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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated May 30, 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 30 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Ballston Spa, New York, USA (Ballston) (Milton)
The Rail Road train for Whitehall ran off the track this morning at a place called Tallmadge's Road, six miles South of Ballston. The train was under full headway. The locomotive ran some six rods up a bank six feet high, when it upset, being smashed in pieces, crushing the engineer, WILLIAM DODGE, and the fireman JOHN FRANK, under it. The baggage tram was thrown up to the opposite bank. The passenger cars uninjured.
DODGE was terribly cut in the face, and FRANK had his left leg horribly... Read MORE...
Rutland County Herald - Rutland, Vermont - May 30, 1849
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1849 - Railroad Accident
The Rail Road train for Whitehall ran off the track this morning at a place called Tallmadge's Road, six miles South of Ballston. The train was under full headway. The locomotive ran some six rods up a bank six feet high, when it upset, being smashed in pieces, crushing the engineer, WILLIAM DODGE, and the fireman JOHN FRANK, under it. The baggage tram was thrown up to the opposite bank. The passenger cars uninjured.
DODGE was terribly cut in the face, and FRANK had his left leg horribly... Read MORE...
Rutland County Herald - Rutland, Vermont - May 30, 1849
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The Lovers and Wearers of "BLACK CAT"
Triple Knee "Leather" Stockings for Boys, 25 cents a pair
Chicago-Rockford Hosiery Company, Kenosha, Wis.
The Ladies' Home Journal
January 1898
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1916 - On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14.
Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The holiday was officially established by President Woodrow Wilson's proclamation in 1916, but it was not until 1949 that National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress. Flag Day is not a federal holiday, but it is observed in many communities across the country with parades, ceremonies, and the display of the American flag. It is a time for Americans... Read MORE...
May 30, 1916
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1936 - May 30 – Margaret Mitchell's novel Gone with the Wind is first published.
"Gone with the Wind" is a novel set in the American South during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. It follows the life of Scarlett O'Hara, a strong-willed Southern belle, as she navigates the challenges of war, love, and loss. The book explores themes of survival, resilience, and the impact of historical events on individual lives.
Margaret Mitchell began writing the novel in 1926 and spent nearly a decade researching and refining the story before it was published in 1936. The book was... Read MORE...
May 30, 1936
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Washington, DC, USA
On May 30, 1922, in Washington, D.C., a momentous event took place as the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. The memorial, designed by architect Henry Bacon, is a stunning tribute to Lincoln's legacy and his crucial role in American history, particularly for his leadership during the Civil War and his efforts in abolishing slavery.
The dedication ceremony was a grand affair, attended by thousands of people, including dignitaries, ... Read MORE...
May 30, 1922
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1922 - May 30 – In Washington, D.C., the Lincoln Memorial is dedicated.
On May 30, 1922, in Washington, D.C., a momentous event took place as the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. The memorial, designed by architect Henry Bacon, is a stunning tribute to Lincoln's legacy and his crucial role in American history, particularly for his leadership during the Civil War and his efforts in abolishing slavery.
The dedication ceremony was a grand affair, attended by thousands of people, including dignitaries, ... Read MORE...
May 30, 1922
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Delicious Strawberry Dumplings - Put one pint of flour into a bowl; add to it half a teaspoonful of salt and a teaspoonful of baking powder; rub in carefully a tablespoon of butter, and add sufficient milk to just moisten. Knead lightly, ad...Read MORE...
The Ladies' Home Journal, May 1898
1899 - May 30 – Female outlaw Pearl Hart robs a stage coach 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Globe, Arizona.
In 1899, on May 30th, a daring and unusual event took place in the Arizona desert. Pearl Hart, a female outlaw, staged a daring robbery of a stagecoach. This event occurred approximately 30 miles southeast of Globe, Arizona, adding to the lore of the American Wild West. Pearl Hart's story was particularly remarkable because of her gender, as women were not commonly associated with outlaw activities during that era.
Hart's robbery was not a typical crime of the time. She was reported to have... Read MORE...
May 30, 1899
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Stamped Shawknit on the Toe
Knitted to the Shape of the Human Foot
Shaw Stocking Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Ladies' Home Journal
March 1898
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies
Storm Dresses — A lady who is obliged to go out frequently in bad weather, will find it both a convenience and economy to have a storm dress. Both dress and cloak should be made of a woolen material, (varying of course with the season,) which will...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
Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA (Waupacca)
Tragedy overtook an outing of 26 Maplewood high school students at McCrossen lake near Waupaca last Saturday morning when one of the party, RICHARD KERSCHER, 17, only son of Mrs. Celia Kerscher, of Maplewood, Door county, was drowned when a canoe overturned.
