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Eden, Vermont, USA
1839 December 17 - Singular Coincidence
A man named Cain Able, keeps the Adam and Eve tavern in Eden, Vermont. Yes, and no doubt the Serpent can be found there too, as busy as ever in destroying Adam and Eve's children.
The Greensboro Patriot - Greensboro, North Carolina - December 17, 1839
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1839 December 17 - Singular Coincidence
A man named Cain Able, keeps the Adam and Eve tavern in Eden, Vermont. Yes, and no doubt the Serpent can be found there too, as busy as ever in destroying Adam and Eve's children.
The Greensboro Patriot - Greensboro, North Carolina - December 17, 1839
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1937 - December 12 - Mae West makes a risque guest appearance on NBC's Chase and Sanborn Hour, which eventually results in her being banned from radio.
Their "Adam and Eve" Rankles
It was innocent fun in the script, and innocuous enough for N.B.C. officials in the final rehearsals, but the actual broadcast of "Adam and Eve," as done last Sunday by... Read MORE...
The Winnipeg Evening Tribune - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - December 17, 1937
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Their "Adam and Eve" Rankles
It was innocent fun in the script, and innocuous enough for N.B.C. officials in the final rehearsals, but the actual broadcast of "Adam and Eve," as done last Sunday by... Read MORE...
The Winnipeg Evening Tribune - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - December 17, 1937
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1800s Cooking Tips and RecipesChicken Hash
This is the proper way to serve for breakfast whatever roast or boiled chicken may...Read MORE...
The Willimantic Chronicle, Willimantic, Connecticut, January 5, 1881
Embroidery Lessons with Colored Studies for 1899
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September 1898
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Bismarck, North Dakota, USA
1907 - BADLY BURNED - MRS. KOYER FALLS WITH LIGHTED LAMP SETTING FIRE TO HER CLOTHES - NEIGHBOR EXTINGUISHES FLAMES BY ROLLING HER IN SNOW AND SAVES HER LIFE.
Mrs. Kooyer, wife of Engineer Kooyer of the 300 road, was the victim Sunday evening of an accident which came near being the cause of her death. She was going down into the cellar with a lighted lamp ... Read MORE...
Bismarck Daily Tribune - Bismarck, North Dakota - December 17, 1907
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1907 - BADLY BURNED - MRS. KOYER FALLS WITH LIGHTED LAMP SETTING FIRE TO HER CLOTHES - NEIGHBOR EXTINGUISHES FLAMES BY ROLLING HER IN SNOW AND SAVES HER LIFE.
Mrs. Kooyer, wife of Engineer Kooyer of the 300 road, was the victim Sunday evening of an accident which came near being the cause of her death. She was going down into the cellar with a lighted lamp ... Read MORE...
Bismarck Daily Tribune - Bismarck, North Dakota - December 17, 1907
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Elmira, New York, USA
1886 - FOUR MEN KILLED - Victims of the Explosion of a Locomotive Boiler
A few minutes after 3 o'clock the other afternoon an engine of the Beech Creek Railroad blew up with tremendous force near Elmira, N. Y. Five men were on the engine at the time, and all were... Read MORE...
The Cranbury Press - New Jersey - December 17, 1886
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1886 - FOUR MEN KILLED - Victims of the Explosion of a Locomotive Boiler
A few minutes after 3 o'clock the other afternoon an engine of the Beech Creek Railroad blew up with tremendous force near Elmira, N. Y. Five men were on the engine at the time, and all were... Read MORE...
The Cranbury Press - New Jersey - December 17, 1886
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for LadiesNever repeat to a person with whom you converse, any unpleasant speech you may have heard...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
Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA
1910 - WINDSOR LOCKS. Tobacco Shed and Contents Burn.
A tobacco shed and a small barn close by belonging to the estate of P. J. McMahon on Spring street were burned to the ground Thursday morning. In the barn was a quantity of tobacco and some laths,... Read MORE...
Springfield Republican - Springfield, Massachusetts - December 17, 1910
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1910 - WINDSOR LOCKS. Tobacco Shed and Contents Burn.
A tobacco shed and a small barn close by belonging to the estate of P. J. McMahon on Spring street were burned to the ground Thursday morning. In the barn was a quantity of tobacco and some laths,... Read MORE...
Springfield Republican - Springfield, Massachusetts - December 17, 1910
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1728 December 17 - Congregation Shearith Israel of New York purchases a lot on Mill Street in lower Manhattan to build the city's first synagogue
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1927 December 17 – The U.S. submarine S-4 is accidentally rammed and sunk by the United States Coast Guard cutter John Paulding off Provincetown, Massachusetts, killing everyone aboard despite several unsuccessful attempts to raise the submarine.
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1843 December 17 – Charles Dickens' novella A Christmas Carol is first published, in London. Released on December 19 it sells out by Christmas Eve.
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1927 December 17 – The U.S. submarine S-4 is accidentally rammed and sunk by the United States Coast Guard cutter John Paulding off Provincetown, Massachusetts, killing everyone aboard despite several unsuccessful attempts to raise the submarine.
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1843 December 17 – Charles Dickens' novella A Christmas Carol is first published, in London. Released on December 19 it sells out by Christmas Eve.
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1884 December 17 - A three week blockade of snow began at Portland, OR. A record December total of 34 inches was received.
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1870 The oldest office-holder in the United States is probably the Town Clerk of Southbury, Conn., who is 95 years old.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1870 The oldest office-holder in the United States is probably the Town Clerk of Southbury, Conn., who is 95 years old.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
America - Did you know? Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women...Read MORE...www.ourdocuments.gov
Quebec - Did you know? To occupy their free time, the inhabitants of New France held soirées, when they would gather to...Read MORE...Virtual Museum of New France. For more information visit www.historymuseum.ca/ virtual-museum-of-new-france
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December 1898
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