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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated August 25, 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 25 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Titusville, Pennsylvania, USA
Erie, Penn., Thursday, Aug. 24.
A collision between a passenger and freight train occurred on the Oil Creek Railroad this morning. Nine persons were killed and from ten to fifteen wounded.
Second Dispatch.
Erie, Penn., Thursday, Aug. 24.
The accident on Oil Creek, near Titusville, was caused by the engineer of the freight train running up on the main track to get on the switch, about the time the mail train was due. The latter, coming round a curve, could not see the engine until within a ... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - August 25, 1865
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1865 - FATAL RAILROAD DISASTER. COLLISION ON THE OIL CREEK RAILROAD. NINE PERSONS INSTANTLY KILLED AND TEN TO FIFTEEN SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
Erie, Penn., Thursday, Aug. 24.
A collision between a passenger and freight train occurred on the Oil Creek Railroad this morning. Nine persons were killed and from ten to fifteen wounded.
Second Dispatch.
Erie, Penn., Thursday, Aug. 24.
The accident on Oil Creek, near Titusville, was caused by the engineer of the freight train running up on the main track to get on the switch, about the time the mail train was due. The latter, coming round a curve, could not see the engine until within a ... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - August 25, 1865
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Greenwich, Ohio, USA
Norwalk, Aug. 25. - (AP) - Five persons are dead here today as a result of an explosion at a farm house near Greenwich in southern Huron County last night, caused by gasoline which was poured by mistake on a cookstove fire.
The victims were:
MRS. MAY HICKS, 35 years old.
DIVA HICKS, 3 years old, daughter.
MARY HICKS, 8 years old, daughter.
MRS. ROBERT POOL, 18 years old, married daughter.
MRS. POOL'S 6 months old son.
HOMER HICKS, husband of MRS. MAY HICKS, was seriously burned.
The ... Read MORE...
Newark Advocate - Newark, Ohio - August 25, 1927
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1927 - BLAST CLAIMS FIRE ON OHIO FARM. GASOLINE CAN EXPLODES IN FARM KITCHEN. MOTHER, THREE DAUGHTERS AND GRANDSON DIE FROM BURNS. SHE USED WRONG CAN. HOUSEWIFE MISTAKES GASOLINE CAN FOR KEROSENE IN BUILDING FIRE.
Norwalk, Aug. 25. - (AP) - Five persons are dead here today as a result of an explosion at a farm house near Greenwich in southern Huron County last night, caused by gasoline which was poured by mistake on a cookstove fire.
The victims were:
MRS. MAY HICKS, 35 years old.
DIVA HICKS, 3 years old, daughter.
MARY HICKS, 8 years old, daughter.
MRS. ROBERT POOL, 18 years old, married daughter.
MRS. POOL'S 6 months old son.
HOMER HICKS, husband of MRS. MAY HICKS, was seriously burned.
The ... Read MORE...
Newark Advocate - Newark, Ohio - August 25, 1927
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Newton, New Jersey, USA
Newton, N.J., Aug. 25 (AP) - Six U.S. Air Force enlisted men, en route to a religious conference, and three crew members of a C-47 transport were killed yesterday after the big plane swooped out of a cloud bank and collided with a B-25.
The disabled C-47 plummeted to the ground near this northwest New Jersey community, crashed and burned. The B-25, a wing-tip sheared and its three-man crew unaware of the disaster, returned safely to its Stewart Field, N.Y. airbase.
Crewmen of the B-25... Read MORE...
Gettysburg Times - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - August 25, 1948
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1948 - 9 SOLDIERS DIE WHEN PLANES CRASH IN AIR.
Newton, N.J., Aug. 25 (AP) - Six U.S. Air Force enlisted men, en route to a religious conference, and three crew members of a C-47 transport were killed yesterday after the big plane swooped out of a cloud bank and collided with a B-25.
The disabled C-47 plummeted to the ground near this northwest New Jersey community, crashed and burned. The B-25, a wing-tip sheared and its three-man crew unaware of the disaster, returned safely to its Stewart Field, N.Y. airbase.
Crewmen of the B-25... Read MORE...
Gettysburg Times - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - August 25, 1948
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Cider Cake - One cup sugar, half a cup of butter, one egg well beaten, one large cup of cider, one teaspoonful of soda, flour sufficient to make it as thick as pound cake. One cup of raisins can be added if desired.
Sacramento, California, USA
Sacramento (AP) - One man remained in critical condition Friday after an accident in which tons of construction steel collapsed onto four-lane U.S. 50 from an uncompleted freeway overpass, crushing three vehicles and injuring at least 11 persons.
A spokesman for Sacramento Medical Center said ERNEST DEAN, 25, of Rio Linda was in critical condition with serious head injuries and numerous other injuries.
Earlier, DARYL DAVIS, 34, of Rancho Cordova was removed from the critical list and his... Read MORE...
