Friday, May 12, 2023

1853 - Awful Railroad Accident. FIFTY PERSONS KILLED!

Bakersfield, Vermont, USA

1910 - BAKERSFIELD. Mrs. Matilda Doane, Oldest Woman in Town, Very Active.
Mrs. Matlida Doane is visiting Willis Ross and George Giddings in East Bakersfield. It is a matter of great satisfaction to Mrs. Doane to be able to get around among her former friends again. She... Read MORE...

St Albans Messenger -  St Albans, Vermont -  May 12, 1910
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All Kinds of Private Diseases Cured
Dispensary of Dr. J. B. Lefever, of Paris, Physician, Surgeon and Accoucheur
French Drug Store
No. 204 Sout C Street, Virginia

All Kinds of French, English and American Medicines...

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The Virginia and Truckee Railroad Directory, 1873-74: Embracing a General Directory of Residents of Virginia City, Gold Hill, Silver City, Dayton, Carson, Franktown, Washoe City and Reno, Together with a Business Directory, Also an Appendix, Giving Statistics of State and Storey, Lyno, Ormsby and Washoe Counties
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H.S. Crocker & Company, 1873

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1936 - May 12 – The Santa Fe railroad in the United States inaugurates the all-Pullman Super Chief passenger train between Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California.
NEW SANTA FE DIESEL 'CHIEF' TO START RUN

Limited Begins 39-Hour Dash to Los Angeles From Chicago On Trip Tonight

Operating on a schedule of 39 hours and 45 minutes, the Santa Fe's new Super... Read MORE...

The San Bernadino County Sun -  San Bernadino, California -  May 12, 1936
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 1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes

Nuremberg Pudding

Three cups of flour, two-thirds of a cup of suet chopped fine, one cup of...Read MORE...



The Willimantic Chronicle, Willimantic, Connecticut, June 9, 1880
Amarillo, Texas, USA

1929 - FIVE DEAD IN AMARILLO FIRE. SCORE ARE HURT WHEN OLD HOTEL IS DESTROYED IN EARLY MORNING BLAZE. ALL AVENUES OF ESCAPE ARE CUT OFF AND MANY ARE FORCED TO LEAP FROM THIRD STORY WINDOWS.
(By The Associated Press.)
Amarillo, May 11. - Trapped by flames which destroyed the Tourist hotel here early today, five men were burned to death, or killed when they jumped to the pavement from... Read MORE...

Abilene Morning Reporter-News -  Abilene, Texas -  May 12, 1929
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H. Schoeneman, Importer and Dealer in Guns, Pistols, and all kinds of Ammunition, Pocket Cutlery, Fishing Tackle, and Sporting Apparatus of Every Description, 19 North C Street, Virginia, Nevada

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The Virginia and Truckee Railroad Directory, 1873-74: Embracing a General Directory of Residents of Virginia City, Gold Hill, Silver City, Dayton, Carson, Franktown, Washoe City and Reno, Together with a Business Directory, Also an Appendix, Giving Statistics of State and Storey, Lyno, Ormsby and Washoe Counties
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Marietta, Ohio, USA

1905 - LIGHTNING STRUCK CIRCUS. One Man Killed and a Hundred Spectators Were Stunned.
Special to the Washington Post
Wheeling, W. Va., May 11 - In the midst of the performance of WALLACE'S circus at Marietta, Ohio this afternoon, lightning struck the main pole of the side show tent,... Read MORE...

The Washington Post -  Washington, D.C. -  May 12, 1905
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Paterson, New Jersey, USA

1869 - Great Fire in Paterson.
Mr. Michael Morris's warehouse, Paterson, and adjacent buildings were burned on Monday. The warehouse owned by Mr. Morris was used as a waste house. - The flames communicated with the Murray Mill, a... Read MORE...

Daily State Gazette -  Trenton, New Jersey -  May 12, 1869
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Wilton, Connecticut, USA

1853 - Fire at Wilton.
We learn from the Lowell News that on the 3d inst., a fire broke out in a building belonging to Dea. Fiske, and used for a cider mill and storage purposes. The building was entirely destroyed,... Read MORE...

The Farmers' Cabinet -  Amherst, New Hampshire -  May 12, 1853
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 1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies

A dark and dingy kitchen is very detrimental to the health of a household, for cleanliness can...Read MORE...



Advice for Ladies - The Southbridge Journal, Southbridge, Massachusetts, December 25, 1885
Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

1853 - Awful Railroad Accident. FIFTY PERSONS KILLED!
NORWALK (CT) May 6. The 8 o'clock train for New York, ran off the draw-bridge into the river, near this place. One car was completely submerged and two others completely demolished. There has been a... Read MORE...

The Farmers' Cabinet -  Amherst, New Hampshire -  May 12, 1853
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1780  May 12 - British capture Charleston, SC



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1922  May 12 – A 20-ton meteorite lands near Blackstone, Virginia, USA.

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1888  Chatham, Mass., May 10. - A heavy forest fire is raging in South Brewster and oding much damage to valuable wood land, also threatening small settlements lying in its track.


St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan

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 America - Did you know? In 1607, Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America, was established by the...Read MORE...



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 Quebec - Did you know? Tourtière is a traditional Quebecois meat pie. The filling varies from region to region, but it...Read MORE...



Top 10 Foods to Eat in Quebec (travel.nationalgeographic.com/ travel/ top-10/ foods-to-eat-in-quebec/)
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Everett Square

W. T. Warren & Son, Manufacturers of Coaches, Carriages, Sleighs, Sulkies, Trotting Wagons, Mining Cars... Dealers in all kinds of Hardwood Lumber, Coach, Carriage and Wagon Stock,

Nos. 101 and 103 North C St., Virginia, Nevada

Blacksmithing and Repairing done with neatness and dispatch. All kinds of Mining Tools made to Order.

Work Warranted Satisfactory in Every Particular

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The Virginia and Truckee Railroad Directory, 1873-74: Embracing a General Directory of Residents of Virginia City, Gold Hill, Silver City, Dayton, Carson, Franktown, Washoe City and Reno, Together with a Business Directory, Also an Appendix, Giving Statistics of State and Storey, Lyno, Ormsby and Washoe Counties
Front Cover
H.S. Crocker & Company, 1873

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