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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated March 14, 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 14 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
1944 - Extinction of Man Deemed Unlikely
NEW YORK - Knowledge will probably save mankind from eventual extinction like that which overtook the dinosaur and other creatures of past ages. This is the opinion of Dr Alex Hidricka noted anthropologist.
If humankind remained entirely dependent on nature it would probably follow in time the same course as all other living forms, he says. Man, however, is steadily developing knowledge and so the anticipation is that before his time shall have arrived he will know enough to safeguard both... Read MORE...
The Berkshire Evening Eagle - Pittsfield, Massachusetts - March 14, 1944
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Chicken Mayonnaise - Cut up some chickens and fry them nicely in butter. Let them get cold, then trim into good shape and put them in a covered dish with salt, pepper, oil and vinegar as for salad; add a few pieces of onion and a little...Read MORE...
The Willimantic Chronicle, Willimantic, Conn., November 17, 1880
1800s Advice and Etiquette for Men
Arguments should never be maintained with heat and clamour, though we believe or know ourselves
to be in the right: we should give our opinions modestly and coolly; and, if that will not do, endeavour to change the conversation by saying, 'We shall ...Read MORE...
Practical Morality, Or, A Guide to Men and Manners... (1813). United Kingdom: J. Walker.
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
In One Hour Nothing but Walls and Burning Debris Remained to Mark the Place Where the Building Stood - Western Newspaper Union and the Western Type Foundry Principal Sufferers.
KANSAS CITY, March 14. - Fire destroyed between $300,000 and $350,000 worth of property at Fourth and Broadway last evening. At about 5:30 flames burst out of the windows of the big 4-story building at 410 West Fifth street, occupied by the English Supply company, dealers in engine supplies and wrought iron materials, ... Read MORE...
Fort Wayne News - Fort Wayne, Indiana - March 14, 1895
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1895 - FIRE AT KANSAS CITY. Property to the Value of $300,000 or $350,000 Go Up in the Flames. WAS AIDED BY A HIGH WIND.
In One Hour Nothing but Walls and Burning Debris Remained to Mark the Place Where the Building Stood - Western Newspaper Union and the Western Type Foundry Principal Sufferers.
KANSAS CITY, March 14. - Fire destroyed between $300,000 and $350,000 worth of property at Fourth and Broadway last evening. At about 5:30 flames burst out of the windows of the big 4-story building at 410 West Fifth street, occupied by the English Supply company, dealers in engine supplies and wrought iron materials, ... Read MORE...
Fort Wayne News - Fort Wayne, Indiana - March 14, 1895
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Saco, Maine, USA
SACO, Me., March 12. As the 12 o'clock train from Boston for Portland was passing a crossing in this city this afternoon the engine struck a sleigh containing J. J. Sawyer of Buxton, Oliver Tracy, agent of the West Buxton Woolen Mills, and H. Partridge of Saco. Partridge escaped unhurt, but Tracy was killed almost instantly and Sawyer was fatally injured.
SACO, Me., March 12. Mr. John J. Sawyer, the man who was so badly injured by the railroad accident yesterday, died last evening. An... Read MORE...
Boston Journal - Boston, Massachusetts - March 14, 1870
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1870 - Fatal Railroad Accident at Saco, Maine.
SACO, Me., March 12. As the 12 o'clock train from Boston for Portland was passing a crossing in this city this afternoon the engine struck a sleigh containing J. J. Sawyer of Buxton, Oliver Tracy, agent of the West Buxton Woolen Mills, and H. Partridge of Saco. Partridge escaped unhurt, but Tracy was killed almost instantly and Sawyer was fatally injured.
SACO, Me., March 12. Mr. John J. Sawyer, the man who was so badly injured by the railroad accident yesterday, died last evening. An... Read MORE...
Boston Journal - Boston, Massachusetts - March 14, 1870
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Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
Daytona Beach, Fla., March 14. (I.N.S.) - The tragic climax of the international speed tests, which resulted in death to LEE BIBLE, racing driver, and CHARLES TRAUB, a camerman, today plunged officials of Daytona Beach into deepest gloom and brought this year's death-defying races to an abrupt close.
