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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated April 28, unearthing stories that resonate with genealogists and history enthusiasts alike.
From local happenings to global events, we'll uncover the stories that shaped the lives of our ancestors, providing valuable insights for those on a quest to discover their roots.
So, grab your magnifying glass and step into the past as we unravel the April 28 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Granby, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Granby)
To the Editor of the Montreal Daily Witness:
At 7:40 this evening the writer and others were standing on the bridge at Granby, watching the high state of the river, and also the cars slowly passing the embankment to the depot. Just as I passed along the bridge from the south side, and was going off on the north side, I found the bridge sway, as if it was a drawbridge. I ran off the north end, and in less time than I write this the south end of the bridge fell with a crash, and hurried to... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - April 28, 1869
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THE DISASTER AT GRANBY - A BRIDGE SWEPT AWAY BY THE FLOOD - ELEVEN LIVES LOST.
To the Editor of the Montreal Daily Witness:
At 7:40 this evening the writer and others were standing on the bridge at Granby, watching the high state of the river, and also the cars slowly passing the embankment to the depot. Just as I passed along the bridge from the south side, and was going off on the north side, I found the bridge sway, as if it was a drawbridge. I ran off the north end, and in less time than I write this the south end of the bridge fell with a crash, and hurried to... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - April 28, 1869
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1882 - RALPH WALDO EMERSON.
The wires last night announced the death of Ralph Waldo Emmerson, one of this country's most distinguished thinkers and writers, which took place at his residence in Boston after a brief illness. He was born in Boston, May 25th, 1803. He obtained his primary education in the public grammar schools, where he soon qualified himself for the Latin school. Here he attempted his first literary work, and produced some poems. In 1817 he entered Harvard College, where he graduated in 1821. He was not... Read MORE...
Daily Charlotte Observer - Charlotte, North Carolina - April 28, 1882
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Queen's cake
Whip half pound butter to a cream, add one pound sugar, ten eggs, one glass wine, half gill rose water, and spices to your taste, all worked into one and a quarter pound flour, put into pans, cover with paper, and bake in a quick...Read MORE...
Amelia Simmons’ American Cookery, 1814
Norman, Oklahoma, USA
ONE CYCLONE JOINS ANOTHER, AND WITH THEIR COMBINED STRENGTH THEY SWEEP DOWN UPON DEFENSELESS TOWNS AND LEAVE DEATH AND DESTRUCTION BEHIND.
Oklahoma City, April 27. - The half has not been told concerning the awful storm which swept this country. Two distinct cyclones, a terrific hail storm, and a waterspout combined to wreak awful destruction. It is reported that sixty-two human lives were sacrificed. It is positively known that forty were killed, while several were fatally and scores... Read MORE...
The Daily Review - Decatur, Illinois - April 28, 1893
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1893 - SIXTY-TWO ARE KILLED. FRIGHTFUL RESULT OF THE CYCLONE IN OKLAHOMA. PROPERTY DAMAGE INESTIMABLE.
ONE CYCLONE JOINS ANOTHER, AND WITH THEIR COMBINED STRENGTH THEY SWEEP DOWN UPON DEFENSELESS TOWNS AND LEAVE DEATH AND DESTRUCTION BEHIND.
Oklahoma City, April 27. - The half has not been told concerning the awful storm which swept this country. Two distinct cyclones, a terrific hail storm, and a waterspout combined to wreak awful destruction. It is reported that sixty-two human lives were sacrificed. It is positively known that forty were killed, while several were fatally and scores... Read MORE...
The Daily Review - Decatur, Illinois - April 28, 1893
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Newport News, Virginia, USA
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.
DAMAGE OF OVER $2,000,000 WAS DONE TO THE SHIPPING IN THE HARBOR, TWO STEAMERS AND A GERMAN SHIP BEING DESTROYED.
Newport News, Va., April 28. - Fire broke out in the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad company's pier No. 5, and before the flames were checked damage to the extent of $2,000,000 had been done. Two of the company's immense piers were destroyed, three vessels burned to the water's edge, a tugboat entirely destroyed and eight persons burned, some of them... Read MORE...
Trenton Evening Times - Trenton, New Jersey - April 28, 1897
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1897 - BIG CONFLAGRATION. THE BURNING OF VESSELS IN PORT AT NEWPORT NEWS.
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.
DAMAGE OF OVER $2,000,000 WAS DONE TO THE SHIPPING IN THE HARBOR, TWO STEAMERS AND A GERMAN SHIP BEING DESTROYED.
