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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated June 15, 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 15 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
1869 - "An Old Farmer" Addresses Colored Voters.
We invite attention to the address of "An old Farmer" to the colored voters, published in this issue. He speaks plain, common sense in a frank manner, and gives the colored voters good counsel. It would be well for persons to read this short address to such colored men as are unable to read it themselves that they may reflect and act upon the counsel so frankly and honestly given them. As the colored men have secured the right to vote, they should not vote to deprive white men of the same right ... Read MORE...
Staunton Spectator and Vindicator - Staunton, Virginia - Tues., June 15, 1869
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1878 - To Girls
Never marry a man who has only his love for you to recommend him. It is very fascinating, but it does not make the man. - If he is not other-wise what he should be, you will never be happy. The most perfect man who did not love you should never be your husband. But though marriage without love is terrible, love only will not do. If the man is dishonorable to other men, or mean, or given to any vice, the time will come when you will either loathe him or sink to his level. It is hard to remember, ... Read MORE...
The Chapel Hill Ledger - Chapel Hill, North Carolina - Sat., June 15, 1878
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Alton, Illinois, USA
Alton, Illinois, June 14. - (AP) - Four men were killed and five injured in an explosion and fire at the refinery of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana at Wood River, near here, today. According to a statement by company officials, the explosion, the cause of which is unknown, occurred in the liquid asphalt mixing tank. A pitch still nearby was ignited where were employed the men killed or injured.
The dead:
JOSEPH LUPPENS, 25, Wood River.
FRANK M. GIRARD, 26, Wood River.
WILLIAM H.... Read MORE...
Joplin Globe - Missouri - June 15, 1926
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1926 - FOUR MEN KILLED, FIVE INJURED, IN REFINERY BLAST. EXPLOSION, CAUSE OF WHICH IS UNKNOWN, OCCURS IN LIQUID ASPHALT MIXING TANK OF PLANT.
Alton, Illinois, June 14. - (AP) - Four men were killed and five injured in an explosion and fire at the refinery of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana at Wood River, near here, today. According to a statement by company officials, the explosion, the cause of which is unknown, occurred in the liquid asphalt mixing tank. A pitch still nearby was ignited where were employed the men killed or injured.
The dead:
JOSEPH LUPPENS, 25, Wood River.
FRANK M. GIRARD, 26, Wood River.
WILLIAM H.... Read MORE...
Joplin Globe - Missouri - June 15, 1926
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Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
The General Slocum was a steamship that tragically caught fire and sank in New York City's East River on June 15, 1904. The incident remains one of the deadliest maritime disasters in American history. The ship was named after Civil War General Henry Warner Slocum and had been a popular vessel for excursions and outings for members of the local German-American community.
On the day of the disaster, the ship was carrying around 1,300 passengers, mostly women and children, on a summer... Read MORE...
June 15, 1904
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1904 - June 15 – A fire aboard the steamboat General Slocum in New York City's East River kills 1,021.
The General Slocum was a steamship that tragically caught fire and sank in New York City's East River on June 15, 1904. The incident remains one of the deadliest maritime disasters in American history. The ship was named after Civil War General Henry Warner Slocum and had been a popular vessel for excursions and outings for members of the local German-American community.
On the day of the disaster, the ship was carrying around 1,300 passengers, mostly women and children, on a summer... Read MORE...
June 15, 1904
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Milk Soup
Wash, pare, slice and parboil one pound of potatoes; pour away the water; skin and scald two onions, chop them; place the potatoes, onions, one teaspoonful of salt and half a teaspoonful of pepper in a stewpan, with one quart of cold...Read MORE...
The Willimantic Chronicle, Willimantic, Connecticut, March 9, 1881
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Special to the Record-Union.
Chicago, June 14. - One man was killed and five other people badly injured by an accident that occurred on the ice railway at Midway Plaisance this evening.
The dead are:
W. D. RICHMOND, Dulnap, Ill.
Injured:
H. JACOBS.
J. JACOBS.
D. F. SLATER.
MAY OAYERS.
CARL FRESCHE, all of Chicago.
The sleds on the railway were going at a high rate of speed around a curve, when one jumped the track and fell to the ground fifteen feet below. The fall injured people upon ... Read MORE...
Record Union - Sacramento, California - June 15, 1893
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1893 - ACCIDENT AT THE FAIR. A RAILWAY SLED AT MIDWAY PLAISANCE JUMPS THE TRACK KILLING ONE MAN AND INJURING FIVE OTHER PEOPLE.
Special to the Record-Union.
Chicago, June 14. - One man was killed and five other people badly injured by an accident that occurred on the ice railway at Midway Plaisance this evening.
The dead are:
W. D. RICHMOND, Dulnap, Ill.
Injured:
H. JACOBS.
J. JACOBS.
D. F. SLATER.
MAY OAYERS.
CARL FRESCHE, all of Chicago.
The sleds on the railway were going at a high rate of speed around a curve, when one jumped the track and fell to the ground fifteen feet below. The fall injured people upon ... Read MORE...
Record Union - Sacramento, California - June 15, 1893
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Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
The Boston Traveller tells a story on Mr. Williams, the ancient pastor of Dudley, Massachusetts, who was a practical christian. One sultry summer Sunday, says the legend, the sound of distant thunder heralded the approach of a shower. Suddenly the preacher stopped, and peering from side to side through the church windows, as if observing the tokens of a change in the weather, he quietly said: "Brethren I observed that our brother Crosby is not prepared for the rain. I think it our duty to help... Read MORE...
Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Williamsport, Pennsylvania - June 15, 1875
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1875 - A Useful Sort of Pastor
The Boston Traveller tells a story on Mr. Williams, the ancient pastor of Dudley, Massachusetts, who was a practical christian. One sultry summer Sunday, says the legend, the sound of distant thunder heralded the approach of a shower. Suddenly the preacher stopped, and peering from side to side through the church windows, as if observing the tokens of a change in the weather, he quietly said: "Brethren I observed that our brother Crosby is not prepared for the rain. I think it our duty to help... Read MORE...
Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Williamsport, Pennsylvania - June 15, 1875
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies
Responsibilities of Wealthy Women
Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket)
Providence, R. I. [Special]. - Four persons were killed and twenty-six injured in a collision on the Oakland Beach Electric Railroad. There were two cars on the collision, which took place on a sharp curve. The car coming toward the city telescoped the other, crashing its way through to the fifth seat.
The dead are: EDWARD BURROUGHS, motorman; LOUIS C. SANBORN, ARTHUR G. LISCOMB and GEORGE W. BAKER, a baby. Among the injured was CHARLES D. KIMBALL, Lieutenant-Governor of the State.
It was ... Read MORE...
The Cranbury Press - New Jersey - June 15, 1900
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1900 - FATAL TROLLEY COLLISION. Four Persons Killed and Twenty-six Hurt at Warwick, R. I.
Providence, R. I. [Special]. - Four persons were killed and twenty-six injured in a collision on the Oakland Beach Electric Railroad. There were two cars on the collision, which took place on a sharp curve. The car coming toward the city telescoped the other, crashing its way through to the fifth seat.
The dead are: EDWARD BURROUGHS, motorman; LOUIS C. SANBORN, ARTHUR G. LISCOMB and GEORGE W. BAKER, a baby. Among the injured was CHARLES D. KIMBALL, Lieutenant-Governor of the State.
It was ... Read MORE...
The Cranbury Press - New Jersey - June 15, 1900
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Webster, Massachusetts, USA
In Webster, Mass., recently, some young man placed two small brown snakes in a kind of fancy paper basket, filled the opening with flowers so that the reptiles could not crawl out, and hung the device up on the door know of a house were some young ladies were boarding. The basket and contents chanced to be found first by the most timid of the young ladies, who upon withdrawing the flowers and seeing the serpents crawl out upon the table, was so much alarmed that she fell in spasms, and is still ... Read MORE...
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Flake's Bulletin - Galveston, Texas - June 15, 1866
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1866 - Snake Prank
In Webster, Mass., recently, some young man placed two small brown snakes in a kind of fancy paper basket, filled the opening with flowers so that the reptiles could not crawl out, and hung the device up on the door know of a house were some young ladies were boarding. The basket and contents chanced to be found first by the most timid of the young ladies, who upon withdrawing the flowers and seeing the serpents crawl out upon the table, was so much alarmed that she fell in spasms, and is still ... Read MORE...
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Flake's Bulletin - Galveston, Texas - June 15, 1866
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1864 June 15 – Arlington National Cemetery is established in the United States
when 200 acres (0.81 km2) of the grounds of Robert E. Lee's home Arlington House are officially set aside as a military cemetery by U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.
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June 15, 1864
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1953 June 15 - Dust devils are usually rather benign weather phenomena, however, two boys were injured by one near Prescott AZ. One of the boys suffered a black eye, and the other boy had two vertebrae fractured by wind-blown debris.
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June 15, 1953
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1920 June 15 - Duluth lynchings in Minnesota
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June 15, 1920
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when 200 acres (0.81 km2) of the grounds of Robert E. Lee's home Arlington House are officially set aside as a military cemetery by U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.
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June 15, 1864
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1953 June 15 - Dust devils are usually rather benign weather phenomena, however, two boys were injured by one near Prescott AZ. One of the boys suffered a black eye, and the other boy had two vertebrae fractured by wind-blown debris.
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June 15, 1953
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1920 June 15 - Duluth lynchings in Minnesota
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1880 Tornado
PITTSFIELD, N. H., June 14 - A whirlwind, last night in Barnstead and Gilmanton, destroyed about a dozen barns, unroofed many more, and also was moved several feet. A lot of timber was blown down.
The New York Times
New York, New York
June 15, 1880
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1826 Two barns, a shoemaker's shop, &c. were destroyed by fire in Bedford, Mass. on Wednesday 31st ult. - the fire was occasioned by boys firing at swallows on the barns.
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Bangor Weekly Register
Bangor, Maine
June 15, 1826
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PITTSFIELD, N. H., June 14 - A whirlwind, last night in Barnstead and Gilmanton, destroyed about a dozen barns, unroofed many more, and also was moved several feet. A lot of timber was blown down.
The New York Times
New York, New York
June 15, 1880
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1826 Two barns, a shoemaker's shop, &c. were destroyed by fire in Bedford, Mass. on Wednesday 31st ult. - the fire was occasioned by boys firing at swallows on the barns.
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Bangor Weekly Register
Bangor, Maine
June 15, 1826
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America - Did you know?
George Washington was a savvy businessman who owned one of the largest distilleries in 18th century America, and by 1799 alone, he was producing 11,000 gallons of whiskey.
Quebec - Did you know?
In October, the community of Bécancour, Quebec, hollow out their largest pumpkins and carve them into boats for the annual regatta on the Bécancour River, known as Potirothon.
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