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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated March 27, 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 27 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
1910 - Comet Halley is visible from Earth. It won't be seen again until 1986.
WHEN THE EARTH BORES A HOLE THROUGH THE TAIL OF HALLEY'S COMET
May 18, 1910 Will Be the Biggest Day in Astronomical History, When for the First Time the Coming Celestial Stranger's Eccentric Orbit Will Cause Its Meteoric Appendage to Fan the Surface of the Globe. All Scientists Admit There Will Be a Collision, and Camille Fammarion Says There May Be Disaster, but the Astronomers at Yerkes Observatory Tell The Sunday Tribune Readers That No Serious Harm Can Come to the Inhabitants of This... Read MORE...
Chicago Daily Tribune - Chicago, Illinois - March 27, 1910
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Carpets by Mail
The Russell Carpet Co.
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March 1898
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Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
MAYOR ORDERED MEMBER TO STOP SPEAKING.
Order was Disregarded and Police Defied at the Point of a Revolver.
Montreal, March 27. - An exciting scene took place in the Longueuil council last night when Maurice Perrault, M.L.A. for Chambly, in the Quebec House of Assembly, held the chief of police at bay with a revolver and defied the mayor and council in his determination to discuss the tramway, which the council was considering.
It is claimed the member had no right to speak in the council ... Read MORE...
The Ottawa Journal - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - March 27, 1906
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1906 - PERRAULT M.L.A. DREW HIS GUN - Scene at Longueuil Council
MAYOR ORDERED MEMBER TO STOP SPEAKING.
Order was Disregarded and Police Defied at the Point of a Revolver.
Montreal, March 27. - An exciting scene took place in the Longueuil council last night when Maurice Perrault, M.L.A. for Chambly, in the Quebec House of Assembly, held the chief of police at bay with a revolver and defied the mayor and council in his determination to discuss the tramway, which the council was considering.
It is claimed the member had no right to speak in the council ... Read MORE...
The Ottawa Journal - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - March 27, 1906
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Claremont, New Hampshire, USA
CLAREMONT, N. H., March 26. - Early this morning fire was discovered in Brown's Block. The building was owned by Oscar J. Brown, and was very largely occupied by business firms, to a greater extent than any other in this State. The Post Office, telegraph office, Central Telephone Exchange, and express office were all in the building, while numerous rooms were occupied by Masonic and other lodges. The loss will reach $50,000, with an insurance of $28,000. When the fire was discovered the whole... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - March 27, 1887
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1887 - FIRE IN A NEW-HAMPSHIRE TOWN.
CLAREMONT, N. H., March 26. - Early this morning fire was discovered in Brown's Block. The building was owned by Oscar J. Brown, and was very largely occupied by business firms, to a greater extent than any other in this State. The Post Office, telegraph office, Central Telephone Exchange, and express office were all in the building, while numerous rooms were occupied by Masonic and other lodges. The loss will reach $50,000, with an insurance of $28,000. When the fire was discovered the whole... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - March 27, 1887
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Mock Duck Take a pound of beefsteak; salt and pepper; prepare a dressing as for turkey; lay in the steak; sew up; lay two or three slices of fat pork upon it and roast; baste often and you cannot tell it from duck.
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Smooth as Glass
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January 1898
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Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Sioux City, Iowa - Like so much tinder, the stock ad building occupied by the Lindholm Furniture company at the southwest corner of Fifth ad Douglas streets was totally destroyed by fire Tuesday evening. Only the heroic and efficient work of the fire department saved the other buildings in the quarter block - The Journal office and the building occupied by the W. C. Davenport company, cleaners and renovators of clothes - and the Lerch block across the alley to the west of the doomed structure.... Read MORE...
The Iowa Recorder - Greene, Iowa - March 27, 1912
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1912 - Fire Destroys Lindholm Store.
Sioux City, Iowa - Like so much tinder, the stock ad building occupied by the Lindholm Furniture company at the southwest corner of Fifth ad Douglas streets was totally destroyed by fire Tuesday evening. Only the heroic and efficient work of the fire department saved the other buildings in the quarter block - The Journal office and the building occupied by the W. C. Davenport company, cleaners and renovators of clothes - and the Lerch block across the alley to the west of the doomed structure.... Read MORE...
The Iowa Recorder - Greene, Iowa - March 27, 1912
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Greeley, Colorado, USA
RAY (DOC) HOUSEWEART, 22, of Eaton and Kinderhook, Ill., died at 1:09 a.m. Saturday, slightly more than 24 hours after he had been burned in the explosion and fire which wrecked the Harry Osborn Oil Refinery on South Eighth Avenue, Greeley early Friday.
HOUSEWEART was the second victim of the flames. GARD COLEMAN, still-tender, had lived slightly more than five hours.
Though some hope was held for HOUSEWEART'S recovery when he was first brought to the Greeley Hospital, this hope faded... Read MORE...
Greeley Daily Tribune - Greeley, Colorado - March 27, 1937
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1937 - SECOND MAN DIES IN REFINERY BLAST. R. HOUSEWEART, 22, SUCCUMBS TO HIS BURNS. BODIES OF BOTH MEN ARE SENT TO KINDERHOOK, ILL., FOR BURIAL; GARD COLEMAN, 25, OTHER VICTIM OF SOUTH GREELEY EXPLOSION.
RAY (DOC) HOUSEWEART, 22, of Eaton and Kinderhook, Ill., died at 1:09 a.m. Saturday, slightly more than 24 hours after he had been burned in the explosion and fire which wrecked the Harry Osborn Oil Refinery on South Eighth Avenue, Greeley early Friday.
HOUSEWEART was the second victim of the flames. GARD COLEMAN, still-tender, had lived slightly more than five hours.
Though some hope was held for HOUSEWEART'S recovery when he was first brought to the Greeley Hospital, this hope faded... Read MORE...
Greeley Daily Tribune - Greeley, Colorado - March 27, 1937
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1851 March 27 – The first white men reportedly see Yosemite Valley.
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1890 March 27 - A tornado strikes Louisville, Kentucky
The Louisville, Ky Outbreak - March 27, 1890 - At least 125 people were killed in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky, and 76 people were killed in the city of Louisville, Ky., alone - 44 of those in one building.
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March 27, 1890
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1898 Fire
BERLIN, N. H., March 26. - A fire which started in Cote's block on Main Street, about 1 o'clock this morning, partially destroyed the building, entailing a loss of $20,000; insurance, $17,000.
The New York Times
New York, New York
March 27, 1898
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March 27, 1851
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1890 March 27 - A tornado strikes Louisville, Kentucky
The Louisville, Ky Outbreak - March 27, 1890 - At least 125 people were killed in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky, and 76 people were killed in the city of Louisville, Ky., alone - 44 of those in one building.
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March 27, 1890
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1898 Fire
BERLIN, N. H., March 26. - A fire which started in Cote's block on Main Street, about 1 o'clock this morning, partially destroyed the building, entailing a loss of $20,000; insurance, $17,000.
The New York Times
New York, New York
March 27, 1898
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1883 Diptheria is prevalent at Nicolet, near Quebec.
New York Herald
New York, New York
March 27, 1883
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New York Herald
New York, New York
March 27, 1883
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America - Did you know?
December 2, 1823: Monroe Doctrine: In his annual address to Congress, President Monroe declares that the American continents are henceforth off-limits for further colonization by European powers.
Quebec - Did you know?
Throughout 17th century Quebec, it was not uncommon to see older men marrying young girls. Such unions were auhtorized because women were, for a long time, far less numerous than men in the colony.
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Hotel Elsmere, Laurel Beach, Milford, Conn. (1927)
