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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated August 23, 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 23 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA
A terrible accident occurred about noon at the farm of CHARLES DINSMORE, eighteen miles southwest of Aberdeen, Dakota. Three men were killed and several others seriously injured by the explosion of a threshing machine engine boiler.
The engineer, FRANK ARHSWOLDT, aged twenty-nine years, was blown seventeen rods and instantly killed. WILLIAM SHEELER, aged twenty-three, was blown twelve rods, and was dead when picked up. The fireman, whose name is unknown, recently from Jackson, Mich., aged... Read MORE...
The Cranbury Press - New Jersey - August 23, 1889
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1889 - A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION. Three Men Killed by an Accident to a Threshing Machine.
A terrible accident occurred about noon at the farm of CHARLES DINSMORE, eighteen miles southwest of Aberdeen, Dakota. Three men were killed and several others seriously injured by the explosion of a threshing machine engine boiler.
The engineer, FRANK ARHSWOLDT, aged twenty-nine years, was blown seventeen rods and instantly killed. WILLIAM SHEELER, aged twenty-three, was blown twelve rods, and was dead when picked up. The fireman, whose name is unknown, recently from Jackson, Mich., aged... Read MORE...
The Cranbury Press - New Jersey - August 23, 1889
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C. H. Foote,
Jobber and Wholesale Dealer in
Groceries and Provisions,
35 Bridge Street
Plattsburgh, N.Y.
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Saratoga County, New York, USA
She Visits a Female Friend to Attend Her Through Illness and Receives a Proposal of Marriage from a Married Man - Going to Saratoga County to Face Her Accuser.
A lank, knowing looking countryman dropped into Police Headquarters yesterday afternoon and asked with an air of great importance for the Superintendent of Police. He was shown into Chief Campbell's room and then reveled his identity.
"I am George A. Rice," said he, "constable of Stillwater, Saratoga County, N. Y., and I have with... Read MORE...
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Brooklyn, New York - August 23, 1885
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1885 - MARY FOLHART'S STORY. Why a Brooklyn Girl was Arrested for Theft.
She Visits a Female Friend to Attend Her Through Illness and Receives a Proposal of Marriage from a Married Man - Going to Saratoga County to Face Her Accuser.
A lank, knowing looking countryman dropped into Police Headquarters yesterday afternoon and asked with an air of great importance for the Superintendent of Police. He was shown into Chief Campbell's room and then reveled his identity.
"I am George A. Rice," said he, "constable of Stillwater, Saratoga County, N. Y., and I have with... Read MORE...
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Brooklyn, New York - August 23, 1885
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Saratoga County, New York, USA
Arrest of James Conroy for Killing Peter M'Cann, of Saratoga County.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 22. - Several weeks ago a circular was received at Police Head-quarters, in this city, offering a reward of $500 for the arrest of James Conroy, charged with the murder of Peter McCann, at Jobville, Saratoga County, N.Y., on 22d December, 1880. Detective Harrison took charge of the case, and soon secured a clue which to-day led to Conroy's arrest. Harrison and another officer went this morning to Ellrod's... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - August 23, 1882
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1882 - A MURDERER CAPTURED
Arrest of James Conroy for Killing Peter M'Cann, of Saratoga County.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 22. - Several weeks ago a circular was received at Police Head-quarters, in this city, offering a reward of $500 for the arrest of James Conroy, charged with the murder of Peter McCann, at Jobville, Saratoga County, N.Y., on 22d December, 1880. Detective Harrison took charge of the case, and soon secured a clue which to-day led to Conroy's arrest. Harrison and another officer went this morning to Ellrod's... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - August 23, 1882
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Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Winona, Aug. 22 - A cyclone struck Rochester about 7 o'clock last evening, and one-third of the city is in ruins. All north of the track is devastated, including the Methodist church, Horton's elevator, and many other buildings. The railroad bridge was swept completely away. A freight train ran into a building which was blown on the track at Zambrota Junction, and the fireman, HIGGINS, is missing. Mayor Whitten of Rochester, telegraphs that there are 24 killed and 40 wounded in his town. JOHN... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - August 23, 1883
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1883 - DEATH-DEALING CYCLONE. GREAT DESTRUCTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY IN MINNESOTA. A TRAIN LIFTED FROM THE RAILS AND MANY OF ITS PASSENGERS EITHER KILLED OR FEARFULLY WOUNDED.
Winona, Aug. 22 - A cyclone struck Rochester about 7 o'clock last evening, and one-third of the city is in ruins. All north of the track is devastated, including the Methodist church, Horton's elevator, and many other buildings. The railroad bridge was swept completely away. A freight train ran into a building which was blown on the track at Zambrota Junction, and the fireman, HIGGINS, is missing. Mayor Whitten of Rochester, telegraphs that there are 24 killed and 40 wounded in his town. JOHN... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - August 23, 1883
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Hot Cross Buns - Take two cups of milk, three of sugar, two eggs, half teaspoonful soda, half a cup of yeast, a little nutmeg and flour to make stiff enough to roll; let it stand over night; in the morning roll out small, set them close...Read MORE...
