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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated December 4, 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 4 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Troy, Vermont, USA (North Troy) (Missisquoi)
NORTH TROY.
An amusing episode in horse trading occurred here Sunday, November 25. A young man from Montgomery named Manosh, visiting in town, had a good work horse for which he wished to trade for a free driver. Blacksmith Allen informed Manosh that he had one that would fit the bill, and, hitching up a worthless old mare, owned by George Brooks, stimulated for the occasion, succeeded in trading even, afterward boasting that he had made $100. Manosh soon found that head had been cheated,... Read MORE...
St Albans Daily Messenger - St Albans, Vermont - December 4, 1906
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1905 - An Amusing Episode in Horse Jockeying - Attempts to "Get Even"
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An amusing episode in horse trading occurred here Sunday, November 25. A young man from Montgomery named Manosh, visiting in town, had a good work horse for which he wished to trade for a free driver. Blacksmith Allen informed Manosh that he had one that would fit the bill, and, hitching up a worthless old mare, owned by George Brooks, stimulated for the occasion, succeeded in trading even, afterward boasting that he had made $100. Manosh soon found that head had been cheated,... Read MORE...
St Albans Daily Messenger - St Albans, Vermont - December 4, 1906
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Stark, New Hampshire, USA (Percy)
From the State of Maine, Dec. 2. As the Island Pond Train for Portland on the Grand Trunk Railroad, was near Thompson's Mills, in the town of Stark, yesterday morning, the snow plow got off the track, which brought the train to a stand still. While in this situation a freight train approached, coming in the same direction, running into the passenger cars, smashing them up and injuring some eight or ten persons very severely, but causing no deaths so far as we can learn. In the confusion two of... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - December 4, 1854
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1854 - Accident on the Grand Trunk Railroad - Several Persons Badly Injured.
From the State of Maine, Dec. 2. As the Island Pond Train for Portland on the Grand Trunk Railroad, was near Thompson's Mills, in the town of Stark, yesterday morning, the snow plow got off the track, which brought the train to a stand still. While in this situation a freight train approached, coming in the same direction, running into the passenger cars, smashing them up and injuring some eight or ten persons very severely, but causing no deaths so far as we can learn. In the confusion two of... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - December 4, 1854
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1945 - December 4 - U.S. joins United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an international organization founded on October 24, 1945, after World War II, by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting social progress, better living standards, and human rights. The U.S. played a significant role in the formation of the UN, with President Franklin D. Roosevelt being a key proponent. The decision to join the UN on December 4, 1945, marked America's commitment ... Read MORE...
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Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
On December 4, 1875, William M. “Boss” Tweed, notorious leader of New York City’s Democratic political machine, escaped from the Ludlow Street jail where he was being held and went into hiding in New York, while a civil case against him for misuse of city funds went forward. After Tweed was found guilty in absentia, he fled to Spain, where he was quickly captured and returned to New York City to serve out his sentence.
Tweed, a former bookkeeper, businessman, and member of several fraternal... Read MORE...
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December 4, 1875
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1875 - December 4 – Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison and flees to Cuba, then to Spain.
On December 4, 1875, William M. “Boss” Tweed, notorious leader of New York City’s Democratic political machine, escaped from the Ludlow Street jail where he was being held and went into hiding in New York, while a civil case against him for misuse of city funds went forward. After Tweed was found guilty in absentia, he fled to Spain, where he was quickly captured and returned to New York City to serve out his sentence.
Tweed, a former bookkeeper, businessman, and member of several fraternal... Read MORE...
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December 4, 1875
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
The Best Orange Pudding that ever was tasted
PARE the Yellow Rind of two fair Sevil- Oranges, so very thin that no part of the White comes with it; shred and beat it extremely small in a large Stone Mortar; add to it when very fine, half a pound...Read MORE...
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Sharon, Pennsylvania, USA
Sharon, Pa., Dec. 4. - Two men are dead, two are not expected to recover and one other is in a serious condition as the result of one of the worst accidents in the history of the South Sharon works of the Union Steel company. Among the injured is JAMES LLOYD, superintendent of the open hearth department. He was badly burned, but physicians state that he will recover.
