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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated July 13, 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 13 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville)
Worcester, Mass., July 13 (AP) - Lightning killed one man and found its mark on at least five structures in a brief but severe electrical storm that struck Western Massachusetts last night.
The victim was ROSCOE H. REED, 45, father of seven children who was struck while seeking shelter under a tree in Grafton. He had been fishing in Ripple Pond.
One-year-old ELAINE CORDIO was followed by lightning but escaped two separate bolts unhurt.
First a bolt struck the Westminster home of her... Read MORE...
North Adams Transcript - North Adams, Massachusetts - July 13, 1950
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1950 - LIGHTNING KILLS MAN AT GRAFTON.
Worcester, Mass., July 13 (AP) - Lightning killed one man and found its mark on at least five structures in a brief but severe electrical storm that struck Western Massachusetts last night.
The victim was ROSCOE H. REED, 45, father of seven children who was struck while seeking shelter under a tree in Grafton. He had been fishing in Ripple Pond.
One-year-old ELAINE CORDIO was followed by lightning but escaped two separate bolts unhurt.
First a bolt struck the Westminster home of her... Read MORE...
North Adams Transcript - North Adams, Massachusetts - July 13, 1950
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Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
The New York Draft Riots were a significant civil disturbance that occurred in July 1863 during the American Civil War. The riots took place in New York City, which was a major port and commercial center at the time. The primary cause of the unrest was the newly instated Conscription Act, passed by the United States Congress in March 1863, which mandated a military draft to recruit soldiers for the Union Army.
Several factors contributed to the tension and anger that led to the outbreak of... Read MORE...
July 13, 1863
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1863 - July 13 – American Civil War – New York Draft Riots: In New York City, opponents of conscription begin 3 days of violent rioting, which will be regarded as the worst in the history of the United States.
The New York Draft Riots were a significant civil disturbance that occurred in July 1863 during the American Civil War. The riots took place in New York City, which was a major port and commercial center at the time. The primary cause of the unrest was the newly instated Conscription Act, passed by the United States Congress in March 1863, which mandated a military draft to recruit soldiers for the Union Army.
Several factors contributed to the tension and anger that led to the outbreak of... Read MORE...
July 13, 1863
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Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - Policeman John L. Lee's tale of how he was wounded touched off a widespread search for a motorcyclist and his gun-slinging blonde companion, who Lee said shot him. Now Lee admits his story was a fantasy.
The 32-year-old North Pole policeman said Wednesday he fabricated the story to cover up the fact that he shot himself in the upper left arm accidentally. His boss, Chief Phil Ensley, said Lee would be dismissed upon completion of a state police investigation. It was... Read MORE...
Indiana Evening Gazette - Indiana, Pennsylvania - July 13, 1978
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1978 - Policeman Tells Cover-Up Story
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - Policeman John L. Lee's tale of how he was wounded touched off a widespread search for a motorcyclist and his gun-slinging blonde companion, who Lee said shot him. Now Lee admits his story was a fantasy.
The 32-year-old North Pole policeman said Wednesday he fabricated the story to cover up the fact that he shot himself in the upper left arm accidentally. His boss, Chief Phil Ensley, said Lee would be dismissed upon completion of a state police investigation. It was... Read MORE...
Indiana Evening Gazette - Indiana, Pennsylvania - July 13, 1978
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Celery on Toast - Trim the roots and cut to the same length (about six inches) three heads of celery, wash them carefully, tie them together with string, parboil them a few minutes and drain them. Put a layer of bacon in a saucepan, lay the...Read MORE...
The Willimantic Chronicle, Willimantic, Conn., February 1, 1882
Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
Over 1,500 People Pinned Beneath the Tent and Panic Ensues - Physicians Say None of the Injured Will Die From Their Hurts
By United Press
Cheyenne, Wyo., July 14 - The doctors today say that none of the thirty persons injured when the tent of the Yankee Robinson show blew down last night, will die.
Over 1,500 people were in the tent last night, when a storm blew it down, pinning the spectators underneath. A high wind, accompanied by rain and lightning sprung up suddenly after the crowd ... Read MORE...
Aberdeen Daily News - Aberdeen, South Dakota - July 13, 1912
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1912 - CROWD IN PANIC WHEN CIRCUS TENT FALLS - YANKEE ROBINSON CIRCUS TENT BLOWN DOWN IN STORM AT CHEYENNE, WYO. - THIRTY SPECTATORS ARE HURT
Over 1,500 People Pinned Beneath the Tent and Panic Ensues - Physicians Say None of the Injured Will Die From Their Hurts
By United Press
Cheyenne, Wyo., July 14 - The doctors today say that none of the thirty persons injured when the tent of the Yankee Robinson show blew down last night, will die.
Over 1,500 people were in the tent last night, when a storm blew it down, pinning the spectators underneath. A high wind, accompanied by rain and lightning sprung up suddenly after the crowd ... Read MORE...
