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 October 29, 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 October 29 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
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In the 1920s, the stock market was rapidly growing. Many investors hoped to quickly get rich.
The Great Crash affected everyone, even those who had not bought stocks. People ran to their banks to get their savings, fearing the banks would run out of money.
Many banks had also invested in the stock market and lost money. W.W. Tarpley, a bank officer in Georgia, remembered the mob of people who came to his bank, fearful of losing everything, " . . . people were losing their homes and some... Read MORE...
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1929 - October 24–29 – Wall Street Crash of 1929: Three multi-digit percentage drops wipe out more than $30 billion from the New York Stock Exchange (10 times greater than the annual budget of the federal government).
In the 1920s, the stock market was rapidly growing. Many investors hoped to quickly get rich.
The Great Crash affected everyone, even those who had not bought stocks. People ran to their banks to get their savings, fearing the banks would run out of money.
Many banks had also invested in the stock market and lost money. W.W. Tarpley, a bank officer in Georgia, remembered the mob of people who came to his bank, fearful of losing everything, " . . . people were losing their homes and some... Read MORE...
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October 29, 1929
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
White Cake Two cups of pulverized sugar, one cup of butter beaten together, four cups of flour, one cup of sweet milk, one teaspoonful of soda and two of cream-tartar, the whites of eight eggs. Flavor with lemon.
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Peabody, Massachusetts, USA
Flames Sweep Through Peabody, Mass., Building, Turning Fire Drill Into Panic.
Pupils Heaped At Door
Little Cripple Trips and Comrades Fall Over Her-nearly All the Victims Are Girls.
Heroic Work By Sisters
Drop Their Charges Into Life Nets-Nearly 600 Saved-No Fire Escapes on Building.
Peabody, Mass., Oct. 28. Twenty-one children, most of them girls, ranging in age from 7 to 17 years, lost their lives today in a fire which destroyed St. John’s Parochial School. Many other children were... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - October 29, 1915
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1915 - 21 Children Die In School Fire
Flames Sweep Through Peabody, Mass., Building, Turning Fire Drill Into Panic.
Pupils Heaped At Door
Little Cripple Trips and Comrades Fall Over Her-nearly All the Victims Are Girls.
Heroic Work By Sisters
Drop Their Charges Into Life Nets-Nearly 600 Saved-No Fire Escapes on Building.
Peabody, Mass., Oct. 28. Twenty-one children, most of them girls, ranging in age from 7 to 17 years, lost their lives today in a fire which destroyed St. John’s Parochial School. Many other children were... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - October 29, 1915
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Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Nine persons escaped death in a manner little short of miraculous at 11 00 o’clock last night, when Garfield car No. 438 left the tracks at Lincoln lane and East street and crashed into the building occupied by John G. Pantzer’s drug store and Dr. M.O. DeVaney’s office. The entire front of the building was wrecked and the car was turned over on its side. Not one of the passengers or the crew of the car was injured.
Roy Martin, motorman of the car, bore two small cuts upon his face, which he... Read MORE...
The Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis, Indiana - October 29, 1908
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1908 - CAR CLIMBS BUILDING NINE PERSONS NEAR DEATH JUMPS TRACK AND CRASHES INTO DRUG STORE, TERRIFYING PASSENGERS AND WAKING EVERY ONE IN NEIGHBORHOOD.
Nine persons escaped death in a manner little short of miraculous at 11 00 o’clock last night, when Garfield car No. 438 left the tracks at Lincoln lane and East street and crashed into the building occupied by John G. Pantzer’s drug store and Dr. M.O. DeVaney’s office. The entire front of the building was wrecked and the car was turned over on its side. Not one of the passengers or the crew of the car was injured.
Roy Martin, motorman of the car, bore two small cuts upon his face, which he... Read MORE...
The Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis, Indiana - October 29, 1908
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1727 October 29 - Severe earthquake in New England
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1892 NARROW ESCAPE OF A TRAIN. COACHES SCRAPE ALONG A WRECK NEAR COBLESKILL STATION.