Two of the victims are lingering between life and death, and the attending physicians say they cannot survive more than a few... Read MORE...
The Daily Times - New Brunswick, New Jersey - December 4, 1902
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1902 - BURIED IN MOLTEN STEEL. HORRIBLE ACCIDENT AT SOUTH SHARON IRON WORKS.
Sharon, Pa., Dec. 4. - Two men are dead, two are not expected to recover and one other is in a serious condition as the result of one of the worst accidents in the history of the South Sharon works of the Union Steel company. Among the injured is JAMES LLOYD, superintendent of the open hearth department. He was badly burned, but physicians state that he will recover.
Two of the victims are lingering between life and death, and the attending physicians say they cannot survive more than a few... Read MORE...
The Daily Times - New Brunswick, New Jersey - December 4, 1902
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La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA (LaCrosse)
LaCrosse, Wis., Dec. 3. - The worst fire that has visited this city for years occurred about midnight last night. Of the old "Brick Pomeroy" block and the McMillan Opera House block, this morning only the tottering walls remain. The lower floors of the burned buildings were occupied by H. HEIL & Sons, shoes; ALLEN'S news depot; LANGSTAD & WATERS, musical instruments; S. BOWLBY, branch of the W. W. Kimball company; the Drummon company, jewlers; and MILLER Brothers
morgue.
The second floor... Read MORE...
Logansport Journal - Logansport, Indiana - December 4, 1897
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1897 - FIRE AT LACROSSE. OPERA HOUSE AND ANOTHER BULDING BURNED - LOSS $200,000.
LaCrosse, Wis., Dec. 3. - The worst fire that has visited this city for years occurred about midnight last night. Of the old "Brick Pomeroy" block and the McMillan Opera House block, this morning only the tottering walls remain. The lower floors of the burned buildings were occupied by H. HEIL & Sons, shoes; ALLEN'S news depot; LANGSTAD & WATERS, musical instruments; S. BOWLBY, branch of the W. W. Kimball company; the Drummon company, jewlers; and MILLER Brothers
morgue.
The second floor... Read MORE...
Logansport Journal - Logansport, Indiana - December 4, 1897
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies
Morning Dress — The most suitable dress for breakfast, is a wrapper made to fit the figure loosely, and tho material, excepting when the winter weather requires woolen goods, should be of chintz, gingham, brilliante, or muslin. A lady who has...Read MORE...
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New Bern, North Carolina, USA (Newbern)
An Associated Press dispatch gives the following:
New Bern, Dec. 1. - An army of grimy chimneys, standing as grim sentinels amidst an area of smouldering ruins which extends for half a mile from the western boundary of the city to Neuse river, tonight, marked the course of New Bern's two million dollar fire, the worst in the city's history.
When interviewed at 10:30 o'clock tonight Mayor CLARK stated that so far as he could judge, five hundred residences and business houses had been totally ... Read MORE...
Robesonian - Lumberton, North Carolina - December 4, 1922
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1922 - WORST FIRE IN HISTORY OF NEW BERN. 500 RESIDENCES AND BUSINESS HOUSES DESTROYED AND 1,800 PERSONS RENDERED HOMELESS - LOSS OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS - FIRE SWEPT 8 BLOCKS FROM ONE TO FIVE BLOCKS WIDE.
An Associated Press dispatch gives the following:
New Bern, Dec. 1. - An army of grimy chimneys, standing as grim sentinels amidst an area of smouldering ruins which extends for half a mile from the western boundary of the city to Neuse river, tonight, marked the course of New Bern's two million dollar fire, the worst in the city's history.
When interviewed at 10:30 o'clock tonight Mayor CLARK stated that so far as he could judge, five hundred residences and business houses had been totally ... Read MORE...
Robesonian - Lumberton, North Carolina - December 4, 1922
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Brunswick, Maine, USA
The handsome little station of the Maine Central railroad at Brunswick, was badly demolished at midnight Saturday by an explosion, caused by the blowing up of one portion of the steam heating plant. Two people were killed and several others injured, while the damage to the building will amount to nearly $5000.
