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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated July 12, 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 July 12 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA
There has been a large exodus of French-Canadian families from the mill villages of New England from the mill villages of New England since the war talk began. It may not be the fear of war alone which have impelled those who have gone to pack up and scurry across the Canadian border, but the war has undoubtedly had very much influence in the matter. The operatives have been somewhat dissatisfied since wages were cut in the cotton mills and the coming of the war added to their belief that this... Read MORE...
The Spencer Reporter - Spencer, Iowa - July 12, 1898
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1898 - A French-Canadian Exodus. Mill Operative Scared Away from New England Villages by War Talk.
There has been a large exodus of French-Canadian families from the mill villages of New England from the mill villages of New England since the war talk began. It may not be the fear of war alone which have impelled those who have gone to pack up and scurry across the Canadian border, but the war has undoubtedly had very much influence in the matter. The operatives have been somewhat dissatisfied since wages were cut in the cotton mills and the coming of the war added to their belief that this... Read MORE...
The Spencer Reporter - Spencer, Iowa - July 12, 1898
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Columbus, Ohio, USA
At Columbus, Ohio, six members of a family of seven were killed at the Woodward Avenue crossing of the Big Four Railroad. The seventh lies in a critical condition at one of the city hospitals. MR. and MRS. REINHARD and their five sons had gone out for a drive in a one-horse surrey. They went first to the home of Mrs. Jacob Hoffman, near the State Fair grounds, whose husband had been killed only last Friday in a local railway yard. After a short time spent there the REINHARD family started to go ... Read MORE...
Angola Herald - Indiana - July 12, 1899
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1899 - ENGINE KILLS SIX. SEVEN MEMBERS OF AN OHIO FAMILY RUN DOWN BY TRAIN.
At Columbus, Ohio, six members of a family of seven were killed at the Woodward Avenue crossing of the Big Four Railroad. The seventh lies in a critical condition at one of the city hospitals. MR. and MRS. REINHARD and their five sons had gone out for a drive in a one-horse surrey. They went first to the home of Mrs. Jacob Hoffman, near the State Fair grounds, whose husband had been killed only last Friday in a local railway yard. After a short time spent there the REINHARD family started to go ... Read MORE...
Angola Herald - Indiana - July 12, 1899
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Rochester, New Hampshire, USA
Rochester, N.H., July 11. - Six persons returning from a Sunday-school picnic were killed tonight when the buckboard wagon on which they were riding was hit by a freight train on the Boston & Maine Railroad. The party of sixteen was singing "Nearer My God To Thee" as their wagon rumbled down the road toward the tracks, and the voices drowned out the noise of the train. The dead, all of whom were between 14 and 18 years of age, were:
LEONA BLAISDELL and MURIEL BLAISDELL, sisters.
EDITH... Read MORE...
The Courier-Journal - Louisville, Kentucky - July 12, 1914
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1914 - SIX PERSONS KILLED WHEN TRAIN STRIKES BUCKBOARD. SINGING "NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE," AND DID NOT HEAR WHISTLE.
Rochester, N.H., July 11. - Six persons returning from a Sunday-school picnic were killed tonight when the buckboard wagon on which they were riding was hit by a freight train on the Boston & Maine Railroad. The party of sixteen was singing "Nearer My God To Thee" as their wagon rumbled down the road toward the tracks, and the voices drowned out the noise of the train. The dead, all of whom were between 14 and 18 years of age, were:
LEONA BLAISDELL and MURIEL BLAISDELL, sisters.
EDITH... Read MORE...
The Courier-Journal - Louisville, Kentucky - July 12, 1914
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Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
Hanover, N. H., July 11. - This old college town narrowly escaped a serious calamity early this morning. About 1:30 o'clock fire was discovered in a stable adjoining the large building known as South Hall, which, since the fire in January of last year, has been used as a hotel. This building was of wood, as are all the buildings on the west side of Main street. The hotel was soon in flames, and the guests, hurriedly awakened, were forced to fly clad only in their night dresses. The opening of... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - July 12, 1888
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1888 - A HOTEL ON FIRE. NARROW ESCAPE OF THE GUESTS - THE LOSS COVERED BY INSURANCE.
Hanover, N. H., July 11. - This old college town narrowly escaped a serious calamity early this morning. About 1:30 o'clock fire was discovered in a stable adjoining the large building known as South Hall, which, since the fire in January of last year, has been used as a hotel. This building was of wood, as are all the buildings on the west side of Main street. The hotel was soon in flames, and the guests, hurriedly awakened, were forced to fly clad only in their night dresses. The opening of... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - July 12, 1888
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Pie Crust Shortened with Beans - Boil white beans until soft, rub through a sieve and mix as much into flour as can be done and preserve sufficient tenacity in the dough. Add a little salt. This crust is used at "water cures," and makes a far ...Read MORE...
The Willimantic Chronicle, Willimantic, Conn., March 29, 1881
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Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Only One of the Injured in Danger of Death-A Rotten Wooden Pillar the Cause of the Catastrophe-Some Curious Incidents-The Collapse as Seen by an Eye Witness-Great Weight of the Crowd-List of the Injured-Some Baltimoreans Slightly Hurt-A Lucky Tally-Ho Party.
Atlantic City, July 11. - The gayety and bustle characteristic of this resort has given way to a degree to a feeling of depression, in consequence of last night’s disaster at Baltic Avenue Casino. It is largely tempered, however, by a... Read MORE...
Sun - Baltimore, Maryland - July 12, 1895
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1895 - While Two Hundred Were Injured Not One Was Killed. Accident At Atlantic City. A Miracle that There Was Not a Wholesale Slaughter.
