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 February 6, 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 6 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Omo Dress Shield
The Omo Mfg. Co., Middletown, Ct.
The Ladies' Home Journal
October 1898
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Doughnuts - Heat one quart of new milk, but do not let it boil; add two teacupfuls of lard and three cupfuls the same size of sugar, either white or a light brown; when well melted, stir in one cupful of yeast and enough flour to form a thick ...Read MORE...
The Willimantic Chronicle, Willimantic, Conn., October 27, 1880
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Mann's New Bone Cutter
F. W. Mann Company, Milford, Mass.
The Ladies' Home Journal
November 1898
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Norwich, New York, USA (White Store)
Norwich, Feb. 5. - Fire which started in the H. S. STARK 5 and 10-cent store in Broad street at 3 o'clock this morning destroyed that and four other wooden structures at a loss of $100,000. A brick block occupied by the Chenango National Bank was seriously damaged.
Among the firms whose property was destroyed are W. H. GRIFFIN, book store; MRS. J. J. BIXBY, E. GRAY, grocery store, and R. H. CHANDLEUR, jewelry shop.
Supreme Court Justice ALBERT F. GLADDING, who occupied offices in the brick... Read MORE...
The Post Standard - Syracuse, New York - February 6, 1911
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1911 - $100,000 NORWICH FIRE DESTROYS 5 BUILDINGS; DAMAGES BANK BLOCK. FLAMES SWEEP BUSINESS SECTION - SUPREME COURT JUSTICE GLADDING LOSES VALUABLE LIBRARY - BUT HALF OF LOSS COVERED BY INSURANCE.
Norwich, Feb. 5. - Fire which started in the H. S. STARK 5 and 10-cent store in Broad street at 3 o'clock this morning destroyed that and four other wooden structures at a loss of $100,000. A brick block occupied by the Chenango National Bank was seriously damaged.
Among the firms whose property was destroyed are W. H. GRIFFIN, book store; MRS. J. J. BIXBY, E. GRAY, grocery store, and R. H. CHANDLEUR, jewelry shop.
Supreme Court Justice ALBERT F. GLADDING, who occupied offices in the brick... Read MORE...
The Post Standard - Syracuse, New York - February 6, 1911
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Men
Let your dress be conformable to the customs of the age you live in, and suitable to your condition: for it is not in our power to alter the general fashions at our pleasure; which, as they are produced, so they are swallowed up, by...Read MORE...
Practical Morality, Or, A Guide to Men and Manners... (1813). United Kingdom: J. Walker.
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 5. - A fire broke out this evening in the block occupied by the Merchants' Union Express and Massachusetts. Mutual Life Insurance Company, and in a short time the flames enveloped the block. The heat became so intense that the compositors in the Springfield Republican office, the building adjoining, were obliged to stop work. The employes [sic] are busy removing valuables. The Telegraph office is now threatened and assistance has been asked from Hartford and Worcester.
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The Indianapolis Sentinel - Indianapolis, Indiana - February 6, 1873
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1873 - MASSACHUSETTS. A TERRIBLE FIRE RAGING---THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN OFFICE DAMAGED.
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 5. - A fire broke out this evening in the block occupied by the Merchants' Union Express and Massachusetts. Mutual Life Insurance Company, and in a short time the flames enveloped the block. The heat became so intense that the compositors in the Springfield Republican office, the building adjoining, were obliged to stop work. The employes [sic] are busy removing valuables. The Telegraph office is now threatened and assistance has been asked from Hartford and Worcester.
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The Indianapolis Sentinel - Indianapolis, Indiana - February 6, 1873
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1778 February 6, 1778 - France signed the Treaty of Alliance with the United States.
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1807 February 6, 1807 - It was the famous "Cold Friday" in the Midwest and South. The temperature did not rise above zero in Ohio and Kentucky.
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1869 The Congregationalists of this country have six theological seminaries,
in which are two hundred and forty-five students. Andover, Massachusetts, has the largest, and Oberlin, Ohio, the smallest.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1807 February 6, 1807 - It was the famous "Cold Friday" in the Midwest and South. The temperature did not rise above zero in Ohio and Kentucky.
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1869 The Congregationalists of this country have six theological seminaries,
in which are two hundred and forty-five students. Andover, Massachusetts, has the largest, and Oberlin, Ohio, the smallest.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1869 A stone at Methuen, Mass., is situated in two States, Massachusetts and New Hampshire,
three counties, Rockingham and Hillsborough, N. H., and Essex, Mass., and three towns, Salem and Pelham, N. H., and Methuen, Mass.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1869 Not one death occurred last year among the ninety families of West Hartford, Conn.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1917 LEAVE BURNING SCHOOL
Hagerstown, Md., Feb. 6. - The Washington County boy's High School building here was damaged by fire yesterday afternoon. A thousand pupils, trained in fire drills, left the building as it filled with suffocating smoke in a few minutes without panic.
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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three counties, Rockingham and Hillsborough, N. H., and Essex, Mass., and three towns, Salem and Pelham, N. H., and Methuen, Mass.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1869 Not one death occurred last year among the ninety families of West Hartford, Conn.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1917 LEAVE BURNING SCHOOL
Hagerstown, Md., Feb. 6. - The Washington County boy's High School building here was damaged by fire yesterday afternoon. A thousand pupils, trained in fire drills, left the building as it filled with suffocating smoke in a few minutes without panic.
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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1898 Jail Delivery At Juneau.
Tacoma, Washington, Feb. 5. - Fire destroyed the Court House and jail at Juneau Sunday night. All records were lost. No one was injured. Fourteen prisoners had to be released and made their escape. Some were recaptured.
The New York Times
New York, New York
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1907 Mrs. Mary A. Hunt of Beloit, Wis. who recently reached the age of 105 years, was born at Goshen, Conn., and remembers well the War of 1812.
She has been a widow for fifty-four years, and her son, Daniel H. Hunt of Chicago, seventy-five years old, visits his mother yearly on the Fourth of July and the anniversary of her birth.
Boston Evening Transcript
Boston, Massachusetts
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Tacoma, Washington, Feb. 5. - Fire destroyed the Court House and jail at Juneau Sunday night. All records were lost. No one was injured. Fourteen prisoners had to be released and made their escape. Some were recaptured.
The New York Times
New York, New York
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1907 Mrs. Mary A. Hunt of Beloit, Wis. who recently reached the age of 105 years, was born at Goshen, Conn., and remembers well the War of 1812.
She has been a widow for fifty-four years, and her son, Daniel H. Hunt of Chicago, seventy-five years old, visits his mother yearly on the Fourth of July and the anniversary of her birth.
Boston Evening Transcript
Boston, Massachusetts
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America - Did you know?
Atlantic City, New Jersey, has the world’s longest boardwalk. Built in 1870, it was also the first boardwalk in the United States.
Quebec - Did you know?
French Canadians have their own way of speaking French. That’s something that sets them apart from French people: they both speak the same language, but they speak it in completely differently ways. If you ask a Quebecer if he’s more British or...Read MORE...6 Things You May Not Know About French Canadians (www.amontrealerabroad.com)
Picture of the Day
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Men's "Holeproof" Sox
Kalamazoo Knitting Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
The Ladies' Home Journal
August 1898
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