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 December 2, 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 December 2 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Burpee Farm Annual for 1898
The Leading American Seed Catalogue
W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelpha
Ladies' Home Journal
January 1898
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
STUFFING FOR A TURKEY
Mix thoroughly a quart of stale bread, very finely grated;
the grated rind of a lemon;
quarter of an ounce of minced parsley and thyme,
one part thyme, two parts parsley;
and pepper and salt to season.
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New Canaan, Connecticut, USA
NORWALK, Conn., Dec. 1. - Fire was discovered in the Nicholas Opera House at New Canaan this afternoon, and before the local Fire Department, which consists of hand and a bucket brigade, could control the flames the building was damaged to the extent of several thousand dollars. The building is also used as a Town Hall and offices, and it is feared that the records have been damaged.
Rankin & Meadie's "Runaway Wife" company were to have played here this evening, and some of their properties... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - December 2, 1892
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1892 - An Opera House Burned.
NORWALK, Conn., Dec. 1. - Fire was discovered in the Nicholas Opera House at New Canaan this afternoon, and before the local Fire Department, which consists of hand and a bucket brigade, could control the flames the building was damaged to the extent of several thousand dollars. The building is also used as a Town Hall and offices, and it is feared that the records have been damaged.
Rankin & Meadie's "Runaway Wife" company were to have played here this evening, and some of their properties... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - December 2, 1892
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1927 December 2 – Following 19 years of Ford Model T production, the Ford Motor Company unveils the Ford Model A as its new automobile.
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1864 Train Accident
James Claney, 36 years of age, for three years a soldier, but recently a resident of Pownal, and track-master on the Troy and Boston railroad, was run over and instantly killed by an evening train, week before last, near North Pownal.
The Vermont Phoenix
Brattleboro, Vermont
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1871 Lebanon, Conn., still cherishes on its common the old oven used by the French in the Revolution.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1864 Train Accident
James Claney, 36 years of age, for three years a soldier, but recently a resident of Pownal, and track-master on the Troy and Boston railroad, was run over and instantly killed by an evening train, week before last, near North Pownal.
The Vermont Phoenix
Brattleboro, Vermont
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1871 Lebanon, Conn., still cherishes on its common the old oven used by the French in the Revolution.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1871 A young man found a skunk in his cellar at Barnstable, Mass.,
and carefully let down a piece of meat covered with arsenic to the floor, as he thought. It was afterwards found that the bait had been lowered into the pork barrel.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1816 December 2 - 1st savings bank in US opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society)
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1871 Mill Fire
The Grey-stone mills in North Providence, Rhode Island, owned by R. W. Cady, and run by Zebulon Whipple, was burned yesterday morning. The insurance was thirty thousand dollars on the mill and machinery, and five thousand on the stock. The loss not ascertained.
Memphis Daily Appeal
Memphis, Tennessee
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and carefully let down a piece of meat covered with arsenic to the floor, as he thought. It was afterwards found that the bait had been lowered into the pork barrel.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1816 December 2 - 1st savings bank in US opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society)
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1871 Mill Fire
The Grey-stone mills in North Providence, Rhode Island, owned by R. W. Cady, and run by Zebulon Whipple, was burned yesterday morning. The insurance was thirty thousand dollars on the mill and machinery, and five thousand on the stock. The loss not ascertained.
Memphis Daily Appeal
Memphis, Tennessee
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1876 March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone (patent 174,466).
Professor Bell tried his telephone on the telegraph line between Boston and Salem the other day, he remaining in Boston. Conversation was carried on with the operator at Salem without the slightest difficulty, even the voices of the speakers being easily recognized. Whispering was found to be perfectly audible, but was unintelligible. After a time, instead of grounding the wire at Salem, it was connected with North Conway, a distance of 143 miles from Boston, thus leaving Salem as a way...
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Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester, New York
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Professor Bell tried his telephone on the telegraph line between Boston and Salem the other day, he remaining in Boston. Conversation was carried on with the operator at Salem without the slightest difficulty, even the voices of the speakers being easily recognized. Whispering was found to be perfectly audible, but was unintelligible. After a time, instead of grounding the wire at Salem, it was connected with North Conway, a distance of 143 miles from Boston, thus leaving Salem as a way...
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Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester, New York
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America - Did you know?
What a quack!Sometimes pioneers were so desperate for a cure that they turned to a quacksalver, or quack for short. Quacks claimed to have miracle cures for all sorts of illnesses. Some of these cures contained unhealthy or even dangerous...Read MORE...
Mormon Station State Historic Park. Genoa, Nevada
Quebec - Did you know?
Christmas Eve with its atmosphere of wonder offers infinite possibilities to people’s imagination. It was believed, for example, that during this magical night, sand on seashores, rocks on mountains, the oceans and valleys opened up in the light of...Read MORE...www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca
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Ladies' Home Journal
March 1898
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