Star News - Pasadena, California - August 25, 1972
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1972 - SPAN FALL LEAVES MAN CRITICAL.
Sacramento (AP) - One man remained in critical condition Friday after an accident in which tons of construction steel collapsed onto four-lane U.S. 50 from an uncompleted freeway overpass, crushing three vehicles and injuring at least 11 persons.
A spokesman for Sacramento Medical Center said ERNEST DEAN, 25, of Rio Linda was in critical condition with serious head injuries and numerous other injuries.
Earlier, DARYL DAVIS, 34, of Rancho Cordova was removed from the critical list and his... Read MORE...
Star News - Pasadena, California - August 25, 1972
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Plymouth, Wisconsin, USA
Arthur L. Knauer, Farmer In Sheboygan County, Is Death Victim As Result Of Injuries
Struck by an automobile after sliding off a load of hay to give assistance to a motorist whose car had gone in the ditch Saturday afternoon, Arthur L. Knauer, aged 39, of Route 5, Plymouth Hospital at 11:15 p.m., Saturday.
Mr. Knauer and his son, Howard, were on their way to Plymouth on the Krumrey road. Ed. Walters, who had been visiting the Traxler farm, which Mr. Knauer operates, was driving behind the... Read MORE...
Sheboygan Press - Sheboygan, Wisconsin - August 25, 1930
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1930 - Fatally Hurt In Attempt To Aid Motorist
Arthur L. Knauer, Farmer In Sheboygan County, Is Death Victim As Result Of Injuries
Struck by an automobile after sliding off a load of hay to give assistance to a motorist whose car had gone in the ditch Saturday afternoon, Arthur L. Knauer, aged 39, of Route 5, Plymouth Hospital at 11:15 p.m., Saturday.
Mr. Knauer and his son, Howard, were on their way to Plymouth on the Krumrey road. Ed. Walters, who had been visiting the Traxler farm, which Mr. Knauer operates, was driving behind the... Read MORE...
Sheboygan Press - Sheboygan, Wisconsin - August 25, 1930
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1885 August 25 - A severe hurricane struck South Carolina causing 1.3 million dollars damage at Charleston.
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August 25, 1885
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1908 TRAIN STRIKES BULL; 4 PERSONS KILLED
Eugene, Ore., Aug. 24. - Four persons were killed near there last night when the Cottage Grove local train of the Southern Pacific struck a bull on the track and piled up in the ditch. The dead are: John NICHOLS, Portland, engineer; Frank BUTLER, Portland, fireman; Ray SWARTZ, Junction City, Ore.; George BAILEY, Eugene, Ore.
Aberdeen Daily American
Aberdeen, South Dakota
August 25, 1908
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1883 A Little Boston Barber Blown up High
Theodore Voigt, a little German barber, was shaving at the shop of Mr. Chas. Baeumler, No. 25 Avery st. when as Star representative interviewed him. He said: "When I found that my ticket was the lucky one I did not drop my razor and stop work. When I finished I expressed my ticket to M. A. Daupin, New Orleans, La., for collection. $5,000 cash was returned to me for my $1 invested." He is a sober, industrious and prudent young man who will make good use of this wealth; was born in Marklissa,...
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Owyhee Avalanche
Idaho
August 25, 1883
Visit Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany (Marklissa, Schlesien, Preußen)!
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August 25, 1885
Visit Charleston, South Carolina, USA!
1908 TRAIN STRIKES BULL; 4 PERSONS KILLED
Eugene, Ore., Aug. 24. - Four persons were killed near there last night when the Cottage Grove local train of the Southern Pacific struck a bull on the track and piled up in the ditch. The dead are: John NICHOLS, Portland, engineer; Frank BUTLER, Portland, fireman; Ray SWARTZ, Junction City, Ore.; George BAILEY, Eugene, Ore.
Aberdeen Daily American
Aberdeen, South Dakota
August 25, 1908
Visit Eugene, Oregon, USA!
1883 A Little Boston Barber Blown up High
Theodore Voigt, a little German barber, was shaving at the shop of Mr. Chas. Baeumler, No. 25 Avery st. when as Star representative interviewed him. He said: "When I found that my ticket was the lucky one I did not drop my razor and stop work. When I finished I expressed my ticket to M. A. Daupin, New Orleans, La., for collection. $5,000 cash was returned to me for my $1 invested." He is a sober, industrious and prudent young man who will make good use of this wealth; was born in Marklissa,...
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Owyhee Avalanche
Idaho
August 25, 1883
Visit Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany (Marklissa, Schlesien, Preußen)!
America - Did you know?
June 18, 1812 - War of 1812: U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Quebec - Did you know?
In New France, children of fur traders and their Indian wives were known as Metis.
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Visit Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Québec, Canada (Valleyfield) (Sainte-Cécile)!
Discover the people who lived there, the places they visited and the stories they shared.
Hotel-Dieu (Hospital)