Sheriff Arthur Hewitt recovered the body about two hours after the accident, in over 50 feet of water. Another boy in the same canoe was picked up by a motorboat, but efforts to reach young Kerscher in time to save his life were in... Read MORE...
Clintonville Tribune-Gazette - Clintonville, Wisconsin - May 30, 1946
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1946 - Youth On High School Outing Dies As Canoe Overturns On Lake
Tragedy overtook an outing of 26 Maplewood high school students at McCrossen lake near Waupaca last Saturday morning when one of the party, RICHARD KERSCHER, 17, only son of Mrs. Celia Kerscher, of Maplewood, Door county, was drowned when a canoe overturned.
Sheriff Arthur Hewitt recovered the body about two hours after the accident, in over 50 feet of water. Another boy in the same canoe was picked up by a motorboat, but efforts to reach young Kerscher in time to save his life were in... Read MORE...
Clintonville Tribune-Gazette - Clintonville, Wisconsin - May 30, 1946
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Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Alameda, Cal. - The Northern Commercial company Wednesday received the following from its agents at Fairbanks: The entire town from Turner to Lacey street and back to Third, except, the Fairbanks Banking company's building and warehouse, has been destroyed. One woman, LOTTA TALBOT, was burned to death.
Fairbanks is situated on the Chena river, a tributary of the Tanana, and, although but three years old, is now the largest and most important city on the Pacific coast north of Vancouver, B.... Read MORE...
The Grand Rapids Tribune - Grand Rapids, Wisconsin - May 30, 1906
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1906 - ALASKA TOWN IS DESTROYED. ONE WOMAN IS BURNED TO DEATH AT FAIRBANKS. Meager Report Leaves It to Be Inferred That Main Business Houses Are in Ashes.
Alameda, Cal. - The Northern Commercial company Wednesday received the following from its agents at Fairbanks: The entire town from Turner to Lacey street and back to Third, except, the Fairbanks Banking company's building and warehouse, has been destroyed. One woman, LOTTA TALBOT, was burned to death.
Fairbanks is situated on the Chena river, a tributary of the Tanana, and, although but three years old, is now the largest and most important city on the Pacific coast north of Vancouver, B.... Read MORE...
The Grand Rapids Tribune - Grand Rapids, Wisconsin - May 30, 1906
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Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Montgomery, Ala., May 29. - A score or more of persons were injured in a panic late today on a crowded electric car returning from the baseball park, which ran away down a steep incline east of Madison avenue. None of the injured is fatally hurt.
There were 100 or more passengers on the car, which was one of a number bringing the crowd back from today's Southern league baseball game. It is customary for the cars to come down the steep incline one at a time.
It is stated that car No. 36... Read MORE...
The State - Columbia, South Carolina - May 30, 1908
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1908 - PASSENGERS JUMP FROM RUN AWAY CAR. Panic Among Occupants of Vehicle Returning From Ball Game In Montgomery.
Montgomery, Ala., May 29. - A score or more of persons were injured in a panic late today on a crowded electric car returning from the baseball park, which ran away down a steep incline east of Madison avenue. None of the injured is fatally hurt.
There were 100 or more passengers on the car, which was one of a number bringing the crowd back from today's Southern league baseball game. It is customary for the cars to come down the steep incline one at a time.
It is stated that car No. 36... Read MORE...
The State - Columbia, South Carolina - May 30, 1908
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Amarillo, Texas, USA
Transformer Skids Into Live Wire Carrying 13,000 Volts; Eighteen-year-old Boy Killed Instantly.
Amarillo, Texas, May 29. – One man was electrocuted and two others were seriously burned shortly before noon today when a transformer they were trying to load onto a truck skidded into a live wire carrying 18,000 volts.
Howard COY, 18, was killed instantly. His brother, Boyd COY, and W. G. STREET, a local contractor and employer of the COY brothers were in a critical condition at local... Read MORE...
Abilene Morning News - Abilene, Texas - May 30, 1934
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1934 - Amarilloan Electrocute, Two Others Hurt In Mishap
Transformer Skids Into Live Wire Carrying 13,000 Volts; Eighteen-year-old Boy Killed Instantly.
Amarillo, Texas, May 29. – One man was electrocuted and two others were seriously burned shortly before noon today when a transformer they were trying to load onto a truck skidded into a live wire carrying 18,000 volts.
Howard COY, 18, was killed instantly. His brother, Boyd COY, and W. G. STREET, a local contractor and employer of the COY brothers were in a critical condition at local... Read MORE...
Abilene Morning News - Abilene, Texas - May 30, 1934
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Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA (Housatonic)
A Motorman Killed, and His Wife and Child and Several Passengers Injured in Vermont.
