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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated March 3, 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 3 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Alton, New Hampshire, USA (Alton Corner) (Alton Bay)
Departments Of Four Cities And Towns Called To Fight Blaze
Alton, March 3. - The Bayview Pavilion, a dance hall overlooking Alton Bay, a mile from here, was destroyed by flames last evening in a fire of unknown origin. The postoffice, a hotel and residence of Martin and Stephen Lynch, owners of the dancing resort, were threatened but escaped the flames as the combined efforts of Laconia, Alton, Rochester and Farmington firemen directed efforts to saving these buildings, located in the... Read MORE...
Portsmouth Herald - Portsmouth, New Hampshire - March 3, 1930
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1930 - THREATENING FIRE AT ALTON BAY
Departments Of Four Cities And Towns Called To Fight Blaze
Alton, March 3. - The Bayview Pavilion, a dance hall overlooking Alton Bay, a mile from here, was destroyed by flames last evening in a fire of unknown origin. The postoffice, a hotel and residence of Martin and Stephen Lynch, owners of the dancing resort, were threatened but escaped the flames as the combined efforts of Laconia, Alton, Rochester and Farmington firemen directed efforts to saving these buildings, located in the... Read MORE...
Portsmouth Herald - Portsmouth, New Hampshire - March 3, 1930
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1910 - Flood Isolates South Bend
Wires Down, Bridge Out Fifth Time, Business at Standstill.
South Bend Depot, Wash., March 2. - (Special.) - Fourteen inches of rain is South Bend's record for February. Torrential rains have fallen every day since February 22 up to this morning.
All streams are swollen, the earth is saturated and flooded basements are reported throughout the city. The only serious damage done as yet is the washing out of several thousand cubic yards of earth from a hill on the new courthouse site.
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Morning Oregonian - Portland, Oregon - March 3, 1910
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Chicken Hash
This is the proper way to serve for breakfast whatever roast or boiled chicken may be left over from dinner. Mince the cold chicken, but not very fine, and to a cupful of meat add two tablespoonfuls good butter, a half cup of milk,...Read MORE...
The Willimantic Chronicle, Willimantic, Connecticut, January 5, 1881
1800s Advice and Etiquette for Men
Though her suspicions be perfectly groundless; though they be wild as the dreams of madmen; though they may present a mixture of the furious and ridiculous, still they are to be treated with the greatest lenity and...Read MORE...
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Centralia, Washington, USA
Tacoma, March 2. - All the business section of Centralia, Wash., is inundated by about three feet of water, caused by the overflow of China Creek. The floods are the worst experienced there for 20 years.
A landslide on each side of Centralia has blocked trains from both directions. All the country between here and Chehalis is covered by a sheet of water. The Northern section of Centralia is suffering the worst damage. There is about four feet of water in the basement of the Union Loan &... Read MORE...
Morning Oregonian - Portland, Oregon - March 3, 1910
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1910 - Bad Flood In Centralia - Washington City Three Feet Under Water, Slides Bar Trains.
Tacoma, March 2. - All the business section of Centralia, Wash., is inundated by about three feet of water, caused by the overflow of China Creek. The floods are the worst experienced there for 20 years.
A landslide on each side of Centralia has blocked trains from both directions. All the country between here and Chehalis is covered by a sheet of water. The Northern section of Centralia is suffering the worst damage. There is about four feet of water in the basement of the Union Loan &... Read MORE...
Morning Oregonian - Portland, Oregon - March 3, 1910
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1931 March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.
ANTHEM BILL PASSED WASHINGTON - March 3 - (AP) - The Senate today passed and sent to the House a bill to make "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem. The bill was approved without debate after Senator Tydings, Democrat, Maryland, had persuaded senators to withdraw objections which had previously prevented its passage.
Miami Daily News-Record
Miami, Florida
March 3, 1931
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1895 March 3 – In Munich, bicyclists have to pass a test and display license plates.
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March 3, 1895
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1885 March 3 – A subsidiary of the American Bell Telephone Company, American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T), is incorporated in New York.
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March 3, 1885
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ANTHEM BILL PASSED WASHINGTON - March 3 - (AP) - The Senate today passed and sent to the House a bill to make "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem. The bill was approved without debate after Senator Tydings, Democrat, Maryland, had persuaded senators to withdraw objections which had previously prevented its passage.
Miami Daily News-Record
Miami, Florida
March 3, 1931
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1895 March 3 – In Munich, bicyclists have to pass a test and display license plates.
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March 3, 1895
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1885 March 3 – A subsidiary of the American Bell Telephone Company, American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T), is incorporated in New York.
