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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated August 16, 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 August 16 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Baton Rouge, La. - (U.P.) - A thunderous gasoline explosion killed two men and injured 10 and wrecked three 37,000 gallon tanks and two distillate treating units at Standard Oil of New Jersey's North Baton Rouge Refinery today.
The explosion was so violent it shattered plate glass window glass three miles away and blew railroad boxcars and tank cars off their tracks. The fire was controlled in two hours and 45 minutes, but firemen kept pouring Mississippi River waters so there would be no... Read MORE...
The Anniston Star - Alabama - August 16, 1951
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1951 - BATON ROUGE BLAST WRECKS 3 GAS TANKS. TWO KILLED, 10 INJURED IN GREAT EXPLOSION AT STANDARD OIL.
Baton Rouge, La. - (U.P.) - A thunderous gasoline explosion killed two men and injured 10 and wrecked three 37,000 gallon tanks and two distillate treating units at Standard Oil of New Jersey's North Baton Rouge Refinery today.
The explosion was so violent it shattered plate glass window glass three miles away and blew railroad boxcars and tank cars off their tracks. The fire was controlled in two hours and 45 minutes, but firemen kept pouring Mississippi River waters so there would be no... Read MORE...
The Anniston Star - Alabama - August 16, 1951
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Swan's Down Prepared Cake Flour
Makes Delicious Angel Food and Other Cakes
Costs only 2 cents a cake
Igleheart Bros.
Dapartment C.
Evansville, Ind.
The Ladies' Home Journal
June 1898
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Reno, Nevada, USA
Reno, Aug. 16. (AP) - Fire, a shattering explosion and panic among several hundred spectators left a toll of five dead, one missing and 137 injured in Reno's worst tragedy in its history.
The fire broke out about 10 a.m. yesterday in a false-fronted frame and brick building in the old business district. It drew several hundred onlookers, massed around the scene just a few blocks east of the city's gambling quarter.
The sudden explosion and fire killed the fire chief of a nearby city and... Read MORE...
The Abilene Reporter-News - Abilene, Texas - August 16, 1948
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1948 - RENO EXPLOSION KILLS 5, INJURES 137 - PANIC AMONG ONLOOKERS INCREASES TOLL.
Reno, Aug. 16. (AP) - Fire, a shattering explosion and panic among several hundred spectators left a toll of five dead, one missing and 137 injured in Reno's worst tragedy in its history.
The fire broke out about 10 a.m. yesterday in a false-fronted frame and brick building in the old business district. It drew several hundred onlookers, massed around the scene just a few blocks east of the city's gambling quarter.
The sudden explosion and fire killed the fire chief of a nearby city and... Read MORE...
The Abilene Reporter-News - Abilene, Texas - August 16, 1948
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Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
By The Associated Press.
Louiseville, Quebec, Aug. 15 - Two investigators were ordered tonight into the grade crossing accident here early today that killed 22 persons and injured 12 others, six seriously. The Canadian board of railway commissioners and the Quebec attorney general's department will look into the tragedy.
A large truck, loaded with 43 passengers, rolled onto the open, unobstructed crossing in the path of the racing locomotive as occupants of other cars, stationary on the... Read MORE...
Portsmouth Times - Portsmouth, Ohio - August 16, 1936
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1936 - 2 PROBES BEGIN IN DEATHS OF 22. WITNESSES STATE DRIVER OF TRUCK CARRYING 43 FAILED TO HEED WARNINGS.
By The Associated Press.
Louiseville, Quebec, Aug. 15 - Two investigators were ordered tonight into the grade crossing accident here early today that killed 22 persons and injured 12 others, six seriously. The Canadian board of railway commissioners and the Quebec attorney general's department will look into the tragedy.
A large truck, loaded with 43 passengers, rolled onto the open, unobstructed crossing in the path of the racing locomotive as occupants of other cars, stationary on the... Read MORE...
Portsmouth Times - Portsmouth, Ohio - August 16, 1936
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Mock Duck Take a pound of beefsteak; salt and pepper; prepare a dressing as for turkey; lay in the steak; sew up; lay two or three slices of fat pork upon it and roast; baste often and you cannot tell it from duck.
1890 One man in Robbinston, Me., has 3,000 little chickens with quarters in 800 barrels. People go miles to see the sight.
The Topeka Daily Capital
Topeka, Kansas
August 16, 1890
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1977 Elvis Presley dies, August 16, 1977, in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
August 16, 1977
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1879 Thieves in Men's Clothing
Two women were caught in men's clothes stealing rare plants from a conservatory at Pittsfield, Mass.; and a visit by officer to their home, a few miles from town, revealed the fact that it was filled with stolen flowers. Unable to honestly gratify their love of the beautiful, they had put on trousers and become thieves to do so.
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Kalamazoo Gazette
Michigan
August 16, 1879
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The Topeka Daily Capital
Topeka, Kansas
August 16, 1890
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1977 Elvis Presley dies, August 16, 1977, in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
August 16, 1977
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1879 Thieves in Men's Clothing
Two women were caught in men's clothes stealing rare plants from a conservatory at Pittsfield, Mass.; and a visit by officer to their home, a few miles from town, revealed the fact that it was filled with stolen flowers. Unable to honestly gratify their love of the beautiful, they had put on trousers and become thieves to do so.
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Kalamazoo Gazette
Michigan
August 16, 1879
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America - Did you know?
1839 - Hats and Hat Making in New EnglandEarly New England, and early Massachusetts in particular, was a center of American hat-making. Many New England towns had small hat-making factories, and many hat-makers in New England specialized in...Read MORE...
Hayward's New England Gazetteer of 1839
Quebec - Did you know?
On February 5, 1663, a great earthquake was felt throughout Northeastern North America. No deaths were recorded, but some people got the scare of their lives. For the clergy in New France, the cause was obvious. The earthquake was a sign of devine...Read MORE...History of Quebec for Dummies by Eric Bedard, published by John Wiley & Sons, Canada, Ltd.
Picture of the Day
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5% Nickel Steel Tubing is found only in Columbia Bicycles
Pope Mfg. Co, Hartford, Conn.
The Ladies' Home Journal
April 1898
Pope Manufacturing Company was founded by Albert Augustus Pope around 1876 in Boston, Massachusetts, US and incorporated in Hartford, Connecticut in 1877. Manufacturing of bicycles began in 1878 in Hartford at the Weed Sewing Machine Company factory. Pope manufactured bicycles, motorcycles, and automobiles. From 1905 to 1913, Pope gradually consolidated manufacturing to the Westfield Mass plant. The main offices remained in Hartford. It ceased automobile production in 1915 and ceased motorcycle production in 1918. The company subsequently underwent a variety of changes in form, name and product lines through the intervening years. To this day, bicycles continue to be sold under the Columbia brand. wikipedia
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