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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated May 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 May 10 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Joliet, Illinois, USA
Joliet, Ill., May 10 - Frank F. Viers, a former Ottawa business man, was killed in Joliet yesterday when he was thrown from a horse he was riding. The accident occurred on Jefferson street near Cass street. Viers' horse became frightened at a steam roller and jumped in front of a street car. Viers' skull was crushed when he was thrown from the horse.
Viers was manager of the F. A. Smith livery in Joliet. A number of years ago he resided in Ottawa and was in the dry goods business in... Read MORE...
Morris Herald - May 10, 1912
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1912 - Man Killed in Joliet.
Joliet, Ill., May 10 - Frank F. Viers, a former Ottawa business man, was killed in Joliet yesterday when he was thrown from a horse he was riding. The accident occurred on Jefferson street near Cass street. Viers' horse became frightened at a steam roller and jumped in front of a street car. Viers' skull was crushed when he was thrown from the horse.
Viers was manager of the F. A. Smith livery in Joliet. A number of years ago he resided in Ottawa and was in the dry goods business in... Read MORE...
Morris Herald - May 10, 1912
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
When the Second Continental Congress came together on May 10, 1775 it was, in effect, a reconvening of the First Continental Congress. Many of the same 56 delegates who attended the first meeting were in attendance...
The second Congress managed the colonial war effort, and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. By raising armies, directing strategy, appointing diplomats, and making formal treaties, the Congress acted ... Read MORE...
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May 10, 1775
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May 1775 - Second Continental Congress - Philadelphia - plans to form an army.
When the Second Continental Congress came together on May 10, 1775 it was, in effect, a reconvening of the First Continental Congress. Many of the same 56 delegates who attended the first meeting were in attendance...
The second Congress managed the colonial war effort, and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. By raising armies, directing strategy, appointing diplomats, and making formal treaties, the Congress acted ... Read MORE...
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May 10, 1775
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Queen Cakes
Mix a pound of dried flour, the same of sifted sugar, and of washed clean currants. Wash a pound of butter in rose-water, beat it well, then mix with it eight eggs, yolks and whites beaten separately, and put in the dry ingredients...Read MORE...
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Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Omaha, Neb. - Three persons were killed and six injured, none fatally, by the collapse of a three-story building at Thirtieth and Grace Streets, Omaha, late Wednesday. The building was occupied by the Omaha Casket Company, and the killed and injured were with one exception employes of the concern.
The dead are JACOB KIRSCHNER, 43, assistant shipping clerk; L. MON MARTIN, a collector, aged, 22, and HENRY DIETL, aged, 40 foreman.
The collapse of the casket factory was due to a heavy wind... Read MORE...
Sioux County Herald - Orange City, Iowa - May 10, 1905
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1905 - TORNADO AT OMAHA. THREE PERSONS ARE KILLED AND SIX ARE INJURED.
Omaha, Neb. - Three persons were killed and six injured, none fatally, by the collapse of a three-story building at Thirtieth and Grace Streets, Omaha, late Wednesday. The building was occupied by the Omaha Casket Company, and the killed and injured were with one exception employes of the concern.
The dead are JACOB KIRSCHNER, 43, assistant shipping clerk; L. MON MARTIN, a collector, aged, 22, and HENRY DIETL, aged, 40 foreman.
The collapse of the casket factory was due to a heavy wind... Read MORE...
Sioux County Herald - Orange City, Iowa - May 10, 1905
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies
Past is very much "past" with children. Let them begin every day as fresh as the morning itself, with no clouds lingering from the previous day. -...Read MORE...
Advice for Ladies - The Southbridge Journal, Southbridge, Massachusetts, December 25, 1885
Norway, Maine, USA
Norway, Me., May 9. - Fire was discovered about about 1:30 P.M. in the box shop of C. B. CUMMINGS, originating from a hot journal. The shop was situated on the west end of Main Street.
The fire quickly spread, and soon communicated to the Opera House, the finest block in the county, with two heavily stocked stores on the first floor.
The town being handicapped by the lack of a fire department, it was but a few minutes before the fierce gale which was blowing at the time carried the light, ... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - May 10, 1894
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1894 - NORWAY, ME., ALMOST DESTROYED. VILLAGE HELPLESS IN A FIERCE FIRE WHICH SWEEPS THROUGH THE TOWN.
Norway, Me., May 9. - Fire was discovered about about 1:30 P.M. in the box shop of C. B. CUMMINGS, originating from a hot journal. The shop was situated on the west end of Main Street.
The fire quickly spread, and soon communicated to the Opera House, the finest block in the county, with two heavily stocked stores on the first floor.