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March 3, 1885
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1888 At Salamanca, N. Y. , a fire on the 29th ult. destroyed the opera-house, the post-office and other buildings, causing a heavy loss.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
March 3, 1888
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1888 An avalanche descended into the valley of Morrobia, Switzerland, on the 28th ult., killing ten persons and a large number of horses and cattle.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
March 3, 1888
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1903 March 3, 1903: Sing Sing prison in Ossining, New York, began taking prisoners' fingerprints
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March 3, 1903
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St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
March 3, 1888
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1888 An avalanche descended into the valley of Morrobia, Switzerland, on the 28th ult., killing ten persons and a large number of horses and cattle.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
March 3, 1888
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1903 March 3, 1903: Sing Sing prison in Ossining, New York, began taking prisoners' fingerprints
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March 3, 1903
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1875 March 3, 1875: First organized ice hockey match, Montreal, Canada
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March 3, 1875
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1863 March 3 - Congress authorizes a US mint at Carson City, Nevada
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March 3, 1863
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1930 FLAMES DESTROY MONTPELIER LANDMARK
Montpelier, Vt., March 3. - Montpelier lost another of its old landmarks Saturday, when the Union House, a hotel at which coach drivers and their patrons stopped while on the way from Montreal to Boston, in state coach days, was destroyed by fire. The damage was $30,000.
Portsmouth Herald
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
March 3, 1930
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March 3, 1875
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1863 March 3 - Congress authorizes a US mint at Carson City, Nevada
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March 3, 1863
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1930 FLAMES DESTROY MONTPELIER LANDMARK
Montpelier, Vt., March 3. - Montpelier lost another of its old landmarks Saturday, when the Union House, a hotel at which coach drivers and their patrons stopped while on the way from Montreal to Boston, in state coach days, was destroyed by fire. The damage was $30,000.
Portsmouth Herald
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
March 3, 1930
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1868 Patent Shoe-Pegger
A patent shoe-pegger is being manufactured in Northampton, Massachusetts, which makes the hole, cuts off the peg and drives it home. A workman can easily peg a shoe or boot in a minute.
The Charlotte Democrat
Charlotte, North Carolina
March 3, 1868
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1892 A BAYONNE HOTEL ON FIRE.
BAYONNE, N. J., March 2. — Fire broke out early this morning in the St. Charles Hotel on West Eighth Street, and caused a panic among two dozen guests and the servants. The fire was discovered at 2:20 A. M. by Oliver H. Munn, a son of the proprietor, ex-Postmaster and ex-Freeholder Charles F. Munn. The smoke was so dense that most of the occupants of the house had to retreat several times while trying to escape in their night clothes. Effective work by Officer Elijah Russell and the Fire...
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The New York Times
New York, New York
March 3, 1892
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1910 TEAMS STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE.
The heavy automobile truck used by the New England telephone company to carry supplies for the linemen collided with two teams at the corner of Chestnut and Sharon streets Tuesday morning and seriously injured one of the horses. The auto skidded and struck first a team owned by Nicholas Zeo, smashing the wagon and throwing out the driver. The machine then slid into the delivery team of Hall & Stewart, knocking down the horse and causing such injuries that he may have to be killed.
The Springfield Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
March 3, 1910
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A patent shoe-pegger is being manufactured in Northampton, Massachusetts, which makes the hole, cuts off the peg and drives it home. A workman can easily peg a shoe or boot in a minute.
The Charlotte Democrat
Charlotte, North Carolina
March 3, 1868
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1892 A BAYONNE HOTEL ON FIRE.
BAYONNE, N. J., March 2. — Fire broke out early this morning in the St. Charles Hotel on West Eighth Street, and caused a panic among two dozen guests and the servants. The fire was discovered at 2:20 A. M. by Oliver H. Munn, a son of the proprietor, ex-Postmaster and ex-Freeholder Charles F. Munn. The smoke was so dense that most of the occupants of the house had to retreat several times while trying to escape in their night clothes. Effective work by Officer Elijah Russell and the Fire...
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The New York Times
New York, New York
March 3, 1892
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1910 TEAMS STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE.
The heavy automobile truck used by the New England telephone company to carry supplies for the linemen collided with two teams at the corner of Chestnut and Sharon streets Tuesday morning and seriously injured one of the horses. The auto skidded and struck first a team owned by Nicholas Zeo, smashing the wagon and throwing out the driver. The machine then slid into the delivery team of Hall & Stewart, knocking down the horse and causing such injuries that he may have to be killed.
The Springfield Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
March 3, 1910
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America - Did you know?
In 1918 a flu epidemic killed 548,000 people in the U.S.
Quebec - Did you know?
In New France, begging is forbidden, as it encourages laziness and idleness. New France suffered a serious food shortage, and many starved to death rather than admit to being poor. The French considered the potato as unfit for human consumption...Read MORE...www.metis-history.info/ french32.shtml
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