Alton, Illinois, USA
1923 - NINE KILLED, 25 HURT IN POWDER EXPLOSION
ALTON, Ill., July 10 (Associated Press) — Nine persons were killed and twenty-five injured in an explosion this afternoon in the metallic shell department of the Western Cartridge Company plant at... Read MORE...
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1923 - NINE KILLED, 25 HURT IN POWDER EXPLOSION
ALTON, Ill., July 10 (Associated Press) — Nine persons were killed and twenty-five injured in an explosion this afternoon in the metallic shell department of the Western Cartridge Company plant at... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - July 11, 1923
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Rich's Patent
Julia Marlowe Shoes
The Most Perfect Fitting Foot Wear Ever Made
The Rich Shoe Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
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April 1898
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1804 - July 11 - Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Dueled to the Death
On the morning of July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr raised their dueling pistols and took aim. Hamilton, the former secretary of the treasury, and Vice President Burr were longstanding ... Read MORE...
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On the morning of July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr raised their dueling pistols and took aim. Hamilton, the former secretary of the treasury, and Vice President Burr were longstanding ... Read MORE...
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Chaska, Minnesota, USA
1868 Two women living near Chaska, Minn., died on the 29th ult., from the effect of poison received while killing potato bugs.
One at her dinner without washing her hands after killing the vermin, and died in most terrible agony. The other received venom through sores in her hands, and died immediately.
St Joseph Herald - Saint Joseph, Michigan - July 11, 1868
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1868 Two women living near Chaska, Minn., died on the 29th ult., from the effect of poison received while killing potato bugs.
One at her dinner without washing her hands after killing the vermin, and died in most terrible agony. The other received venom through sores in her hands, and died immediately.
St Joseph Herald - Saint Joseph, Michigan - July 11, 1868
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1800s Cooking Tips and RecipesKidneys in Batter
Make a thick batter, season with pepper and salt; cut the kidneys in thick...Read MORE...
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"Frozen Dainties" FREE
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
1889 - A BIG BREWERY BURNED. THE IMMENSE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FAUK, JUNG & BORCHERT COMPANY AT MILWAUKEE, WIS., ENTIRELY DESTROYED
THE LOSS WILL REACH NEARLY $1,000,000 AND INCLUDES THE CONSUMPTION BY THE FIRE FIEND OF 52,000 BARRELS OF BEER.
Milwaukee, July 5 - The entire brewery plant of the Fauk, Jung & Borchert Brewing... Read MORE...
Jackson Sentinel - Maquoketa, Iowa - July 11, 1889
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1889 - A BIG BREWERY BURNED. THE IMMENSE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FAUK, JUNG & BORCHERT COMPANY AT MILWAUKEE, WIS., ENTIRELY DESTROYED
THE LOSS WILL REACH NEARLY $1,000,000 AND INCLUDES THE CONSUMPTION BY THE FIRE FIEND OF 52,000 BARRELS OF BEER.
Milwaukee, July 5 - The entire brewery plant of the Fauk, Jung & Borchert Brewing... Read MORE...
Jackson Sentinel - Maquoketa, Iowa - July 11, 1889
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Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA (Romney's Marsh)
1857 - DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATION IN CHELSEA - LOSS $50,000.
From the Boston Traveller.
Thursday night, the city of Chelsea was visited by one of the most destructive fires which has ever taken place there, and which resulted in a large loss of... Read MORE...
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1857 - DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATION IN CHELSEA - LOSS $50,000.
From the Boston Traveller.
Thursday night, the city of Chelsea was visited by one of the most destructive fires which has ever taken place there, and which resulted in a large loss of... Read MORE...
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1868 Isaac Sherman, of East Thompson, Conn., is building two paper houses, small sized, for tenements.
They are framed like other houses, and instead of being boarded or clap-boarded, the frame is covered with a firm manilla paper, as is also the roof.
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1914 July 11 – Baseball legend Babe Ruth makes his major league debut with the Red Sox.
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1936 July 11 - Triborough Bridge linking Manhattan, Bronx & Queens opens
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They are framed like other houses, and instead of being boarded or clap-boarded, the frame is covered with a firm manilla paper, as is also the roof.
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1914 July 11 – Baseball legend Babe Ruth makes his major league debut with the Red Sox.
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1936 July 11 - Triborough Bridge linking Manhattan, Bronx & Queens opens
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America - Did you know? May 28, 1830 - President Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act, which authorizes the forced removal...Read MORE...www.infoplease.com
Quebec - Did you know? In the French-speaking parishes of the Province of Quebec, lutins are considered as mischievous,...Read MORE...The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 5, No. 19, Oct. - Dec., 1892, Lutins in the Province of Quebec
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Hollow Concrete Dam across Colorado River, Austin, Texas
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