Aberdeen Daily News - Aberdeen, South Dakota - July 13, 1912
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies
A dark and dingy kitchen is very detrimental to the health of a household, for cleanliness can hardly be expected to prevail when the light of day does not frequently penetrate. Every housekeeper ought regularly to visit her servants' surroundings,...Read MORE...
Advice for Ladies - The Southbridge Journal, Southbridge, Massachusetts, December 25, 1885
Baxter Springs, Kansas, USA
Several Others Fatally Injured and Scores Maimed and Crippled - Everything in the Path of the Storm Leveled to the Ground
Baxter Springs, Kan., July 6. - Baxter Springs is in ruins. Five people were killed and about twenty others wounded, the result of a tornado or twisting cyclone that struck the town last evening about 6 o'clcok.
The dead are SALLIE WEBSTER, FLORENCE WEBSTER, RALPH WEBSTER, H. HIBBS and the infant child of THOMAS SHIELDS.
Scores of men, women and children in town are ... Read MORE...
Aspen Weekly Times - Aspen, Colorado - July 13, 1895
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1895 - THE DEADLY CYCLONE. The City of Baxter Springs Laid Waste By a Twister Yesterday. SIX PERSONS INSTANTLY KILLED.
Several Others Fatally Injured and Scores Maimed and Crippled - Everything in the Path of the Storm Leveled to the Ground
Baxter Springs, Kan., July 6. - Baxter Springs is in ruins. Five people were killed and about twenty others wounded, the result of a tornado or twisting cyclone that struck the town last evening about 6 o'clcok.
The dead are SALLIE WEBSTER, FLORENCE WEBSTER, RALPH WEBSTER, H. HIBBS and the infant child of THOMAS SHIELDS.
Scores of men, women and children in town are ... Read MORE...
Aspen Weekly Times - Aspen, Colorado - July 13, 1895
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS KILLED, THOUGH A NUMBER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED, AND IT IS FEARED ONE OF THEM MAY DIE - LIST OF THE VICTIMS.
Chicago, July 13. - While fifty workmen were engaged in tearing down a portion of the old fair building at 77, 79 and 81 Adams Street, Saturday evening, the roof collapsed with a crash and the men were carried to the basement in the ruins.
The structure was two stories high, and most of the laborers were on the roof at the time it gave way. Fortunately no one... Read MORE...
Evening Bulletin - Maysville, Kentucky - July 13, 1891
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1891 - ROOF COLLAPSED. FIFTY WORKMEN BURIED IN THE DEBRIS. THE ACCIDENT IN CHICAGO.
FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS KILLED, THOUGH A NUMBER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED, AND IT IS FEARED ONE OF THEM MAY DIE - LIST OF THE VICTIMS.
Chicago, July 13. - While fifty workmen were engaged in tearing down a portion of the old fair building at 77, 79 and 81 Adams Street, Saturday evening, the roof collapsed with a crash and the men were carried to the basement in the ruins.
The structure was two stories high, and most of the laborers were on the roof at the time it gave way. Fortunately no one... Read MORE...
Evening Bulletin - Maysville, Kentucky - July 13, 1891
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Ponoka, Alberta, Canada
Edmonton, July 13. - Over a score of excursionists, who had gone from this city and Strathcona to Red Deer for the Orangemen's celebration, were injured last evening when the Edmonton special on the C.P.R. was hurled into the ditch about a mile from Ponoka. The entire train was derailed. Many of the injured were women and shilcren, most of whom were taken to Wetaskiwin in an emergency special made up of a locomotive and caboose.
The Known Injured.
A young son of Mayor ARTHUR DAVIS of... Read MORE...
The Lethbridge Daily Herald - Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada - July 13, 1911
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1911 - ORANGE SPECIAL WRECKED SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.
Edmonton, July 13. - Over a score of excursionists, who had gone from this city and Strathcona to Red Deer for the Orangemen's celebration, were injured last evening when the Edmonton special on the C.P.R. was hurled into the ditch about a mile from Ponoka. The entire train was derailed. Many of the injured were women and shilcren, most of whom were taken to Wetaskiwin in an emergency special made up of a locomotive and caboose.
The Known Injured.
A young son of Mayor ARTHUR DAVIS of... Read MORE...
The Lethbridge Daily Herald - Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada - July 13, 1911
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Grand Rapids, Mich, July 13. - Grand Rapids was hit early today by a cyclone that injured forty or more persons and did thousands of dollars worth of damage. The storm entered the city from the southwest about four o'clock. The first place struck was the city market and the Grand Rapids Central league base ball park adjoining.
The market was crowded with farmers and their teams as trading had just begun. As the storm struck, the roof of the ball park grand stand was lifted and hurled to... Read MORE...
The Fort Wayne Sentinel - Fort Wayne, Indiana - July 13, 1912
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1912 - TORNADO
Grand Rapids, Mich, July 13. - Grand Rapids was hit early today by a cyclone that injured forty or more persons and did thousands of dollars worth of damage. The storm entered the city from the southwest about four o'clock. The first place struck was the city market and the Grand Rapids Central league base ball park adjoining.
The market was crowded with farmers and their teams as trading had just begun. As the storm struck, the roof of the ball park grand stand was lifted and hurled to... Read MORE...
