Welcome to our blog, where we embark on a captivating journey through time, exploring the rich tapestry of history and genealogy.
In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated March 10, 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 March 10 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Highest Price For Eggs
Mann's New Bone Cutter
F. W. Mann Company, Milford, Mass.
The Ladies' Home Journal
November 1898
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Arlington, Texas, USA
Rush From Academy and Begin Systematic Efforts to Save Property.
Fire, starting from a defective flue, leading from the Home cafe, caused a loss of approximately $15,000 at Arlington Wednesday morning. Three two-story brick buildings on South Center street, were practically destroyed, but in two instances most of the contents were saved. The stock of the People's Lumber company was saved from catching fire with difficulty.
Further destruction was prevented by consistent work by the... Read MORE...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Fort Worth, Texas - March 10, 1909
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1909 - Arlington Fire Burns 3 Stores - Total Loss on Buildings and Contents Will Approximate $15,000 - Carlisle Students Aid Fire Fighters
Rush From Academy and Begin Systematic Efforts to Save Property.
Fire, starting from a defective flue, leading from the Home cafe, caused a loss of approximately $15,000 at Arlington Wednesday morning. Three two-story brick buildings on South Center street, were practically destroyed, but in two instances most of the contents were saved. The stock of the People's Lumber company was saved from catching fire with difficulty.
Further destruction was prevented by consistent work by the... Read MORE...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Fort Worth, Texas - March 10, 1909
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Salem, Oregon, USA
SALEM, Or., March 9. - (Special.) - Councilman W. H. Eldridge in attempting to crank a recently purchased automobile, which was standing in front of C. M. Eppley's store on East State street, was surprised when the machine darted backwards and crashed through the window of the store and damaged much of the stock before the machine stopped.
When Eldridge cranked the machine the gears were meshed and the reverse lever thrown back. Mrs. Eldridge was in the car at the time and when the machine... Read MORE...
The Oregonian - Portland, Oregon - March 10, 1911
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1911 - AUTO BUCKS INTO STORE - Salem Councilman's Car Darts Back Through Window - Damage Heavy.
SALEM, Or., March 9. - (Special.) - Councilman W. H. Eldridge in attempting to crank a recently purchased automobile, which was standing in front of C. M. Eppley's store on East State street, was surprised when the machine darted backwards and crashed through the window of the store and damaged much of the stock before the machine stopped.
When Eldridge cranked the machine the gears were meshed and the reverse lever thrown back. Mrs. Eldridge was in the car at the time and when the machine... Read MORE...
The Oregonian - Portland, Oregon - March 10, 1911
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Hempstead, New York, USA
HAND GRENADES KEPT THE FLAMES BACK AND SAVED MANY LIVES, BUT SOME OF THE INJURED MAY DIE.
Hempstead, L. I., March 10. - The Hempstead Poorhouse, about two miles from this village, burned to the ground just before midnight tonight.
One man was burned to death on the third floor and five - among them men and women - were removed afterward to the Nassau County Hospital in Mineola, all of them seriously hurt. Several may die.
How the fire started is not known, but the flames appeared first ... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - March 10, 1910
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1910 - INMATES CAUGHT IN BLAZING POORHOUSE. OLD MAN DEAD, FIVE PERSONS IN HOSPITAL AFTER MIDNIGHT FIRE IN HEMPSTEAD. PANIC ON STEEP STAIRWAYS.
HAND GRENADES KEPT THE FLAMES BACK AND SAVED MANY LIVES, BUT SOME OF THE INJURED MAY DIE.
Hempstead, L. I., March 10. - The Hempstead Poorhouse, about two miles from this village, burned to the ground just before midnight tonight.
One man was burned to death on the third floor and five - among them men and women - were removed afterward to the Nassau County Hospital in Mineola, all of them seriously hurt. Several may die.
How the fire started is not known, but the flames appeared first ... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - March 10, 1910
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Cortland, New York, USA
John P Murray Went to Her Assistance - It is Thought That a Lamp Must Have Exploded and Set Her Clothing on Fire - Taken to the Hospital.