Newport News, Va., April 28. - Fire broke out in the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad company's pier No. 5, and before the flames were checked damage to the extent of $2,000,000 had been done. Two of the company's immense piers were destroyed, three vessels burned to the water's edge, a tugboat entirely destroyed and eight persons burned, some of them... Read MORE...
Trenton Evening Times - Trenton, New Jersey - April 28, 1897
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Union, Connecticut, USA
Ulric E. Duval, 33-year-old motion picture operator of Worcester and step-son of Mayor Joseph N. Carriere, was killed in an automobile accident at Union, Conn., yesterday afternoon when his roadster overturned, presumably after a front tire had blown out.
Mr. Duval was pinned beneath the machine and his spine was fractured.
There were no witnesses of the accident.
Investigations made after the discovery of the wreck led to the belief that it was caused by the blowout on a curve.
Mr.... Read MORE...
Fitchburg Sentinel - Fitchburg, Massachusetts - April 28, 1931
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1931 - Mayor's Stepson Killed When Roadster Overturns On Curve At Union, Conn.
Ulric E. Duval, 33-year-old motion picture operator of Worcester and step-son of Mayor Joseph N. Carriere, was killed in an automobile accident at Union, Conn., yesterday afternoon when his roadster overturned, presumably after a front tire had blown out.
Mr. Duval was pinned beneath the machine and his spine was fractured.
There were no witnesses of the accident.
Investigations made after the discovery of the wreck led to the belief that it was caused by the blowout on a curve.
Mr.... Read MORE...
Fitchburg Sentinel - Fitchburg, Massachusetts - April 28, 1931
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies
Women cultivating individuality in dress, wear one color, not constantly, but in combination with other colors, or introduced in a general way into almost all of the costumes making up the wardrobe. Still others choose a particular material and wear ...Read MORE...
Advice for Ladies - The Southbridge Journal, Southbridge, Massachusetts, December 25, 1885
1851 Serious Love Affair
Pittsburg, 27th. A duel took place today between two students of Jefferson College, Wm. G. Ready, of Baltimore and A. L. Snowden of Cumberland Valley, Pa. A young lady was the origination of the affair. Mr. Snowden was challenged by the former gentlemen, and chose rifles at 40 paces. Mr. J. W. Polk, of Maryland, and D. S. Brand, of Miss., acted as seconds to the parties. It is reported that one of them is seriously wounded.
Boston Evening Transcript
Boston, Massachusetts
April 28, 1851
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1938 April 28 – The towns of Dana, Enfield, Greenwich, and Prescott in Massachusetts are disincorporated to make way for the Quabbin Reservoir.
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1924 April 28 – An explosion in a mine at the Wheeling Steel Corporation in Benwood, West Virginia kills 119 men.
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Pittsburg, 27th. A duel took place today between two students of Jefferson College, Wm. G. Ready, of Baltimore and A. L. Snowden of Cumberland Valley, Pa. A young lady was the origination of the affair. Mr. Snowden was challenged by the former gentlemen, and chose rifles at 40 paces. Mr. J. W. Polk, of Maryland, and D. S. Brand, of Miss., acted as seconds to the parties. It is reported that one of them is seriously wounded.
Boston Evening Transcript
Boston, Massachusetts
April 28, 1851
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1938 April 28 – The towns of Dana, Enfield, Greenwich, and Prescott in Massachusetts are disincorporated to make way for the Quabbin Reservoir.
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April 28, 1938
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1924 April 28 – An explosion in a mine at the Wheeling Steel Corporation in Benwood, West Virginia kills 119 men.
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April 28, 1924
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1888 The busting of a water pipe on the 25th caused a sewer ditch at Yonkers, N. Y.,
to cave in on the workmen, six of whom lost their lives.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
April 28, 1888
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1896 Ice Bridge Gives Way
The Cap Rouge ice bridge, near Montreal, gave way yesterday morning, and the last barrier to navigation on the St. Lawrence river was removed.
Springfield Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
April 28, 1896
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to cave in on the workmen, six of whom lost their lives.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
April 28, 1888
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1896 Ice Bridge Gives Way
The Cap Rouge ice bridge, near Montreal, gave way yesterday morning, and the last barrier to navigation on the St. Lawrence river was removed.
Springfield Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
April 28, 1896
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America - Did you know?
The lowest point in the Western Hemisphere is Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park. It is 282 feet below sea level.
Quebec - Did you know?
In New France, the vast majority of newcomers were either soldiers or indentured workers. Before crossing the Atlantic, the indentured workers had signed a contract providing for a predetermined stay. Most of them saw it as a temporary contract, not ...Read MORE...History of Quebec for Dummies by Eric Bedard, published by John Wiley & Sons, Canada, Ltd.
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