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass., May 20. - By the derailing of a trolley car on the Berkshire Street Railway at a point three miles north of here this evening Motorman Gladwin was almost instantly killed, his child probably fatally injured, and his wife and five or six other passengers, together with Conductor Ward, were severely hurt. The accident is believed to have been caused by a stone that had become wedged... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - May 30, 1903
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1903 - FATAL TROLLEY ACCIDENT
A Motorman Killed, and His Wife and Child and Several Passengers Injured in Vermont.
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass., May 20. - By the derailing of a trolley car on the Berkshire Street Railway at a point three miles north of here this evening Motorman Gladwin was almost instantly killed, his child probably fatally injured, and his wife and five or six other passengers, together with Conductor Ward, were severely hurt. The accident is believed to have been caused by a stone that had become wedged... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - May 30, 1903
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1937 May 30 - The Chicago Police Department shoot and kill ten unarmed demonstrators in Chicago in what is known as the Memorial Day massacre.
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May 30, 1937
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1879 May 30 – New York City's Gilmore's Garden is renamed Madison Square Garden by William Henry Vanderbilt, and is opened to the public at 26th Street and Madison Avenue.
Originally it was a railroad passenger depot located at East 26th Street and Madison Avenue, the New York and Harlem Railroad, before they would move in 1871. Then, with tented roof, it would become P.T. Barnum's Great Roman Hippodrome. In 1876, the theatre became Gilmore's Garden, after Patrick Gilmore, a band leader. The building under his name housed flower shows, pedestrian marathons, the first Westminster Kennel Club Show in 1877, beauty contests, and concerts. Owned by the Vanderbilt...
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May 30, 1879
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1885 Two fishermen of Tampa, Fla., lately caputred a sawfish, said to be the largest ever caught in Tampa Bay.
It was sixteen feet three inches long, six feet wide, and weighed five hundred pounds. The saw was over four feet long.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
May 30, 1885
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May 30, 1937
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1879 May 30 – New York City's Gilmore's Garden is renamed Madison Square Garden by William Henry Vanderbilt, and is opened to the public at 26th Street and Madison Avenue.
Originally it was a railroad passenger depot located at East 26th Street and Madison Avenue, the New York and Harlem Railroad, before they would move in 1871. Then, with tented roof, it would become P.T. Barnum's Great Roman Hippodrome. In 1876, the theatre became Gilmore's Garden, after Patrick Gilmore, a band leader. The building under his name housed flower shows, pedestrian marathons, the first Westminster Kennel Club Show in 1877, beauty contests, and concerts. Owned by the Vanderbilt...
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May 30, 1879
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1885 Two fishermen of Tampa, Fla., lately caputred a sawfish, said to be the largest ever caught in Tampa Bay.
It was sixteen feet three inches long, six feet wide, and weighed five hundred pounds. The saw was over four feet long.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
May 30, 1885
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1868 The man who now pays the largest income tax in Newburyport, Mass., began life by working in the Newburyport Herald office for two dollars and a half a week.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
May 30, 1868
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1911 May 30 - 1st Indianapolis 500 auto race is run
The very first Indianapolis 500, won by Ray Harroun at an average speed of 74.59 miles per hour.
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May 30, 1911
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1949 Carr Hurt When Auto Hits Bridge
South Portland, May 29 - John T. L. Carr, 440 Sawyer Street, suffered facial lacerations when his car struck the Mill Creek Bridge this morning. Hospital attaches said he apparently "blacked out" while crossing the bridge. He was taken to Maine General Hospital and was placed under observation there. His condition was reported "good."
Portland Press Herald
Portland, Maine
May 30, 1949
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St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
May 30, 1868
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1911 May 30 - 1st Indianapolis 500 auto race is run
The very first Indianapolis 500, won by Ray Harroun at an average speed of 74.59 miles per hour.
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May 30, 1911
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1949 Carr Hurt When Auto Hits Bridge
South Portland, May 29 - John T. L. Carr, 440 Sawyer Street, suffered facial lacerations when his car struck the Mill Creek Bridge this morning. Hospital attaches said he apparently "blacked out" while crossing the bridge. He was taken to Maine General Hospital and was placed under observation there. His condition was reported "good."
Portland Press Herald
Portland, Maine
May 30, 1949
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America - Did you know?
1858 - Abraham Lincoln comes to national attention in a series of seven debates with Sen. Stephen A. Douglas during Illinois state election campaign (Aug.–Oct.).
Quebec - Did you know?
America once invaded Quebec.The Battle of Chateauguay took place on October 26, 1813, during the War of 1812. Although 4,000 Americans attempted to take Montreal, they were repulsed by 1,630 French Canadians. If the Americans had been...Read MORE...
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