Only One of the Injured in Danger of Death-A Rotten Wooden Pillar the Cause of the Catastrophe-Some Curious Incidents-The Collapse as Seen by an Eye Witness-Great Weight of the Crowd-List of the Injured-Some Baltimoreans Slightly Hurt-A Lucky Tally-Ho Party.
Atlantic City, July 11. - The gayety and bustle characteristic of this resort has given way to a degree to a feeling of depression, in consequence of last night’s disaster at Baltic Avenue Casino. It is largely tempered, however, by a... Read MORE...
Sun - Baltimore, Maryland - July 12, 1895
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Hannibal, Missouri, USA
Hannibal, Mo. (AP) - A head-on highway collision during pounding rain took seven lives Friday, including four children.
The victims were in a car that was crumpled by a tractor-trailer on U.S. 36. The dead were members of two Kansas families.
The bigger vehicle scraped over the top of the car, pinning six occupants. One child was flipped free but died instantly. It took nearly an hour to entangle the wreckage.
The dead:
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ROGERS, 55.
DAISY, 48, his wife.
DEBBIE... Read MORE...
Morning Herald - Hagerstown, Maryland - July 12, 1958
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1958 - SEVEN KILLED IN AUTO CRASH.
Hannibal, Mo. (AP) - A head-on highway collision during pounding rain took seven lives Friday, including four children.
The victims were in a car that was crumpled by a tractor-trailer on U.S. 36. The dead were members of two Kansas families.
The bigger vehicle scraped over the top of the car, pinning six occupants. One child was flipped free but died instantly. It took nearly an hour to entangle the wreckage.
The dead:
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ROGERS, 55.
DAISY, 48, his wife.
DEBBIE... Read MORE...
Morning Herald - Hagerstown, Maryland - July 12, 1958
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South Portland, Maine, USA
South Portland, Me., July 11 - (AP) - A medium Army bomber crashed and exploded in a 100-unit government trailer colony late today, spewing flaming oil and gasoline over the hoes of war workers, killing 12 and injuring scores.
The tragedy was the worst airplane accident in Maine's history.
The dead were four children and eight adults. Two of the latter were Army men.
The identified dead:
EDWARD A. GERRISH, 32, of Orono, a shipyard worker.
GEORGE ROBERTSON, JR., 9 months, whose parents... Read MORE...
Morning Avalanche - Lubbock, Texas - July 12, 1944
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1944 - MANY DIE AS PLANE CRASHES INTO CAMP.
South Portland, Me., July 11 - (AP) - A medium Army bomber crashed and exploded in a 100-unit government trailer colony late today, spewing flaming oil and gasoline over the hoes of war workers, killing 12 and injuring scores.
The tragedy was the worst airplane accident in Maine's history.
The dead were four children and eight adults. Two of the latter were Army men.
The identified dead:
EDWARD A. GERRISH, 32, of Orono, a shipyard worker.
GEORGE ROBERTSON, JR., 9 months, whose parents... Read MORE...
Morning Avalanche - Lubbock, Texas - July 12, 1944
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Men
It is extremely indecent to spit, cough, and expectorate, (as it were,) in company, as some hearty fellows are apt to do; and more so, when you have blown your nose, to draw aside and examine the contents of your handkerchief; as if you expected...Read MORE...
Practical Morality, Or, A Guide to Men and Manners... (1813). United Kingdom: J. Walker.
Dayton, Ohio, USA
On Saturday a heavy storm of wind and rain passed over Dayton, doing considerable damage in the way of destroying awnings, tearing off window shutters, ripping up shingles and overthrowing chimneys. But the principal item of destruction of property was the reprostration of the GORMAN building, and the partial recrushing of the Methodist Church. This GORMAN building, it will be remembered, fell down sometime ago, killing two persons, wounding several others and smashing the church alongside. It... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - July 12, 1854
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1854 - TORNADO AT DAYTON - BUILDING BLOWN DOWN - MAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING - CORNFIELDS PROSTRATED.
On Saturday a heavy storm of wind and rain passed over Dayton, doing considerable damage in the way of destroying awnings, tearing off window shutters, ripping up shingles and overthrowing chimneys. But the principal item of destruction of property was the reprostration of the GORMAN building, and the partial recrushing of the Methodist Church. This GORMAN building, it will be remembered, fell down sometime ago, killing two persons, wounding several others and smashing the church alongside. It... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - July 12, 1854
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1894 Alburgh Springs House Burned
ALBURGH SPRINGS, Vt., July 11 - The Alburgh Springs House, with contents and barns, was totally destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. The house was a popular resort for Boston people. The house cost, furnished, $50,000, and was owned by E. J. Carter of Clinton, Mass.
Boston Daily Advertiser
Boston, Massachusetts
July 12, 1894
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1878 July 12 - Fever epidemic in New Orleans begins, it will kill 4,500
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July 12, 1878
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ALBURGH SPRINGS, Vt., July 11 - The Alburgh Springs House, with contents and barns, was totally destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. The house was a popular resort for Boston people. The house cost, furnished, $50,000, and was owned by E. J. Carter of Clinton, Mass.
Boston Daily Advertiser
Boston, Massachusetts
July 12, 1894
Visit Alburgh, Vermont, USA (Alburg)!
1878 July 12 - Fever epidemic in New Orleans begins, it will kill 4,500
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July 12, 1878
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America - Did you know?
Observation of foreign travelers to America: "Guns... In Texas. At one end of the store the biggest collections of rifles, guns, machetes and army gadget I’ve ever seen... When I then told this to my Texan friends I realised all of them... had at...Read MORE...thoughtcatalog.com
Quebec - Did you know?
Some gestures have different meanings in Quebec. For example, "thumbs down" is considered offensive in Quebec, as is slapping an open palm over a closed fist. Like the rest of their countrymen and women, French-Canadians use the "thumbs up" sign to...Read MORE...ediplomat.com
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