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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated July 9, 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 9 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Mar 26, 1930
North Adams Transcript, North Adams, Massachusetts
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Chateaugay, New York, USA
From the Franklin County Republican.
Between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock, Monday morning last, a fearful tornado passed over the towns of Constable, Burke, and Chateaugay, in this county, and extending into Clinton county, doing an incalculable amount of damage, sweeping down forests, scattering fences, destroying all manner of buildings and other property, and leaving nothing but desolation in its track.
From this point it swept with fearful rapidity and force, making a path through the... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - July 9, 1856
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1856 - A TERRIBLE TORNADO - VILLAGE OF CHATEAUGAY IN RUINS - OVER ONE HUNDRED BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
From the Franklin County Republican.
Between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock, Monday morning last, a fearful tornado passed over the towns of Constable, Burke, and Chateaugay, in this county, and extending into Clinton county, doing an incalculable amount of damage, sweeping down forests, scattering fences, destroying all manner of buildings and other property, and leaving nothing but desolation in its track.
From this point it swept with fearful rapidity and force, making a path through the... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - July 9, 1856
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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
Washington, Connecticut, USA (New Preston)
Eighteen Passengers Shaken and One Hurt on Litchfield Express.
WASHINGTON, Conn., July 8. - Eighteen passengers were well shaken up and one man suffered a serious scalp wound when the rear parlor car of the Litchfield express, on the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, outward bound from New York, jumped the track about a mile below this place late today and rolled over on its side.
At the time of the accident the train was proceeding slowly, as it was taking a grade, and to this... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - July 9, 1911
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1911 - PARLOR CAR JUMPS TRACK.
Eighteen Passengers Shaken and One Hurt on Litchfield Express.
WASHINGTON, Conn., July 8. - Eighteen passengers were well shaken up and one man suffered a serious scalp wound when the rear parlor car of the Litchfield express, on the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, outward bound from New York, jumped the track about a mile below this place late today and rolled over on its side.
At the time of the accident the train was proceeding slowly, as it was taking a grade, and to this... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - July 9, 1911
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Williston, Vermont, USA
WORST AMTRAK CRASH BLAMED ON RAILBED WASHOUT.
Montpelier, Vt. (AP) - A wall of flood water 18 feet high probably caused a railbed washout that derailed a train and left five people dead and nearly 140 injured in the worst Amtrak accident in 13 years, safety officials say.
The tracks had been inspected the day before the Saturday morning wreck in Williston, according to local railroad officials, but a federal safety spokesman said tremendous pressure built up during overnight flooding had... Read MORE...
Syracuse Herald Journal - Syracuse, New York - July 9, 1984
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1984 - Train Wreck
WORST AMTRAK CRASH BLAMED ON RAILBED WASHOUT.
Montpelier, Vt. (AP) - A wall of flood water 18 feet high probably caused a railbed washout that derailed a train and left five people dead and nearly 140 injured in the worst Amtrak accident in 13 years, safety officials say.
The tracks had been inspected the day before the Saturday morning wreck in Williston, according to local railroad officials, but a federal safety spokesman said tremendous pressure built up during overnight flooding had... Read MORE...
Syracuse Herald Journal - Syracuse, New York - July 9, 1984
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Special to The New York Times.
OTTAWA, Ontario, July 8. - A railroad wreck in which four persons were killed occurred on the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway yesterday. Few details are available. While a train was ascending a steep incline a coupling broke.
The dead are C. L. Potter of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia; F. Mills, probably of Detroit, Mich.; Percy W. Jordan of Carleton Place, Ontario, and George S. Stearns of New Liskeard.
An engine was used in front and another in the rear ... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - July 9, 1906
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1906 - FOUR KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK - Timber-Laden Train Broke in Two Ascending a Steep Incline.
Special to The New York Times.
OTTAWA, Ontario, July 8. - A railroad wreck in which four persons were killed occurred on the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway yesterday. Few details are available. While a train was ascending a steep incline a coupling broke.
The dead are C. L. Potter of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia; F. Mills, probably of Detroit, Mich.; Percy W. Jordan of Carleton Place, Ontario, and George S. Stearns of New Liskeard.
An engine was used in front and another in the rear ... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - July 9, 1906
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1882 July 9 - Ice formed on the streets of Cheyenne, WY, during a rare summer freeze.
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July 9, 1882
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1870 The President and family left Washington on the 1st for Woodstock, Conn., to spend the 4th.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
July 9, 1870
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1870 Tough Test
At Poughkeepsie, N.Y., dispatch states that at the examination at West Point Military Academy, concluded on the 28th, forty-eight out of the eighty-six failed, and would be sent home. It is said to have been the most rigid examination ever held.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
July 9, 1870
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July 9, 1882
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1870 The President and family left Washington on the 1st for Woodstock, Conn., to spend the 4th.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
July 9, 1870
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1870 Tough Test
At Poughkeepsie, N.Y., dispatch states that at the examination at West Point Military Academy, concluded on the 28th, forty-eight out of the eighty-six failed, and would be sent home. It is said to have been the most rigid examination ever held.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
July 9, 1870
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1918 July 9 - 101 killed & 171 injured in worst US train wreck, Nashville, Tenn
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July 9, 1918
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1856 The Longueuil Catastrophes
The coroner's jury on the bodies of person killed by the explosion of the steam ferry at Longueuil, Canada, in a verdict strongly condemnatory of the entire management of the boat, have awarded a fine of $10,000 against the Grand Trunk Railway Co. They had also determined to render a verdict of manslaughter against Ethell and Shaud, but at the suggestion of the Queen's counsel, in reference to a legal difficulty, abandoned their intention.
Charleston Mercury
Charleston, South Carolina
July 9, 1856
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July 9, 1918
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1856 The Longueuil Catastrophes
The coroner's jury on the bodies of person killed by the explosion of the steam ferry at Longueuil, Canada, in a verdict strongly condemnatory of the entire management of the boat, have awarded a fine of $10,000 against the Grand Trunk Railway Co. They had also determined to render a verdict of manslaughter against Ethell and Shaud, but at the suggestion of the Queen's counsel, in reference to a legal difficulty, abandoned their intention.
Charleston Mercury
Charleston, South Carolina
July 9, 1856
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