa

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 America - Did you know? The 1962 escape from Alcatraz, the only successful one, is still under investigation by the U.S....Read MORE...



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 Quebec - Did you know? Christmas Eve with its atmosphere of wonder offers infinite possibilities to people’s imagination....Read MORE...



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Visit Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, USA (Wolfeboro Falls)!

Discover the people who lived there, the places they visited and the stories they shared.


First Baptist Church, Wolfeboro's Oldest Church - Organized 1792

Highest Award World's Fair Skates
Barney & Berry, Springfield, Mass.

The Ladies' Home Journal
December 1898

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Died June 29

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