Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA (Annisquam)
1874 - Probably Fatal Accident
On Thursday evening Mr. A. C. Andrews received serious and probably fatal injuries whil riding horseback on School street. His horse, a splendid animal, took fright from the playing of the fire... Read MORE...
Boston Evening Transcript - Boston, Massachusetts - May 9, 1874
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1874 - Probably Fatal Accident
On Thursday evening Mr. A. C. Andrews received serious and probably fatal injuries whil riding horseback on School street. His horse, a splendid animal, took fright from the playing of the fire... Read MORE...
Boston Evening Transcript - Boston, Massachusetts - May 9, 1874
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1914 - Woodrow Wilson signs a Mother's Day proclamation.
GIVES APPROVAL TO MOTHERS' DAY
President Wilson Acts on Joint Resolution of Congress
FLAGS ORDERED UP
Washington, May 9. - President Wilson today approved a joint resolution setting apart... Read MORE...
The Fort Wayne Sentinel - Fort Wayne, Indiana - May 9, 1914
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GIVES APPROVAL TO MOTHERS' DAY
President Wilson Acts on Joint Resolution of Congress
FLAGS ORDERED UP
Washington, May 9. - President Wilson today approved a joint resolution setting apart... Read MORE...
The Fort Wayne Sentinel - Fort Wayne, Indiana - May 9, 1914
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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
1910 - SHOE SHINE SAVES HIS LIFE.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D. - Suddenly remembering that he had just has his shoes shined, and not wishing to spoil the polish, "Jack" Thomas, a resident of one of the small mining camps in the Black hills,... Read MORE...
Salt Lake Telegram - Salt Lake City, Utah - May 9, 1910
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1910 - SHOE SHINE SAVES HIS LIFE.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D. - Suddenly remembering that he had just has his shoes shined, and not wishing to spoil the polish, "Jack" Thomas, a resident of one of the small mining camps in the Black hills,... Read MORE...
Salt Lake Telegram - Salt Lake City, Utah - May 9, 1910
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Troy, New York, USA
1846 - AVALANCHE AT TROY.
Another avalanche occurred on Saturday, in the immediate environs of this city, for which Troy has become famous. Two men were instantly killed, together with a pair of fine horses. It was near the... Read MORE...
Janesville Gazette - Janesville, Wisconsin - May 9, 1846
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1846 - AVALANCHE AT TROY.
Another avalanche occurred on Saturday, in the immediate environs of this city, for which Troy has become famous. Two men were instantly killed, together with a pair of fine horses. It was near the... Read MORE...
Janesville Gazette - Janesville, Wisconsin - May 9, 1846
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1800s Cooking Tips and RecipesPotato Cakes for Breakfast - Save from dinner a soup-plate of mashed potatoes, add to it a...Read MORE...
The Willimantic Chronicle, Willimantic, Conn., April 27, 1881
St Paul, Minnesota, USA
1908 - FALLS OVER CLIFF AND TRAIN MANGLES HIM
ST. PAUL, May 8. - Robert, the 2 year old son of Jacob Sleckenstein, 275 Cliff street, rolled down a 30-foot embankment near his home at 6 o'clock last evening and fell under a passing freight train... Read MORE...
The Duluth News Tribune - Duluth, Minnesota - May 9, 1908
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1908 - FALLS OVER CLIFF AND TRAIN MANGLES HIM
ST. PAUL, May 8. - Robert, the 2 year old son of Jacob Sleckenstein, 275 Cliff street, rolled down a 30-foot embankment near his home at 6 o'clock last evening and fell under a passing freight train... Read MORE...
The Duluth News Tribune - Duluth, Minnesota - May 9, 1908
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Norwich, New York, USA (White Store)
1890 - THIRTY DEAD. The Chenango County Poor House Calamity.
Later Returns From the Scene of the Disaster More Than Double the Number of Victims Fierce Battles With Wandering Lunatics - One Man Shot.
{Special to the Eagle.}
NORWICH, N. Y., May 9.
Later... Read MORE...
Brooklyn Eagle - Brooklyn, New York - May 9, 1890
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1890 - THIRTY DEAD. The Chenango County Poor House Calamity.
Later Returns From the Scene of the Disaster More Than Double the Number of Victims Fierce Battles With Wandering Lunatics - One Man Shot.
{Special to the Eagle.}
NORWICH, N. Y., May 9.
Later... Read MORE...
Brooklyn Eagle - Brooklyn, New York - May 9, 1890
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1874 Canker-rash
Canker-rash is making fearful ravages among the children at Swanton, some cases proving fatal within a few hours after its appearance.
Boston Evening Transcript
Boston, Massachusetts
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1867 Attempted to Untie Shoe With Fork
A girl named Lydia Bliven put out one of her eyes at Lenox, Massachusetts, last week, while attempting to untie her shoe string with a fork.
Weekly Progress
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Canker-rash is making fearful ravages among the children at Swanton, some cases proving fatal within a few hours after its appearance.
Boston Evening Transcript
Boston, Massachusetts
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1867 Attempted to Untie Shoe With Fork
A girl named Lydia Bliven put out one of her eyes at Lenox, Massachusetts, last week, while attempting to untie her shoe string with a fork.
Weekly Progress
Raleigh, North Carolina
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America - Did you know? 1898 - Spanish-American War: USS Maine is blown up in Havana harbor (Feb. 15), prompting U.S. to...Read MORE...www.infoplease.com
Quebec - Did you know? In Quebec, it's considered bad form to ask for a martini or scotch before dinner — French Canadians ...Read MORE...ediplomat.com
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