BINGHAMTON, Oct. 28 - The Delaware and Hudson train No. 3, which leaves Albany at 4:25 P.M., narrowly escaped a wreck this afternoon near the Cobleskill Station. Engineer Whitaker had just pulled out of the station on time as a mixed freight and coal train bound east was drawing in. The freight, however, had broken in three sections. The middle section had been stopped half a mile west of the station and into this crashed the third section, which had whirled down the steep grade beyond the...
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New York, New York
October 29, 1892
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1945 October 29 - At Gimbels Department Store in New York City, the first ballpoint pens go on sale at $12.50 each.
On October 29, 1945, a significant moment in the history of writing instruments occurred at Gimbels Department Store in New York City. This was the day when the first ballpoint pens were introduced for sale to the public. Priced at $12.50 each, these pens represented a leap forward in writing technology, offering a more convenient and reliable alternative to traditional fountain pens and pencils.
October 29, 1945
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1892 NARROW ESCAPE OF A TRAIN. COACHES SCRAPE ALONG A WRECK NEAR COBLESKILL STATION.
BINGHAMTON, Oct. 28 - The Delaware and Hudson train No. 3, which leaves Albany at 4:25 P.M., narrowly escaped a wreck this afternoon near the Cobleskill Station. Engineer Whitaker had just pulled out of the station on time as a mixed freight and coal train bound east was drawing in. The freight, however, had broken in three sections. The middle section had been stopped half a mile west of the station and into this crashed the third section, which had whirled down the steep grade beyond the...
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The New York Times
New York, New York
October 29, 1892
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1945 October 29 - At Gimbels Department Store in New York City, the first ballpoint pens go on sale at $12.50 each.
On October 29, 1945, a significant moment in the history of writing instruments occurred at Gimbels Department Store in New York City. This was the day when the first ballpoint pens were introduced for sale to the public. Priced at $12.50 each, these pens represented a leap forward in writing technology, offering a more convenient and reliable alternative to traditional fountain pens and pencils.
October 29, 1945
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1870 A lady in Fairhaven, Mass., in making a bed a few mornings since, after turning it over felt something move inside the ticking.
She called for help, and found a large adder about two feet in length and an inch in diameter coiled away in it. The snake probably crawled into the house in the day time, and had been in the bed the previous night with the occupant.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
October 29, 1870
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1912 FATAL STREET CAR WRECK.
SIOUX CITY, Ia., Oct. 28. - Charles Kemp, a street car conductor, was killed and 15 passengers injured tonight at Fourth and Division streets when a Burlington engine struck the car in the center. It turned over on its side and Kemp, who was standing on the rear platform, was caught and his neck broken. R. W. Henderson, a Morningside college student, was seriously injured, a deep cut being inflicted in his side. The others received minor wounds.
The Idaho Daily Statesman
Boise, Idaho
October 29, 1912
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She called for help, and found a large adder about two feet in length and an inch in diameter coiled away in it. The snake probably crawled into the house in the day time, and had been in the bed the previous night with the occupant.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
October 29, 1870
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1912 FATAL STREET CAR WRECK.
SIOUX CITY, Ia., Oct. 28. - Charles Kemp, a street car conductor, was killed and 15 passengers injured tonight at Fourth and Division streets when a Burlington engine struck the car in the center. It turned over on its side and Kemp, who was standing on the rear platform, was caught and his neck broken. R. W. Henderson, a Morningside college student, was seriously injured, a deep cut being inflicted in his side. The others received minor wounds.
The Idaho Daily Statesman
Boise, Idaho
October 29, 1912
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The Flying CanoeOne of the most popular legends in French Canada is the one of the flying canoe, which tells the story of a rich nobleman who preferred to spend his Sundays hunting rather than attending mass. As punishment, he was sentenced to...Read MORE...
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The American Metal Hose Company, Waterbury, Conn., 1921
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