The dead are WILLIAM B. WOODWARD, custodian of the building and night baggagemaster and WALTER W. HARRIS, a night car inspector. The injured are EDMUND TARRIER, a coal heaver, who had... Read MORE...
Bath Independent And Enterprise - Bath, Maine - December 4, 1907
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1907 - AWFUL EXPLOSION KILLS TWO AND INJURES MANY. PRETTY LITTLE RAILROAD STATION IN BRUNSWICK WRECKED BY BOILER EXPLOSION.
The handsome little station of the Maine Central railroad at Brunswick, was badly demolished at midnight Saturday by an explosion, caused by the blowing up of one portion of the steam heating plant. Two people were killed and several others injured, while the damage to the building will amount to nearly $5000.
The dead are WILLIAM B. WOODWARD, custodian of the building and night baggagemaster and WALTER W. HARRIS, a night car inspector. The injured are EDMUND TARRIER, a coal heaver, who had... Read MORE...
Bath Independent And Enterprise - Bath, Maine - December 4, 1907
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Schenectady, New York, USA
Schenectady, Dec. 3. - Schenectady's entire fire department battled hours yesterday afternoon and last night against flames which destroyed two of the four stories on the fround floor of the New Vendome hotel building at State and South Center streets, Schenectady, the heart of the business district. Loss to buildings and stock is estimated at a quarter of a million dollars.
All the lodgers were forced from their rooms in the hotel quarters which occupied the second story on the State street ... Read MORE...
Oneonta Daily Star - Oneonta, New York - December 4, 1922
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1922 - SCHENECTADY FIRE LOSS WILL REACH $250,000.
Schenectady, Dec. 3. - Schenectady's entire fire department battled hours yesterday afternoon and last night against flames which destroyed two of the four stories on the fround floor of the New Vendome hotel building at State and South Center streets, Schenectady, the heart of the business district. Loss to buildings and stock is estimated at a quarter of a million dollars.
All the lodgers were forced from their rooms in the hotel quarters which occupied the second story on the State street ... Read MORE...
Oneonta Daily Star - Oneonta, New York - December 4, 1922
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1869 A miserly merchant, named Lyman Allen, was found dead in his bed at Taylor's hotel, Jersey City, the other morning.
He had lived there five years, took only one meal daily, was worth $600,000, and his wardrobe, at the time of his death, was valued at twenty-five cents. Friends in Newtown, Conn., got his money.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
December 4, 1869
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1869 An echo as good as any on record is to be heard on any clear day on Zeri Smith's farm, in the Great river district of Deerfield, Mass.
Standing about sixty yards west of his barn, it will return to the speaker a sentence of ten or a dozen words with entire distinctness, and with a curiously varied intonation.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
December 4, 1869
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1869 Wore suit for more than 50 years
An old man in Canterbury, Conn., seventy-five years of age, died recently and was buried in a suit of clothes which he procured when a young man, and had worn constantly as a Sunday suit for more than half a century. He had been married four times, and on each of those occasions wore the same suit.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
December 4, 1869
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He had lived there five years, took only one meal daily, was worth $600,000, and his wardrobe, at the time of his death, was valued at twenty-five cents. Friends in Newtown, Conn., got his money.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
December 4, 1869
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1869 An echo as good as any on record is to be heard on any clear day on Zeri Smith's farm, in the Great river district of Deerfield, Mass.
Standing about sixty yards west of his barn, it will return to the speaker a sentence of ten or a dozen words with entire distinctness, and with a curiously varied intonation.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
December 4, 1869
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1869 Wore suit for more than 50 years
An old man in Canterbury, Conn., seventy-five years of age, died recently and was buried in a suit of clothes which he procured when a young man, and had worn constantly as a Sunday suit for more than half a century. He had been married four times, and on each of those occasions wore the same suit.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
December 4, 1869
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The inhabitants of Quebec do not only canoe in the summer, but also in the winter. Originally, ice canoeing was a practical way to move across the ice of the Saint-Lawrence River. Today it is a sport with an official competition and the most famous...Read MORE...weleaf.nl
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