BIBLE, a mechanic in a Daytona Beach garage, was killed yesterday afternoon, while thundering down the nine-mile ocean speedway in "The Triplex," the seven ton American car he was driving in an... Read MORE...
Olean Times - New York - March 14, 1929
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1929 - BIBLE DEATH PUTS END TO SPEED TESTS. WHITE GIVES AWAY CAR AND SEGRAVE IS RETIRING.
Daytona Beach, Fla., March 14. (I.N.S.) - The tragic climax of the international speed tests, which resulted in death to LEE BIBLE, racing driver, and CHARLES TRAUB, a camerman, today plunged officials of Daytona Beach into deepest gloom and brought this year's death-defying races to an abrupt close.
BIBLE, a mechanic in a Daytona Beach garage, was killed yesterday afternoon, while thundering down the nine-mile ocean speedway in "The Triplex," the seven ton American car he was driving in an... Read MORE...
Olean Times - New York - March 14, 1929
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1944 Black-out Will Be March 26
The next black out will not be next Sunday as stated yesterday but March 26. The state committee gave two weeks advance notice instead of one - with commendable foresight inasmuch as the event will affect every man woman and child in the commonwealth.
The Berkshire Evening Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
March 14, 1944
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1944 Italian Prisoners Strike for Beer
LONDON (AP) - Italian prisoners of war went on strike today at camp in southern England because their beer ration of half a pint daily was stopped. The prisoners refused to go to work in the fields, cut wood or do any other camp chores until the ration is restored.
The Berkshire Evening Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
March 14, 1944
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1944 Dental Decay Not Caused by Sugar
The Berkshire Evening Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
March 14, 1944
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The next black out will not be next Sunday as stated yesterday but March 26. The state committee gave two weeks advance notice instead of one - with commendable foresight inasmuch as the event will affect every man woman and child in the commonwealth.
The Berkshire Evening Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
March 14, 1944
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1944 Italian Prisoners Strike for Beer
LONDON (AP) - Italian prisoners of war went on strike today at camp in southern England because their beer ration of half a pint daily was stopped. The prisoners refused to go to work in the fields, cut wood or do any other camp chores until the ration is restored.
The Berkshire Evening Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
March 14, 1944
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1944 Dental Decay Not Caused by Sugar
The Berkshire Evening Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
March 14, 1944
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1932 March 14 – George Eastman, founder of Kodak, commits suicide.
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1891 March 14 – In New Orleans, a lynch mob storms the Old Parish Prison and lynches 11 Italians arrested but found innocent of the murder of Police Chief David Hennessy.
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March 14, 1891
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1889 Largest Spectacle Factory in the World
Southbridge, Mass., has the largest spectacle factory in the world. More than 3/4 of the gold spectacles and eyeglasses made in this country are made in Southbridge, one company alone in that town turned out 1,600,000 pairs last year.
The Indiana Democrat
Indiana, Pennsylvania
March 14, 1889
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1891 March 14 – In New Orleans, a lynch mob storms the Old Parish Prison and lynches 11 Italians arrested but found innocent of the murder of Police Chief David Hennessy.
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March 14, 1891
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1889 Largest Spectacle Factory in the World
Southbridge, Mass., has the largest spectacle factory in the world. More than 3/4 of the gold spectacles and eyeglasses made in this country are made in Southbridge, one company alone in that town turned out 1,600,000 pairs last year.
The Indiana Democrat
Indiana, Pennsylvania
March 14, 1889
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1964 March 14 - Dallas, Texas; Jack Ruby sentenced to death for Lee Harvey Oswald's murder
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1960 March 14 - 14 die in a train crash in Bakersfield Calif
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1960 March 14 - 14 die in a train crash in Bakersfield Calif
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America - Did you know?
February 24, 1803 - Marbury v. Madison: Landmark Supreme Court decision greatly expands the power of the Court by establishing its right to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.
Quebec - Did you know?
People of New France were rewarded for having large families - 10 children - 300 pounds per year; 12 children - 400 pounds.
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