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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated February 22, 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 February 22 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Fried Sausages.
Take a half a pound of sausages and six apples, slice four about as thick as a crown, cut the other two in quarters, fry them with the sausages of a fine light brown, lay the sausages in the middle of the dish, and the apples...Read MORE...
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Houston, Texas, USA
(By Associated Press.)
Houston, Tex., Feb. 21. - A fire which broke out here at an early hour today, swept by a 35 mile an hour wind, burned a mile across the city and and an area seven blocks wide. By 7 o'clock the fire is believed to be under control, although still burning. The loss is estimated at five to ten million dollars.
Among the mills, factories and plants totally destroyed or badly damaged are McFADDEN'S warehouse, Southern Compress and Warehouse Co., DEW Bros. Syrup Co.,... Read MORE...
Weekly Democrat - Greenville, Mississippi - February 22, 1912
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1912 - HOUSTON, TEX., SWEPT BY DISASTROUS FIRE. DESTROYS MANUFACTURING AND RESIDENCE SECTION. STRONG GALE SWEEPS FIRE OVER CITY WIPING OUT FIFTEEN FACTORIES AND NEARLY THREE HUNDRED HOMES.
(By Associated Press.)
Houston, Tex., Feb. 21. - A fire which broke out here at an early hour today, swept by a 35 mile an hour wind, burned a mile across the city and and an area seven blocks wide. By 7 o'clock the fire is believed to be under control, although still burning. The loss is estimated at five to ten million dollars.
Among the mills, factories and plants totally destroyed or badly damaged are McFADDEN'S warehouse, Southern Compress and Warehouse Co., DEW Bros. Syrup Co.,... Read MORE...
Weekly Democrat - Greenville, Mississippi - February 22, 1912
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Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Helen McCray Fractured Her Skull Yesterday at the Cook Pottery Co. Plant.
Helen McCray, 22 years old, an employe of the Cook Pottery Company fell down a flight of stairs while at work yesterday and sustained a fractured skull from which she will die.
Miss McCray was about to come downstairs when her foot caught on her skirt. She was precipitated headlong down the steps striking her head violently at the bottom.
She was carried to her home at 290 North Clinton avenue. Dr. Reddan was... Read MORE...
The Trenton Times - Trenton, New Jersey - February 22, 1902
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1902 - WILL DIE FROM FALL
Helen McCray Fractured Her Skull Yesterday at the Cook Pottery Co. Plant.
Helen McCray, 22 years old, an employe of the Cook Pottery Company fell down a flight of stairs while at work yesterday and sustained a fractured skull from which she will die.
Miss McCray was about to come downstairs when her foot caught on her skirt. She was precipitated headlong down the steps striking her head violently at the bottom.
She was carried to her home at 290 North Clinton avenue. Dr. Reddan was... Read MORE...
The Trenton Times - Trenton, New Jersey - February 22, 1902
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Mobile, Alabama, USA
(By United Press.)
Mobile, Ala., Feb. 22. - Workmen were busy early today clearing away the debris from the explosion in Mobile's power house last night, in an effort to put the plant in condition to furnish the city with light and power by tonight.
The city was plunged into darkness at 8:20 o'clock last night when the main boiler of the plant exploded, killing one and injuring 13 men. Four of the injured are now expected to die. No names are available as yet, as all have not been removed... Read MORE...
Star - Anniston, Alabama - February 22, 1919
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1919 - MOBILE POWER PLANT BADLY WRECKED. BOILER EXPLOSION KILLS ONE, HURTS 13, DOES $500,000 DAMAGE.
(By United Press.)
Mobile, Ala., Feb. 22. - Workmen were busy early today clearing away the debris from the explosion in Mobile's power house last night, in an effort to put the plant in condition to furnish the city with light and power by tonight.
The city was plunged into darkness at 8:20 o'clock last night when the main boiler of the plant exploded, killing one and injuring 13 men. Four of the injured are now expected to die. No names are available as yet, as all have not been removed... Read MORE...
Star - Anniston, Alabama - February 22, 1919
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies
Never criticise a companion's dress, or indeed make any remark whatever upon it. If a near friend, you may, if sincere, admire any article, but with a mere acquaintance let it pass unnoticed. If, however, any accident has happened to the dress, of...Read MORE...
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness: A Complete Handbook for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society... by Florence Hartley, January 1, 1872
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Santa Fe-Central Station Badly Damaged.
Business Is Going On As Usual.
