Gill, Massachusetts, USA
May 19, 1676 - The Peskeompscut Massacre
On the sleepy morning of May 19, 1676 in present-day Gill, Massachusetts, a band of English colonists under the command of Captain William Turner fell upon the poorly guarded Indian village of... Read MORE...
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May 19, 1676 - The Peskeompscut Massacre
On the sleepy morning of May 19, 1676 in present-day Gill, Massachusetts, a band of English colonists under the command of Captain William Turner fell upon the poorly guarded Indian village of... Read MORE...
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Omo Dress Shield
The Omo Mfg. Co., Middletown, Ct.
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October 1898
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1980 - May 18 - Mount Saint Helens (in Washington State) erupted spewing ash and smoke sixty-three thousand feet into the air. Heavy ash covered the ground to the immediate northwest, and small particles were carried to the Atlantic coast.
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MOUNTAIN ERUPTS; 6 DEAD.
Vancouver, Wash. (UPI) - Mount St. Helens exploded in a giant, killer eruption Sunday that blew 600 feet off its summit, set off huge forest fires,... Read MORE...
Daily Herald - Chicago, Illinois - May 19, 1980
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MOUNTAIN ERUPTS; 6 DEAD.
Vancouver, Wash. (UPI) - Mount St. Helens exploded in a giant, killer eruption Sunday that blew 600 feet off its summit, set off huge forest fires,... Read MORE...
Daily Herald - Chicago, Illinois - May 19, 1980
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1800s Cooking Tips and RecipesGerman Trifle
Put one quart of strawberries, or any other fresh fruit, in the bottom of a glass...Read MORE...
The Willimantic Chronicle, Willimantic, Connecticut, June 2, 1880
Akron, Ohio, USA
1909 - $1,500,000 FIRE IN AKRON, O. FLAMES DESTROY WHOLE BLOCK - SEVERAL NARROWLY ESCAPE.
Akron, O. - May 18. - Fire in the seven-story Hower Power block today practically destroyed the building and its contents, causing a loss which it is thought will aggregate $1,500,000. Several girls... Read MORE...
Alton Evening Telegraph - Illinois - May 19, 1909
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1909 - $1,500,000 FIRE IN AKRON, O. FLAMES DESTROY WHOLE BLOCK - SEVERAL NARROWLY ESCAPE.
Akron, O. - May 18. - Fire in the seven-story Hower Power block today practically destroyed the building and its contents, causing a loss which it is thought will aggregate $1,500,000. Several girls... Read MORE...
Alton Evening Telegraph - Illinois - May 19, 1909
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Highest Price For Eggs
Mann's New Bone Cutter
F. W. Mann Company, Milford, Mass.
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November 1898
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Staten Island, New York, USA
1902 - STATEN ISLAND FERRYBOAT ACCIDENT.
The heavy and rather unusual spring fog which enveloped bay and river to-day was responsible for two serious collisions in the harbor, in one of which one man was killed and in the other a hundred or ... Read MORE...
Brooklyn Eagle - Brooklyn, New York - May 19, 1902
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1902 - STATEN ISLAND FERRYBOAT ACCIDENT.
The heavy and rather unusual spring fog which enveloped bay and river to-day was responsible for two serious collisions in the harbor, in one of which one man was killed and in the other a hundred or ... Read MORE...
Brooklyn Eagle - Brooklyn, New York - May 19, 1902
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Millinocket, Maine, USA
1947 - Millinocket Man, 35, Is Drowned Fishing.
Millinocket, May 18. - Henry Evers, 35, of Millinocket, drowned in West Branch River about 16 miles from here this afternoon when a canoe from which he was fishing capsized.
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Portland Press Herald - Portland, Maine - May 19, 1947
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1947 - Millinocket Man, 35, Is Drowned Fishing.
Millinocket, May 18. - Henry Evers, 35, of Millinocket, drowned in West Branch River about 16 miles from here this afternoon when a canoe from which he was fishing capsized.
His companion, Arthur... Read MORE...
Portland Press Herald - Portland, Maine - May 19, 1947
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1906 - ACCIDENT AT DES MOINES. Five Commissioners to General Assembly Injured in Collapse of Platform.
Des Moines, Iowa, May 18—Five commissioners to the Presbyterian general assembly were bruised and injured late this afternoon by the collapse of a temporary stand which had been erected for the... Read MORE...
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, Texas - May 19, 1906
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1906 - ACCIDENT AT DES MOINES. Five Commissioners to General Assembly Injured in Collapse of Platform.
Des Moines, Iowa, May 18—Five commissioners to the Presbyterian general assembly were bruised and injured late this afternoon by the collapse of a temporary stand which had been erected for the... Read MORE...
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, Texas - May 19, 1906
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for MenArguments should never be maintained with heat and clamour, though we believe or know ourselves
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Practical Morality, Or, A Guide to Men and Manners... (1813). United Kingdom: J. Walker.
Washington, DC, USA
1896 - FIERCE, FIRE RAGES. LIVES ALSO LOST IN THE FLAMES. SEVERAL FIREMEN CRUSHED TO DEATH UNDER FALLING WALLS IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, May 19 - Fire swept away a whole block of commercial buildings opposite the Smithsonian Institute soon after 8 o'clock last evening. The lives of at least six firemen were crushed out by... Read MORE...
The Trenton Evening Times - Trenton, New Jersey - May 19, 1896
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1896 - FIERCE, FIRE RAGES. LIVES ALSO LOST IN THE FLAMES. SEVERAL FIREMEN CRUSHED TO DEATH UNDER FALLING WALLS IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, May 19 - Fire swept away a whole block of commercial buildings opposite the Smithsonian Institute soon after 8 o'clock last evening. The lives of at least six firemen were crushed out by... Read MORE...
The Trenton Evening Times - Trenton, New Jersey - May 19, 1896
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1888 On the 10th, Cashier H. F. Royce, of the Willimantic (Conn.) Savings Institute, was arrested on the charge of embezzling $35,000.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
1842 May 19 – Dorr Rebellion: Militiamen supporting Thomas Wilson Dorr attack the arsenal in Providence, Rhode Island, but are repulsed.
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1780 May 19 - The infamous "dark day" in New England tradition. At noon it was nearly as dark as night. Chickens went to roost, and many persons were fearful of divine wrath. The phenomena was caused by forest fires to the west of New England.
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St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
1842 May 19 – Dorr Rebellion: Militiamen supporting Thomas Wilson Dorr attack the arsenal in Providence, Rhode Island, but are repulsed.
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1780 May 19 - The infamous "dark day" in New England tradition. At noon it was nearly as dark as night. Chickens went to roost, and many persons were fearful of divine wrath. The phenomena was caused by forest fires to the west of New England.
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America - Did you know? August 15, 1914 - Panama Canal opens to traffic.
Quebec - Did you know? The oldest grocery store in North America is in Quebec City.
Picture of the DayVisit Andover, Massachusetts, USA!
Discover the people who lived there, the places they visited and the stories they shared.
Waiting Room, Musgrove Building
The storefront at lower left served as a waiting room and transfer station for local trolley lines.
"The Musgrove Block is a historic commercial building at 2 Main Street in the center of Andover, Massachusetts. The three story brick building was built in 1895 on the site of a former town green, and forms part of Andover's central Elm Square intersection. The building exhibits Romanesque Revival styling, featuring granite trim elements and ornate brick detailing. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982..." wikipedia
Men's "Holeproof" Sox
Kalamazoo Knitting Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
The Ladies' Home Journal
August 1898
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