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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated June 11, 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 June 11 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
1948 - June 11 – The first monkey astronaut, Albert I, is launched into space from White Sands, New Mexico.
On June 11, 1948, a significant milestone in space exploration was achieved with the launch of Albert I, the first monkey astronaut, into space from White Sands, New Mexico. This event marked the beginning of the use of animals in space research, paving the way for human spaceflight. Albert I was a rhesus monkey, chosen for his biological similarities to humans, making him an ideal candidate for studying the effects of space travel on living organisms.
The launch of Albert I was a part of a... Read MORE...
June 11, 1948
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Easthampton, Mass.
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November 1898
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Cider Cake - One cup sugar, half a cup of butter, one egg well beaten, one large cup of cider, one teaspoonful of soda, flour sufficient to make it as thick as pound cake. One cup of raisins can be added if desired.
Williams' Jersey Cream Toilet Soap
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The Ladies' Home Journal
September 1898
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Springfield, Missouri, USA
Springfield, Mo., June 10 (AP).-Eight students at Southwest State Teachers’ College were injured Friday when a forty-right foot steel tower crashed through a skylight into a room where a class in architecture was in session. Thirty others escaped injury.
In a hospital here are Miss Edith Oliver, 40, a Neosho schoolteacher, who suffered a deep cut across the back; Miss Verna Lee Lunsford, 34, of Bolivar, also a schoolteacher, who suffered head cuts; Miss Edwina Shields, 26, of Conway, whose... Read MORE...
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, Texas - June 11, 1938
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1938 - Tower, Support for Yule Star, Crashes on Classroom; 8 Hurt
Springfield, Mo., June 10 (AP).-Eight students at Southwest State Teachers’ College were injured Friday when a forty-right foot steel tower crashed through a skylight into a room where a class in architecture was in session. Thirty others escaped injury.
In a hospital here are Miss Edith Oliver, 40, a Neosho schoolteacher, who suffered a deep cut across the back; Miss Verna Lee Lunsford, 34, of Bolivar, also a schoolteacher, who suffered head cuts; Miss Edwina Shields, 26, of Conway, whose... Read MORE...
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, Texas - June 11, 1938
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies
Past is very much "past" with children. Let them begin every day as fresh as the morning itself, with no clouds lingering from the previous day. - Babyhood
Hannibal, Missouri, USA
Hannibal, Mo., June 10. - An error of Train Dispatcher DAVIDSON, of the St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern railroad, resulted in bringing a construction train in collision with a freight on a curve twelve miles south of this city yesterday morning about four o'clock. Twelve cars were wrecked.
Fireman ARTHUR THAYER was almost instantly killed. He was found dead between the boiler head of his engine and the tender, having been burned and scalded by escaping steam.
Fireman BERRY NELSON was... Read MORE...
Chillicothe Constitution - Chillicothe, Missouri - June 11, 1890
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1890 - FATAL WRECK NEAR HANNIBAL.
Hannibal, Mo., June 10. - An error of Train Dispatcher DAVIDSON, of the St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern railroad, resulted in bringing a construction train in collision with a freight on a curve twelve miles south of this city yesterday morning about four o'clock. Twelve cars were wrecked.
Fireman ARTHUR THAYER was almost instantly killed. He was found dead between the boiler head of his engine and the tender, having been burned and scalded by escaping steam.
Fireman BERRY NELSON was... Read MORE...
Chillicothe Constitution - Chillicothe, Missouri - June 11, 1890
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St Albans, Vermont, USA
House of James Lynch Badly Damaged This Morning.
Fire was discovered in the shed adjoining the house on Diamond st., owned by James Lynch, this morning at 7:30 o’clock. The fire had been burning some time before one of the neighbors saw the flames and gave the alarm from box 42.
The interior of the house was badly damaged by water and fire, and the roof was completely demolished. The loss will not be so heavy as would be imagined from the progress the fire had made before the alarm was... Read MORE...
St. Albans Daily Messenger - St. Albans, Vermont - June 11, 1900
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1900 - FIRE ON DIAMOND ST.
House of James Lynch Badly Damaged This Morning.
Fire was discovered in the shed adjoining the house on Diamond st., owned by James Lynch, this morning at 7:30 o’clock. The fire had been burning some time before one of the neighbors saw the flames and gave the alarm from box 42.
