Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1877 - Illegal Turnips
On Saturday last a young farmer from Quebec, named Robert Wright, arrived in town with several friends, bringing with him a large quantity of turnips for sale in the city. Totally ignorant of the... Read MORE...
The Saturday Budget - Quebec, Canada - September 29, 1877
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1877 - Illegal Turnips
On Saturday last a young farmer from Quebec, named Robert Wright, arrived in town with several friends, bringing with him a large quantity of turnips for sale in the city. Totally ignorant of the... Read MORE...
The Saturday Budget - Quebec, Canada - September 29, 1877
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Detroit, Michigan, USA
1930 - 2 KILLED AS FREIGHT ENGINE JUMPS TRACK - Open Switch Causes Wreck at Detroit
DETROIT, Sept 28 (AP) - The brakeman and fireman of a Michigan Central freight train were killed instantly, and the engineer escaped injury by jumping as the engine and four cars left the track and... Read MORE...
Boston Herald - Boston, Massachusetts - September 29, 1930
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1930 - 2 KILLED AS FREIGHT ENGINE JUMPS TRACK - Open Switch Causes Wreck at Detroit
DETROIT, Sept 28 (AP) - The brakeman and fireman of a Michigan Central freight train were killed instantly, and the engineer escaped injury by jumping as the engine and four cars left the track and... Read MORE...
Boston Herald - Boston, Massachusetts - September 29, 1930
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Altona, New York, USA
1873 - September 29 - A Sad and Fatal Casualty
A man named John W. Brennan, of Altona, N.Y., a brakeman in the employ of the Central Vermont Railroad for a short time past, was run over by a freight train at East Alburgh, on Friday morning, while ... Read MORE...
The Rutland Daily Globe - Rutland, Vermont - September 29, 1873
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1873 - September 29 - A Sad and Fatal Casualty
A man named John W. Brennan, of Altona, N.Y., a brakeman in the employ of the Central Vermont Railroad for a short time past, was run over by a freight train at East Alburgh, on Friday morning, while ... Read MORE...
The Rutland Daily Globe - Rutland, Vermont - September 29, 1873
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1789 - September 29 - Congress Officially Created the U.S. Military
In its very first session, the United States Congress had a lot of decisions to make. One important topic the first representatives and senators needed to address was establishing the U.S. military.... Read MORE...
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September 29, 1789
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In its very first session, the United States Congress had a lot of decisions to make. One important topic the first representatives and senators needed to address was establishing the U.S. military.... Read MORE...
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September 29, 1789
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1800s Cooking Tips and RecipesBrown Bread Biscuit - One pound of coarse brown flour or oatmeal flour, two ounces of...Read MORE...
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1888 - Marriage by the Glove.
A marriage by proxy, or as it is called, "marriage by the glove," is prevalent in Holland, and is brought about by the fact that many of the eligible young men, after having finished their education, ... Read MORE...
St Joseph Herald - Saint Joseph, Michigan - September 29, 1888
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A marriage by proxy, or as it is called, "marriage by the glove," is prevalent in Holland, and is brought about by the fact that many of the eligible young men, after having finished their education, ... Read MORE...
St Joseph Herald - Saint Joseph, Michigan - September 29, 1888
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Charleston, South Carolina, USA
1938 - 25 DIE, 340 HURT IN CHARLESTON STORM. MANY FAMOUS OLD LANDMARKS BLOWN DOWN BY TORNADO.
Damage Estimated At $2,000,000 As Tornado Strikes Historic City Unawares; Vast Scenes Of Wreckage; St. Michael's Church Battered; Fine Trees Uprooted in Battery; City Hall Roof Blown Off; Colleges... Read MORE...
Gastonia Daily Gazette - North Carolina - September 29, 1938
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1938 - 25 DIE, 340 HURT IN CHARLESTON STORM. MANY FAMOUS OLD LANDMARKS BLOWN DOWN BY TORNADO.
Damage Estimated At $2,000,000 As Tornado Strikes Historic City Unawares; Vast Scenes Of Wreckage; St. Michael's Church Battered; Fine Trees Uprooted in Battery; City Hall Roof Blown Off; Colleges... Read MORE...
Gastonia Daily Gazette - North Carolina - September 29, 1938
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Madison, Indiana, USA
1898 - FOUND DROWNED. SAD FATE OF JAMES THACKER. Lost His Life In A Shanty Boat.
A day or so ago James THACKER, a well-known young man of the West End, purchased for himself a small shanty-boat, anchored on this side of the river near the foot of Plum Street.
This morning... Read MORE...
Madison Courier - Madison, Indiana - September 29, 1898
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1898 - FOUND DROWNED. SAD FATE OF JAMES THACKER. Lost His Life In A Shanty Boat.
A day or so ago James THACKER, a well-known young man of the West End, purchased for himself a small shanty-boat, anchored on this side of the river near the foot of Plum Street.
This morning... Read MORE...
Madison Courier - Madison, Indiana - September 29, 1898
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for LadiesRemember that a lady-like deportment is always modest and quiet. If you meet a friend at table, and ...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
1927 - The Jazz Singer debuts as first talking film
Al Jolson's Film Debut in "Jazz Singer" Oct. 6
Warner Brothers will present Al Jolson in "The Jazz Singer" at the Warner Theater a week from tonight. The long-awaited presentation of the... Read MORE...
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Brooklyn, New York - September 29, 1927
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Al Jolson's Film Debut in "Jazz Singer" Oct. 6
Warner Brothers will present Al Jolson in "The Jazz Singer" at the Warner Theater a week from tonight. The long-awaited presentation of the... Read MORE...
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Brooklyn, New York - September 29, 1927
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1903 September 29 – Prussia becomes the first locality to require mandatory driver's licenses for operators of motor vehicles.
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1927 September 29 - A tornado (possibly two tornadoes) cut an eight-mile long path across Saint Louis MO, to Granite City IL, killing 79 persons. The damage path at times was a mile and a quarter in width.
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1927 September 29 - A tornado (possibly two tornadoes) cut an eight-mile long path across Saint Louis MO, to Granite City IL, killing 79 persons. The damage path at times was a mile and a quarter in width.
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America - Did you know? The lowest point in the Western Hemisphere is Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park. It is...Read MORE...legendsofamerica.com
Quebec - Did you know? People of New France were rewarded for having large families - 10 children - 300 pounds per year;...Read MORE...Canada: A People"s History (www.cbc.ca/ history/)
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