The Willimantic Chronicle, Willimantic, Conn., August 25, 1880
A. M. Parker
Wholesale & Retail Dealer in
Boots, Shoes & Rubbers
Houghton's Block
Putnam, Conn.
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Sharon, Massachusetts, USA
CASUALTIES AT SHARON NOT SO NUMEROUS AS AT FIRST REPORTED - TWO MAY NOT RECOVER.
Sharon, Mass., Aug. 22. - In the excitement and confusion attending the clearing away of the wreckage caused by last night's collision on the New York, New Haven & Hartford road it was reported that seven were killed, four of them being given as unknown. Today it was learned definitely that the total number killed was four, as follows:
FRANKLIN M. WATERS of Somerville, book-keeper, Boston, aged 25.
MRS. MARY... Read MORE...
Omaha Daily Bee - Omaha, Nebraska - August 23, 1898
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1898 - ONLY FOUR KILLED IN WRECK.
CASUALTIES AT SHARON NOT SO NUMEROUS AS AT FIRST REPORTED - TWO MAY NOT RECOVER.
Sharon, Mass., Aug. 22. - In the excitement and confusion attending the clearing away of the wreckage caused by last night's collision on the New York, New Haven & Hartford road it was reported that seven were killed, four of them being given as unknown. Today it was learned definitely that the total number killed was four, as follows:
FRANKLIN M. WATERS of Somerville, book-keeper, Boston, aged 25.
MRS. MARY... Read MORE...
Omaha Daily Bee - Omaha, Nebraska - August 23, 1898
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Bakersfield, California, USA
Bakersfield, Calif. (UP) - Another earthquake rattled windows in Southern California today as Bakersfield dug out of the debris left by the bomblike earth shock that caused the deaths of two persons yesterday, injured at least 32, and made a shambles of the business district.
Police and sheriff's switchboards were deluged with telephone calls from frightened Southern Californians shaken awake in the predawn by another in the series of "after-shocks" that hav been hitting regularly since the... Read MORE...
San Mateo Times - San Mateo, California - August 23, 1952
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1952 - NEW QUAKE JARS SOUTHLAND, BAKERSFIELD LOSS IN MILLIONS. 2 DEAD, 32 HURT, BUSINESS AREA LEFT SHAMBLES. RESCUERS DIG INTO WRECKAGE, MORE TEMBLORS FEARED.
Bakersfield, Calif. (UP) - Another earthquake rattled windows in Southern California today as Bakersfield dug out of the debris left by the bomblike earth shock that caused the deaths of two persons yesterday, injured at least 32, and made a shambles of the business district.
Police and sheriff's switchboards were deluged with telephone calls from frightened Southern Californians shaken awake in the predawn by another in the series of "after-shocks" that hav been hitting regularly since the... Read MORE...
San Mateo Times - San Mateo, California - August 23, 1952
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1884 Harvey Wakefield, who died recently in Colebrook, Conn, at the age of eighty-two, had a passion for saving all sorts of articles that people generally threw away.
In his barn is a huge pile of newspapers, an it is said that every newspaper he had received in sixty years lies in that heap. - Hartford Post.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
August 23, 1884
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1894 All the members of the school board in Tiverton, R. I., are women; and the superintendent says the schools of that town are the best conducted in the state.
Fayette County Leader
Fayette, Iowa
August 23, 1894
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1841 Boat upset by steamer
On the 16th inst. a small boat crossing from Batiscan to St. Pierre les Becquet, Quebec, was upset by a steamer - three females were drowned; Mrs Radeau, Mrs Cote and Miss Mailbat. They were going to assist at a wedding.
Daily Atlas
Massachusetts
August 23, 1841
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In his barn is a huge pile of newspapers, an it is said that every newspaper he had received in sixty years lies in that heap. - Hartford Post.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
August 23, 1884
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1894 All the members of the school board in Tiverton, R. I., are women; and the superintendent says the schools of that town are the best conducted in the state.
Fayette County Leader
Fayette, Iowa
August 23, 1894
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1841 Boat upset by steamer
On the 16th inst. a small boat crossing from Batiscan to St. Pierre les Becquet, Quebec, was upset by a steamer - three females were drowned; Mrs Radeau, Mrs Cote and Miss Mailbat. They were going to assist at a wedding.
Daily Atlas
Massachusetts
August 23, 1841
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America - Did you know?
1850 - The continuing debate whether territory gained in the Mexican War should be open to slavery is decided in the Compromise of 1850: California is admitted as a free state, Utah and New Mexico territories are left to be decided by popular...Read MORE...www.infoplease.com
Quebec - Did you know?
Before Vermont became a state they tried to become part of Quebec, but Quebec refused so Vermont joined the United States instead.
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C. C. C.
Connecticut Clothing Co.
Bates & Lindsey
Putnam, Conn.
Southbridge, Mass.
In 1884, Col. Gustavus Davis Bates established the Connecticut Clothing co., in Putnam, with a branch at Southbridge, Mass., the firm name being Bates & Lindsey. In 1893, they sold out the Putnam store, and that in Southbridge in 1895.
Commemorative Biographical Record of Tolland and Windham Counties, Connecticut
Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of Many of the Early Settled Families · Part 1
1903
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