Cortland, March 10 - Mrs. Mary Bassett, an old lady living at No. 158 Railroad street, was horribly burned at her home shortly after midnight. She was taken to the hospital where she lies in critical condition, death being expected at may moment.
John P Murrary, who lives next door to Mrs. Bassett, was startled by the appearance of a woman upon his side ... Read MORE...
Syracuse Herald - Syracuse, New York - March 10, 1906
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1906 - IN A SHEET OF FLAMES. Mrs. Mary Bassett, 80 Years Old, Horribly Burned. DISCOVERED BY A NEIGHBOR.
John P Murray Went to Her Assistance - It is Thought That a Lamp Must Have Exploded and Set Her Clothing on Fire - Taken to the Hospital.
Cortland, March 10 - Mrs. Mary Bassett, an old lady living at No. 158 Railroad street, was horribly burned at her home shortly after midnight. She was taken to the hospital where she lies in critical condition, death being expected at may moment.
John P Murrary, who lives next door to Mrs. Bassett, was startled by the appearance of a woman upon his side ... Read MORE...
Syracuse Herald - Syracuse, New York - March 10, 1906
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
GRAHAM BREAD
Sift together one and a half pints of Graham flour, half pint wheat flour, one teaspoon salt, one teaspoon sugar and two teaspoons of baking powder.
Stir in one and a quarter pints of milk until it becomes a soft dough.
Pour...Read MORE...
from an 1891 cookbook
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 9. - Five persons were killed and many injured during the progress of a fire which started in the immense brick warehouse of the International Harvester Company tonight. The loss is placed at $750,000.
A wall of the warehouse was blown out by an explosion, trapping a fire-fighting party. Three of the dead men were firemen. The warehouse was filled with valuable farming machinery.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad Station and the Royal Alexandra Hotel were menaced by... Read MORE...
The Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis, Indiana - March 10, 1912
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1912 - FIVE DIE WHEN WALL FALLS DURING WAREHOUSE BLAZE. WINNIPEG (MANITOBA) FIRE SWEEPS INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER BUILDING AND SPREADS TO ADJOINING STRUCTURES.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 9. - Five persons were killed and many injured during the progress of a fire which started in the immense brick warehouse of the International Harvester Company tonight. The loss is placed at $750,000.
A wall of the warehouse was blown out by an explosion, trapping a fire-fighting party. Three of the dead men were firemen. The warehouse was filled with valuable farming machinery.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad Station and the Royal Alexandra Hotel were menaced by... Read MORE...
The Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis, Indiana - March 10, 1912
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Men's "Holeproof" Sox
Kalamazoo Knitting Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
The Ladies' Home Journal
August 1898
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Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
BOSTON, March 10 (AP) - Fog blanketed New England today caused one death at a grade crossing, contributed to automobile accidents, halted airplane travel, and slowed shipping in harbors and in coastal lanes.
Fog in greater or less density, was general from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to points south of New York United States weather bureau officials said it was associated with melting snow. The fog resulted they said, from the contact of a layer of warm air overhead with cold air, chilled by melting ... Read MORE...
Fitchburg Sentinel - Fitchburg, Massachusetts - March 10, 1936
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1936 - Fog Blankets New England, Due to Thaw - Woman Killed at R. R. Crossing; Mist Causes Accidents
BOSTON, March 10 (AP) - Fog blanketed New England today caused one death at a grade crossing, contributed to automobile accidents, halted airplane travel, and slowed shipping in harbors and in coastal lanes.
Fog in greater or less density, was general from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to points south of New York United States weather bureau officials said it was associated with melting snow. The fog resulted they said, from the contact of a layer of warm air overhead with cold air, chilled by melting ... Read MORE...
Fitchburg Sentinel - Fitchburg, Massachusetts - March 10, 1936
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Bennington, Vermont, USA (North Bennington)
Bennington, Vt. March 9. - The most disastrous fire in the history of North Bennington broke out in the cutting room of the Unity Collar and Cuff Co., at 3 o'clock this morning completely destroying the establishment and contents except the engine and boiler room and a small storehouse. The building was a three-story frame structure with basement, about 150 by 45 feet.