Roof Burned Off of Main Building, But Walls and Side Rooms are intact-Fire Started in Boiler Room and Climbed Wall to Roof. Details of the Catastrophe-Uninjured Portion Rearranged.
The beautiful union station of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and the Houston and Texas Central railroads on Jones Street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth, was badly damaged by fire at an early hour yesterday morning. The roof of the main... Read MORE...
Fort Worth Morning Register - Fort Worth, Texas - February 22, 1901
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1901 - Big Fire Yesterday. The Department Had Hard Work To Do Before Breakfast. Beautiful Depot Burned.
Santa Fe-Central Station Badly Damaged.
Business Is Going On As Usual.
Roof Burned Off of Main Building, But Walls and Side Rooms are intact-Fire Started in Boiler Room and Climbed Wall to Roof. Details of the Catastrophe-Uninjured Portion Rearranged.
The beautiful union station of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and the Houston and Texas Central railroads on Jones Street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth, was badly damaged by fire at an early hour yesterday morning. The roof of the main... Read MORE...
Fort Worth Morning Register - Fort Worth, Texas - February 22, 1901
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St Johnsbury, Vermont, USA
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt., Feb. 21. - While Jonathan Ross, formerly United States Senator and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont, was driving with his wife this afternoon their sleigh was struck by a train on the St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad, and Mrs. Ross was killed, Judge Ross was severely injured.
The accident occurred at Gould's Crossing, about two miles from East St. Johnsbury. The horse which Judge Ross was driving became frightened at the... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - February 22, 1905
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1905 - EX-SENATOR ROSS HURT. Train Hit Sleigh and Vermont's Jurist's Wife Was Killed.
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt., Feb. 21. - While Jonathan Ross, formerly United States Senator and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont, was driving with his wife this afternoon their sleigh was struck by a train on the St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad, and Mrs. Ross was killed, Judge Ross was severely injured.
The accident occurred at Gould's Crossing, about two miles from East St. Johnsbury. The horse which Judge Ross was driving became frightened at the... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - February 22, 1905
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Barre, Vermont, USA (Graniteville) (South Barre)
Two Business Blocks Destroyed and the Loss Is Nearly $100,000.
BARRE, VT., Feb. 21. - A fire in the business section of this city on the Main Street early to-day destroyed nearly $100,000 worth of property. It started in the basement of the new Currier Block, and the tenants on the third floor of the building barely escaped. With the thermometer standing at 16 degrees below zero and the water freezing on the firemen and even to the burning building, the department was prevented from doing... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - February 22, 1903
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1903 - BIG FIRE IN BARRE, VT.
Two Business Blocks Destroyed and the Loss Is Nearly $100,000.
BARRE, VT., Feb. 21. - A fire in the business section of this city on the Main Street early to-day destroyed nearly $100,000 worth of property. It started in the basement of the new Currier Block, and the tenants on the third floor of the building barely escaped. With the thermometer standing at 16 degrees below zero and the water freezing on the firemen and even to the burning building, the department was prevented from doing... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - February 22, 1903
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Richland, New York, USA (Pulaski)
FOUR BUILDINGS IN HEART OF PULASKI BUSINESS SECTION WIPED OUT BY FLAMES
WALLS OF CELLAR BLOWN OUT BY FORCE OF EXPLOSION.
Last Thursday evening fire caused by explosion of natural gas under the sidewalk at the department store of George M. Box, in Pulaski, destroyed four buildings and for a time threatened the entire business district. The loss is estimated at about $75,000. The stores burned are:
GEORGE M. BOX, general store.
FRANK P. BETTS, drygoods.
NEWTON & JONES, barbers.
ENOS &... Read MORE...
The Journal And Republican - Lowville, New York - February 22, 1917
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1917 - TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF GAS.
FOUR BUILDINGS IN HEART OF PULASKI BUSINESS SECTION WIPED OUT BY FLAMES
WALLS OF CELLAR BLOWN OUT BY FORCE OF EXPLOSION.
Last Thursday evening fire caused by explosion of natural gas under the sidewalk at the department store of George M. Box, in Pulaski, destroyed four buildings and for a time threatened the entire business district. The loss is estimated at about $75,000. The stores burned are:
GEORGE M. BOX, general store.
FRANK P. BETTS, drygoods.
NEWTON & JONES, barbers.
ENOS &... Read MORE...
The Journal And Republican - Lowville, New York - February 22, 1917
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Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable)
House Blown Up - Five Persons Injured.