The Fort Wayne Sentinel - Fort Wayne, Indiana - July 13, 1912
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Putnam, Connecticut, USA
Mrs. Chauncey Talbot of Putnam, Conn, Drowns Herself and Two-Year Old Boy.
Putnam, Conn., July 12 - Mrs Chauncey Talbot, aged 23 years, the wife of a well-known business man of this place, drowned herself and her 2-year-old boy in the Quinebaug River early this morning. The bodies were recovered later. The young woman left the house with her child some time between the hours of 12 midnight and 3 A. M. There absence was not discovered until four hours later, when a note, which had been left... Read MORE...
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Boston Journal - Boston, Massachusetts - July 13, 1899
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1899 - Distracted Mother
Mrs. Chauncey Talbot of Putnam, Conn, Drowns Herself and Two-Year Old Boy.
Putnam, Conn., July 12 - Mrs Chauncey Talbot, aged 23 years, the wife of a well-known business man of this place, drowned herself and her 2-year-old boy in the Quinebaug River early this morning. The bodies were recovered later. The young woman left the house with her child some time between the hours of 12 midnight and 3 A. M. There absence was not discovered until four hours later, when a note, which had been left... Read MORE...
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Boston Journal - Boston, Massachusetts - July 13, 1899
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1930 July 13 – The first FIFA World Cup starts: Lucien Laurent scores the first goal, for France against Mexico.
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July 13, 1930
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1977 July 13 - Lightning struck a key electrical transmission line in Westchester County of southeastern New York State plunging New York City into darkness.
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July 13, 1977
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1878 The ancient tower of Aspermont, in Switzerland, which crowned a mass of high rocks, and which had withstood the tempest of ages, fell lately with a tremendous crash.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
July 13, 1878
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July 13, 1930
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1977 July 13 - Lightning struck a key electrical transmission line in Westchester County of southeastern New York State plunging New York City into darkness.
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July 13, 1977
Visit Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)!
1878 The ancient tower of Aspermont, in Switzerland, which crowned a mass of high rocks, and which had withstood the tempest of ages, fell lately with a tremendous crash.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
July 13, 1878
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1923 July 13 - The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally reads "Hollywoodland " but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949.
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July 13, 1923
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1912 Three Dead in Storm
Minneapolis, Minn., July 13. - Three persons are dead and thirteen injured and a property loss of $100,000 was caused by one of the most severe storms in years which raged over Hennepin and Ramsey counties (Minneapolis and St. Paul) last night. The dead are: Ralph Gillette, aged 30, killed by lightning at the Inter lochen Golf links; Mrs. Alma Frayer, and Mary Bergman, of Ellsworth, Wis., killed in the collapse of a barn Scores were injured, several seriously.
Daily Commonwealth
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
July 13, 1912
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1912 HAIR IN BLAZE
Hagerstown - Mrs. Benj. Lewis had a narrow escape from being seriously burned at her home. She struck a match to light an oil stove and the head of the match flew off lodging in her hair. In an instant her hair was (was) ablaze, but Mrs. Lewis with rare presence of mind grabbed a wet cloth and threw it over her head extinguishing the fire. Her hair was considerably singed and one side of her face slightly burned.
Adams County News
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
July 13, 1912
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July 13, 1923
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1912 Three Dead in Storm
Minneapolis, Minn., July 13. - Three persons are dead and thirteen injured and a property loss of $100,000 was caused by one of the most severe storms in years which raged over Hennepin and Ramsey counties (Minneapolis and St. Paul) last night. The dead are: Ralph Gillette, aged 30, killed by lightning at the Inter lochen Golf links; Mrs. Alma Frayer, and Mary Bergman, of Ellsworth, Wis., killed in the collapse of a barn Scores were injured, several seriously.
Daily Commonwealth
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
July 13, 1912
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1912 HAIR IN BLAZE
Hagerstown - Mrs. Benj. Lewis had a narrow escape from being seriously burned at her home. She struck a match to light an oil stove and the head of the match flew off lodging in her hair. In an instant her hair was (was) ablaze, but Mrs. Lewis with rare presence of mind grabbed a wet cloth and threw it over her head extinguishing the fire. Her hair was considerably singed and one side of her face slightly burned.
Adams County News
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
July 13, 1912
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1875 Fatal Accident at Beloeil, P. Q.
MONTREAL, P.Q. - July 12. - Yesterday afternoon, a carriage containing Mrs. Bernard, of Beloeil, her two daughters and a son and two neighbors, was run into by a special train near the Beloeil bridge. Two of the ladies were killed. Mrs. Bernard and one of her daughters are badly injured and not expected to live.
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Illinois
July 13, 1875
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MONTREAL, P.Q. - July 12. - Yesterday afternoon, a carriage containing Mrs. Bernard, of Beloeil, her two daughters and a son and two neighbors, was run into by a special train near the Beloeil bridge. Two of the ladies were killed. Mrs. Bernard and one of her daughters are badly injured and not expected to live.
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July 13, 1875
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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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