Welcome to our blog, where we embark on a captivating journey through time, exploring the rich tapestry of history and genealogy.
In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated August 30, 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 30 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA*
Boston, August 29. - [Special.] - An accident by which one man was killed, four fatally and several others seriously injured occurred at Jamaica Plains this afternoon by the upsetting of an express wagon.
A party of fifteen young men residing at the Highlands hired a large express wagon this morning and made a trip to Dedham, where they remained several hours. On their way home the driver attempted to turn from Madison into a back street while the horses were going at a lively gait. At this... Read MORE...
Detroit Free Press - Detroit, Michigan - August 30, 1886
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1886 - RECKLESS DRIVING. ONE MAN KILLED, FOUR FATALLY AND SEVERAL OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Boston, August 29. - [Special.] - An accident by which one man was killed, four fatally and several others seriously injured occurred at Jamaica Plains this afternoon by the upsetting of an express wagon.
A party of fifteen young men residing at the Highlands hired a large express wagon this morning and made a trip to Dedham, where they remained several hours. On their way home the driver attempted to turn from Madison into a back street while the horses were going at a lively gait. At this... Read MORE...
Detroit Free Press - Detroit, Michigan - August 30, 1886
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1936 - August 30 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt attends the dedication of Thomas Jefferson's head at Mount Rushmore.
On August 30, 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt attended the dedication ceremony of Thomas Jefferson's head at Mount Rushmore, a momentous event in American history. Mount Rushmore, located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, had been under construction since 1927 under the direction of sculptor Gutzon Borglum. The monument aimed to honor key figures in American history, with Jefferson representing the ideals of independence and democracy.
FDR's presence at the dedication underscored the ... Read MORE...
August 30, 1936
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Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, USA
STEEL KEEL THOUGHT FLOODED SUDDENLY
Boat Believed To Have Struck Snag While Maneuvering With Big Tow of Coal from California Mine, Early This Morning
Divers searching for bodies of 3 persons missing when the towboat Aliquippa overturned in 18 feet of water in the Ohio river at Aliquippa, Pa., early today, recovered the body of CHRISTINA DENLOCK, 19, a chambermaid, shortly before noon. Advices did not state where the body was found, but it was presumed it was recovered from her room inside ... Read MORE...
The Charleroi Mail - Charleroi, Pennsylvania - August 30, 1928
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1928 - RECOVER BODIES AS ALIQUIPPA FOUNDERS - Vesta Coal Co. Craft Goes Down Near Plant For Which It Is Named, Below Pittsburgh - Seek Members of Crew
STEEL KEEL THOUGHT FLOODED SUDDENLY
Boat Believed To Have Struck Snag While Maneuvering With Big Tow of Coal from California Mine, Early This Morning
Divers searching for bodies of 3 persons missing when the towboat Aliquippa overturned in 18 feet of water in the Ohio river at Aliquippa, Pa., early today, recovered the body of CHRISTINA DENLOCK, 19, a chambermaid, shortly before noon. Advices did not state where the body was found, but it was presumed it was recovered from her room inside ... Read MORE...
The Charleroi Mail - Charleroi, Pennsylvania - August 30, 1928
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Goshen, New York, USA
Special to The New York Times.
Goshen, N.Y., Aug. 29. - This section of country was on Thursday night the centre of a remarkable cloudburst. Blinding sheets of rain fell and the lightning played continuously for two hours.
While the tempest raged two and a half inches of rain fell. Hail was also mingled with the raindrops, and the frightened cattle fought for places of protection beneath the trees.
For an hour after the storm there was passable sleighing. At Otisville, where many people... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - August 30, 1902
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1902 - CLOUDBURST AT GOSHEN.
Special to The New York Times.
Goshen, N.Y., Aug. 29. - This section of country was on Thursday night the centre of a remarkable cloudburst. Blinding sheets of rain fell and the lightning played continuously for two hours.
While the tempest raged two and a half inches of rain fell. Hail was also mingled with the raindrops, and the frightened cattle fought for places of protection beneath the trees.
For an hour after the storm there was passable sleighing. At Otisville, where many people... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - August 30, 1902
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Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, August 29 - Switch engine No. 27, of the Council Bluffs railway, was badly ditched about five o'clock this morning while taking a train of empty stock cars out of the stock yards. The train was on the western track, next to the Kaw river, and was in the rear of the Stock Exchange when a broken rail sent the engine flying from the river bank, breaking it up very badly, and pinning to the ground Thomas BOYLE, a yardman, who was standing on the pilot of the engine when it jumped. The... Read MORE...
The Atchison Globe - Atchison, Kansas - August 30, 1884
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1884 - A Train Ditched.
Kansas City, August 29 - Switch engine No. 27, of the Council Bluffs railway, was badly ditched about five o'clock this morning while taking a train of empty stock cars out of the stock yards. The train was on the western track, next to the Kaw river, and was in the rear of the Stock Exchange when a broken rail sent the engine flying from the river bank, breaking it up very badly, and pinning to the ground Thomas BOYLE, a yardman, who was standing on the pilot of the engine when it jumped. The... Read MORE...