The town being handicapped by the lack of a fire department, it was but a few minutes before the fierce gale which was blowing at the time carried the light, ... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - May 10, 1894
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Middlebury, Vermont, USA
At 2 o'clock on Sunday morning last, the inhabitants of this Village were called to witness the most destructive fire with which we were ever visited. - It commenced in the kitchen of Mr. Campbell's Hotel, lately occupied, and still owned by Mr. Heart, and spread, with astonishing rapidity to the body of the house, on the one hand, and the outhouses and barns on the other, until the whole presented one entire sheet of flame. The wind blowing fresh from the southeast, very soon communicated the... Read MORE...
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Albany Advertiser - Albany, New York - May 10, 1816
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1816 - Middlebury, Vermont, May 8. GREAT FIRE!
At 2 o'clock on Sunday morning last, the inhabitants of this Village were called to witness the most destructive fire with which we were ever visited. - It commenced in the kitchen of Mr. Campbell's Hotel, lately occupied, and still owned by Mr. Heart, and spread, with astonishing rapidity to the body of the house, on the one hand, and the outhouses and barns on the other, until the whole presented one entire sheet of flame. The wind blowing fresh from the southeast, very soon communicated the... Read MORE...
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Albany Advertiser - Albany, New York - May 10, 1816
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1928 May 10 – The first regular schedule of television programming begins in Schenectady, New York by the General Electric's television station W2XB (the station is popularly known as WGY Television, after its sister radio station WGY).
W2XB was an experimental television station that began broadcasting in 1928. It was operated by General Electric (GE) and located in Schenectady, New York, USA. W2XB played a significant role in the early development of television technology, conducting experimental broadcasts and contributing to the advancement of television broadcasting techniques. It was one of the pioneering stations that helped shape the future of television as we know it today.
May 10, 1928
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1865 May 10 – American Civil War: Jefferson Davis is captured by the Union Army near Irwinville, Georgia.
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May 10, 1865
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1837 May 10 – The Panic of 1837 begins in New York City.
Banks in New York City ran out of gold and silver. They suspended specie payments and would no longer redeem commercial paper in specie at full face value. A significant economic collapse followed.
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May 10, 1837
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W2XB was an experimental television station that began broadcasting in 1928. It was operated by General Electric (GE) and located in Schenectady, New York, USA. W2XB played a significant role in the early development of television technology, conducting experimental broadcasts and contributing to the advancement of television broadcasting techniques. It was one of the pioneering stations that helped shape the future of television as we know it today.
May 10, 1928
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1865 May 10 – American Civil War: Jefferson Davis is captured by the Union Army near Irwinville, Georgia.
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May 10, 1865
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1837 May 10 – The Panic of 1837 begins in New York City.
Banks in New York City ran out of gold and silver. They suspended specie payments and would no longer redeem commercial paper in specie at full face value. A significant economic collapse followed.
wikipedia.org
May 10, 1837
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1775 May 10 - American Revolution began; Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys, along with Benedict Arnold took Fort Ticonderoga.
In the darkness of the night of May 9, 1775, Ethan Allen, along with Benedict Arnold, led a portion of his militia across the half-mile width of Lake Champlain to the base of the fort. As the sun rose the next morning Allen and his men rushed into the fort demanding its surrender. Taken totally by surprise, the Commander of the garrison meekly surrendered and the strategic fortress was captured without bloodshed.
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May 10, 1775
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1876 May 10 - Centennial Exhibitiion
May 10, 1876: The Centennial Exhibition opened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at which Caroline Shawk Brooks displayed her sculpture of a woman's face made out of butter. The rendering, Dreaming Iolanthe, sparked a movement of serious artistic butter sculpting in America. Butter sculptures remain a popular attraction at state fairs.
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May 10, 1876
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1940 May 10 - Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain
May 10, 1940
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In the darkness of the night of May 9, 1775, Ethan Allen, along with Benedict Arnold, led a portion of his militia across the half-mile width of Lake Champlain to the base of the fort. As the sun rose the next morning Allen and his men rushed into the fort demanding its surrender. Taken totally by surprise, the Commander of the garrison meekly surrendered and the strategic fortress was captured without bloodshed.
www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/ethanallen.htm
May 10, 1775
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1876 May 10 - Centennial Exhibitiion
May 10, 1876: The Centennial Exhibition opened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at which Caroline Shawk Brooks displayed her sculpture of a woman's face made out of butter. The rendering, Dreaming Iolanthe, sparked a movement of serious artistic butter sculpting in America. Butter sculptures remain a popular attraction at state fairs.
The Old Farmer's Almanac www.almanac.com
May 10, 1876
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1940 May 10 - Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain
May 10, 1940
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America - Did you know?
1857 - Dred Scott v. Sanford: Landmark Supreme Court decision holds that Congress does not have the right to ban slavery in states and, furthermore, that slaves are not citizens.
Quebec - Did you know?
Bread was made from both wheat and rye flour, the product of the seigneurial mills. Corn cakes were baked in Indian fashion from ground maize. Fat salted pork was a staple during the winter, and nearly every habitant laid away each autumn a smoked...Read MORE...Daily Life in New France (www.chroniclesofamerica.com/ french/ daily_life_in_new_france.htm)
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