From the Manchester (N. H.) Mirror
A very singular and wonderful accident occurred at Nashua, at 11 o'clock Tuesday evening. MRS. MARY BALL, a widow, occupied tenement No. 1, on Canal street, owned by the JACKSON corporation. Three of her boarders came home from Dodge's concert a few minutes past 11 o'clock, and as soon as they entered the house smelt gas. They wondered where it could come from, as none was used in the house or in that block of... Read MORE...
The Quincy Daily Whig - Illinois - February 22, 1854
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1854 - GAS EXPLOSION AT NASHUA
House Blown Up - Five Persons Injured.
From the Manchester (N. H.) Mirror
A very singular and wonderful accident occurred at Nashua, at 11 o'clock Tuesday evening. MRS. MARY BALL, a widow, occupied tenement No. 1, on Canal street, owned by the JACKSON corporation. Three of her boarders came home from Dodge's concert a few minutes past 11 o'clock, and as soon as they entered the house smelt gas. They wondered where it could come from, as none was used in the house or in that block of... Read MORE...
The Quincy Daily Whig - Illinois - February 22, 1854
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Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Conn., Feb. 21. - The Union Station of the New Haven Railroad here was wrecked by fire this afternoon and all train service interrupted. A large amount of baggage and express matter was destroyed.
Fire apparatus was delayed in reaching the scene owing to the deep snow in the streets. During a succession of small explosions, probably from gas, fireman WILLIAM KANE was injured. The station was built in 1889.
Two heavy explosions lifted a large section of the roof and the dislodged ... Read MORE...
The Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis, Indiana - February 22, 1914
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1914 - FLAMES WRECK NEW HAVEN DEPOT AT HARTFORD, CONN.
Hartford, Conn., Feb. 21. - The Union Station of the New Haven Railroad here was wrecked by fire this afternoon and all train service interrupted. A large amount of baggage and express matter was destroyed.
Fire apparatus was delayed in reaching the scene owing to the deep snow in the streets. During a succession of small explosions, probably from gas, fireman WILLIAM KANE was injured. The station was built in 1889.
Two heavy explosions lifted a large section of the roof and the dislodged ... Read MORE...
The Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis, Indiana - February 22, 1914
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1882 KINGS COUNTY ASYLUM FIRE. TWO INMATES PERISH.
Flatbush, N. Y., Feb. 21. - The east wing of the Kings County Insane Asylum, at Flatbush, New York, was burned yesterday morning, and two of the inmates perished. The Dead: THOMAS HASSETT, 27, died either of fright or of suffocation. ANDREW SCHOFIELD, 48, a paralytic, was burned to an unrecognizable mass on his bed. The loss on the building is about $30,000. Uninsured.
Chester Times
Pennsylvania
February 22, 1882
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Flatbush, N. Y., Feb. 21. - The east wing of the Kings County Insane Asylum, at Flatbush, New York, was burned yesterday morning, and two of the inmates perished. The Dead: THOMAS HASSETT, 27, died either of fright or of suffocation. ANDREW SCHOFIELD, 48, a paralytic, was burned to an unrecognizable mass on his bed. The loss on the building is about $30,000. Uninsured.
Chester Times
Pennsylvania
February 22, 1882
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February 22, 1949
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1917 March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.
Citizenship for Porto Ricans. From the New York Herald. With the passage of the new government bill by the Senate yesterday all doubts of the future status of Puerto Ricans are removed. American citizenship is conferred upon them and with it there is provided a much greater amount of self-government than they ever have enjoyed. The enactment of this legislation represents another fore-ward step in the process of making the Carribean an American lake.
The Scranton Republican
Scranton, Pennsylvania
February 22, 1917
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Citizenship for Porto Ricans. From the New York Herald. With the passage of the new government bill by the Senate yesterday all doubts of the future status of Puerto Ricans are removed. American citizenship is conferred upon them and with it there is provided a much greater amount of self-government than they ever have enjoyed. The enactment of this legislation represents another fore-ward step in the process of making the Carribean an American lake.
The Scranton Republican
Scranton, Pennsylvania
February 22, 1917
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1888 February 22 - John Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans (Yonkers NY)
1888-11-14 - St Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes 1889-03-30 - John T Reid opens 1st US golf course (Yonkers, NY)
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February 22, 1888
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1860 February 22 – Shoe-making workers of Lynn, Massachusetts, strike successfully for higher wages. The strike spreads throughout New England and eventually involves 20,000 workers.
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America - Did you know?
August 15, 1914 - Panama Canal opens to traffic.
Quebec - Did you know?
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