The Atchison Globe - Atchison, Kansas - August 30, 1884
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Clear Tomato Soup - Add a pint of water to a quart of stewed tomatoes. Add a slice of onion, a bay leaf, a teaspoonful of celery salt, or a little celery seed, or a sprig of celery, whichever is most convenient, a teasponful of salt and a...Read MORE...
The Ladies' Home Journal, June 1898
"The Woodbury Soap Company is an American manufacturer of personal care products such as cold cream, facial cream, facial powder, after-shave talc and ear swabs. Founded in Albany, New York in 1870, the company was sponsor to popular radio programs in the 1930s and 1940s.
The John H. Woodbury company was established in 1870 in Albany, New York by a dermatologist. The company was still in New York in 1901, making and retailing soap, when the Andrew Jergens Company (now a subsidiary of Kao) purchased the company which owned the soap brand, and moved the headquarters to Cincinnati, Ohio." wikipedia
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Catches Five Boys Wedging Stones in an Opened Switch - Hampered by Two Prisoners, He Works as the Train Approached.
Policeman FARRELL of the Twenty-second Police Precinct, Brooklyn, working under great difficulties, saved the lives of many passengers of a Bright Beach Railroad train last night. He did this at the risk of his own life and the lives of the two boy prisoners, whom he had caught in an attempt to wreck the train.
Several times recently large stones have been found on the... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - August 30, 1897
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1897 - BRAVE POLICEMAN FARRELL Saves Lives of Passengers of a Brighton Beach Train at Risk of His Own. THWARTS TRAIN WRECKERS
Catches Five Boys Wedging Stones in an Opened Switch - Hampered by Two Prisoners, He Works as the Train Approached.
Policeman FARRELL of the Twenty-second Police Precinct, Brooklyn, working under great difficulties, saved the lives of many passengers of a Bright Beach Railroad train last night. He did this at the risk of his own life and the lives of the two boy prisoners, whom he had caught in an attempt to wreck the train.
Several times recently large stones have been found on the... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - August 30, 1897
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Syracuse, New York, USA
We have received slips from Albany, Utica and Syracuse, giving us further particulars of the dreadful appalling disaster, which has thrown Syracuse and the nieghboring towns into the deepest gloom.
It appears that the fire broke out last Friday night, in a wooden building situated on the tow path of the Oswego Canal near the County Clerk's Office and occupied as a carpenter's shop. It also appears that from ten to fifteen, and some say twenty-five legs of powder had been stowed therin by... Read MORE...
The Adams Sentinel - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - August 30, 1841
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1841 - FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE TERRIBLE GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION IN SYRACUSE - EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE.
We have received slips from Albany, Utica and Syracuse, giving us further particulars of the dreadful appalling disaster, which has thrown Syracuse and the nieghboring towns into the deepest gloom.
It appears that the fire broke out last Friday night, in a wooden building situated on the tow path of the Oswego Canal near the County Clerk's Office and occupied as a carpenter's shop. It also appears that from ten to fifteen, and some say twenty-five legs of powder had been stowed therin by... Read MORE...
The Adams Sentinel - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - August 30, 1841
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1843 Dr. Duncan Acquitted
STRANGE. - Dr. Duncan, who was tried last week at Greenfield, N. Y., on the charge of adultery with Mrs. Kemp, at Shelburne, has been acquitted. The trial excited great interest, and the verdict was received with a strong demonstration of popular approval. According to the Greenfield Gazette, Dr. Duncan was a man of high standing among the people of Shelburne, and had had their entire confidence. "In his defence, it was contended that Mrs. Kemp was induced to confess herself guilty of this...
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The Sun
Baltimore, Maryland
August 30, 1843
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1905 Run Down By a Train.
Covington, Ky., Aug. 28 - Ben Tarvin, 35, was probably fatally injured in the C. & O. yards, beneath the 11th street viaduct. It is said he was attempting to step out of the way of an approaching train and was struck by a yard engine coming from another direction.
Springfield Sun
Springfield, Kentucky
August 30, 1905
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STRANGE. - Dr. Duncan, who was tried last week at Greenfield, N. Y., on the charge of adultery with Mrs. Kemp, at Shelburne, has been acquitted. The trial excited great interest, and the verdict was received with a strong demonstration of popular approval. According to the Greenfield Gazette, Dr. Duncan was a man of high standing among the people of Shelburne, and had had their entire confidence. "In his defence, it was contended that Mrs. Kemp was induced to confess herself guilty of this...
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The Sun
Baltimore, Maryland
August 30, 1843
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1905 Run Down By a Train.
Covington, Ky., Aug. 28 - Ben Tarvin, 35, was probably fatally injured in the C. & O. yards, beneath the 11th street viaduct. It is said he was attempting to step out of the way of an approaching train and was struck by a yard engine coming from another direction.
Springfield Sun
Springfield, Kentucky
August 30, 1905
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America - Did you know?
The United States’ current 50-star flag was designed as a school project by 17-year-old Robert G. Heft. Heft received a B- for his efforts, but his teacher said he would reconsider the grade if Congress accepted Heft’s ostensibly mediocre design. In ...Read MORE...legendsofamerica.com
Quebec - Did you know?
Tobacco was used freely in New France. Nearly every farmer planted tobacco near his home. Men and boys around age 12 or above often smoked pipes. The women were smokers, too, but more commonly they used tobacco in the form of snuff.
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