The loss is estimated at $60,000; insurance, $40,000. About $20,000 worth of goods manufactured or in the process of... Read MORE...
Daily Kennebec Journal - Augusta, Maine - March 10, 1902
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1902 - Unity Collar and Cuff Co. Fire
Bennington, Vt. March 9. - The most disastrous fire in the history of North Bennington broke out in the cutting room of the Unity Collar and Cuff Co., at 3 o'clock this morning completely destroying the establishment and contents except the engine and boiler room and a small storehouse. The building was a three-story frame structure with basement, about 150 by 45 feet.
The loss is estimated at $60,000; insurance, $40,000. About $20,000 worth of goods manufactured or in the process of... Read MORE...
Daily Kennebec Journal - Augusta, Maine - March 10, 1902
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Brockton, Massachusetts, USA (North Bridgewater)
Brockton, March 10 (AP) - Twelve firemen were killed and 16 injured early today when the snow-laden roof of the 30-year-old Strand theater collapsed during a fire which destroyed the building.
Firemen and police, poking through the smouldering mass of metal, wood and plaster uncovered 11 bodies by 9 a. m. and continued searching.
The known dead were:
Captain JOHN F. CARROLL, 52, Ladder Company 3.
Firefighter WILLIAM J. MURPHY, 25, Squad A.
Firefighter DANIEL C. O'BRIEN, 45, Squad... Read MORE...
The Fitchburg Sentinel - Fitchburg, Massachusetts - March 10, 1941
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1941 - TWELVE FIREMEN DIE AT BROCKTON. 16 OTHERS ARE HURT WHEN ROOF CAVES IN DURING THEATER FIRE. PRIEST TRAVERSES BURNING BUILDING IN BORROWED HELMET AND COAT TO GIVE DOOMED MEN LAST RITES.
Brockton, March 10 (AP) - Twelve firemen were killed and 16 injured early today when the snow-laden roof of the 30-year-old Strand theater collapsed during a fire which destroyed the building.
Firemen and police, poking through the smouldering mass of metal, wood and plaster uncovered 11 bodies by 9 a. m. and continued searching.
The known dead were:
Captain JOHN F. CARROLL, 52, Ladder Company 3.
Firefighter WILLIAM J. MURPHY, 25, Squad A.
Firefighter DANIEL C. O'BRIEN, 45, Squad... Read MORE...
The Fitchburg Sentinel - Fitchburg, Massachusetts - March 10, 1941
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies
Do not make any display of affection for even your dearest friend; kissing in public, or embracing, are in bad taste. Walking with arms encircling waists, or such demonstrative tokens of love, are marks of low...Read MORE...
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness: A Complete Handbook for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society... by Florence Hartley, January 1, 1872
1888 A severe shock of earthquake was felt at Pasadena, Cal, on the morning of the 7th. Brick buildings were shaken, but no damage was done. A shock was also felt at Los Angeles.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
March 10, 1888
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1881 Crushed by Train
Wednesday night, at Albion, R. I., Geo. Gordon, a brakeman on the Worcester freight train, fell and four cars passed over his body. He leaves a wife and two children.
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New Hampshire Patriot
New Hampshire
March 10, 1881
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St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
March 10, 1888
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1881 Crushed by Train
Wednesday night, at Albion, R. I., Geo. Gordon, a brakeman on the Worcester freight train, fell and four cars passed over his body. He leaves a wife and two children.
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New Hampshire Patriot
New Hampshire
March 10, 1881
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America - Did you know?
By 1808 a law was set by Congress, this law banned the importing of African slaves into the U.S.
Quebec - Did you know?
Quebec contains more than 3% of the world’s fresh water reserves.
Picture of the Day
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St. Paul's Church
The Munsing
Plated Underwear
The Northwest Knitting Co., Minneapolis
The Ladies' Home Journal
September 1898
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