The interior of the house was badly damaged by water and fire, and the roof was completely demolished. The loss will not be so heavy as would be imagined from the progress the fire had made before the alarm was... Read MORE...
St. Albans Daily Messenger - St. Albans, Vermont - June 11, 1900
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1972 June 11 - Heavy showers brought 1.64 inches of rain to Phoenix AZ, a record for the month of June.
The Weather Channel
June 11, 1972
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1877 June 11 - The temperature at Los Angeles, CA, reached 112 degrees during a heatwave. It would have been the all-time record for Los Angeles but official records did not begin until twenty days later.
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June 11, 1877
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1842 June 11 - A late season snowstorm struck New England. Snow fell during the morning and early afternoon, accumulating to a depth of ten to twelve inches at Irasburg VT. Berlin NH was blanketed with eleven inches of snow during the day.
Snow whitened the higher peaks of the Appalachians as far south as Maryland.
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June 11, 1842
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June 11, 1972
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1877 June 11 - The temperature at Los Angeles, CA, reached 112 degrees during a heatwave. It would have been the all-time record for Los Angeles but official records did not begin until twenty days later.
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June 11, 1877
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1842 June 11 - A late season snowstorm struck New England. Snow fell during the morning and early afternoon, accumulating to a depth of ten to twelve inches at Irasburg VT. Berlin NH was blanketed with eleven inches of snow during the day.
Snow whitened the higher peaks of the Appalachians as far south as Maryland.
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June 11, 1842
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1870 An emigrant wagon passing through Rochester, Minnesota, the other day, bore the quaint inscription: "Don't inquire - North Pole or bust!"
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
June 11, 1870
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1887 Ex-Vice President Wm. A. Wheeler died at his home in Malone, N. Y., on June 4. His age was 68 years.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
June 11, 1887
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1936 June 11 - Presbyterian Church of America founded at Philadelphia
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June 11, 1936
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St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
June 11, 1870
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1887 Ex-Vice President Wm. A. Wheeler died at his home in Malone, N. Y., on June 4. His age was 68 years.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
June 11, 1887
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1936 June 11 - Presbyterian Church of America founded at Philadelphia
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June 11, 1936
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1837 June 11 - The Broad Street Riot occurres in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between English-Americans and Irish-Americans.
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June 11, 1837
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1943 Boy Drowns At Adams
Herman Olekskiewicz, jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Olekskiewicz, of Adams, Mass., was drowned Tuesday, his second birthday, in a small pond near his home. He is believed to have wandered away from home and fallen off a dam. Following the discovery of the body by Eugene Roulier, and overseer at the nearby Berkshire Mills, police and firemen unsuccessfully attempted to revive the child.
Troy Record
Troy, New York
June 11, 1943
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1926 Deer Jumps Through Window
A deer from nearby mountains stalked through a paper mill at Lenox, Massachusetts, and jumped through a window into the Housatonic River, forty feet below, without injury.
The Van Nuys News
Van Nuys, California
June 11, 1926
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June 11, 1837
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1943 Boy Drowns At Adams
Herman Olekskiewicz, jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Olekskiewicz, of Adams, Mass., was drowned Tuesday, his second birthday, in a small pond near his home. He is believed to have wandered away from home and fallen off a dam. Following the discovery of the body by Eugene Roulier, and overseer at the nearby Berkshire Mills, police and firemen unsuccessfully attempted to revive the child.
Troy Record
Troy, New York
June 11, 1943
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1926 Deer Jumps Through Window
A deer from nearby mountains stalked through a paper mill at Lenox, Massachusetts, and jumped through a window into the Housatonic River, forty feet below, without injury.
The Van Nuys News
Van Nuys, California
June 11, 1926
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America - Did you know?
July 4, 1776: Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.
Quebec - Did you know?
Seigneuries in North America were granted to military officers, some were owned by the Catholic clergy and even by unions of local inhabitants. In 1663, half of the seigneuries of New France were managed by women. This situation came to be because a ...Read MORE...Seigneurs and the seigneurial system of New France (www.apointinhistory.net/ feudal-system.php)
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Jersey City, N.J.
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November 1898
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