Welcome to our blog, where we embark on a captivating journey through time, exploring the rich tapestry of history and genealogy.
In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated May 7, 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 7 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Webster, Massachusetts, USA
The Relations Between Him and Dixon R. Cowie - What Henry T Downs Says of the Latter - The Latest Developments
The arrest of Dixon R. Cowie Friday night in this city for the murder of Lillie Hoyle of Webster, Mass., full details of which were given in THE JOURNAL Saturday evening, was followed Saturday night by another important arrest in New York. It was that of the young man referred to in Saturday's JOURNAL as the one implicated with Cowie in the crime.
He is a tall, handsome young... Read MORE...
The Journal - Meriden, Connecticut - May 7, 1888
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1888 - The Lillie Hoyle Case - Medical Student McQuade of Webster, Under Arrest.
The Relations Between Him and Dixon R. Cowie - What Henry T Downs Says of the Latter - The Latest Developments
The arrest of Dixon R. Cowie Friday night in this city for the murder of Lillie Hoyle of Webster, Mass., full details of which were given in THE JOURNAL Saturday evening, was followed Saturday night by another important arrest in New York. It was that of the young man referred to in Saturday's JOURNAL as the one implicated with Cowie in the crime.
He is a tall, handsome young... Read MORE...
The Journal - Meriden, Connecticut - May 7, 1888
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Atherton-Byard Furniture Co.
16 Washington Sq., Haverhill, Mass.
Kensington, New Hampshire, sketches and reminiscences by Mace, Ida M Published 1909
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1937 - May 6 – Hindenburg disaster:
In the United States, the German airship Hindenburg bursts into flame when mooring to a mast in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Of the 36 passengers and 61 crew on board, 13 passengers and 22 crew die, as well as one member of the ground crew. (Wikipedia)
SABOTAGE HINTED IN HINDENBURG BLAST.
SEVEN BODIES REMAIN IN DEBRIS.
RUINS UNDER GUARD.
NO ONE PERMITTED TO SPEAK TO SURVIVORS OF DISASTER, WHO SEARCH EMBERS.
Lakehurst, N. J. - All but seven bodies of those who perished in the blazing wreckage ... Read MORE...
Olean Times Herald - New York - May 7, 1937
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Green Corn Pudding - Grate a dozen ears of corn; season with a teaspoonful of white pepper; add the yolks of four eggs, beating them well in; two tablespoonfuls of butter, warmed; a quantity of milk, and last, the whites of four eggs, well...Read MORE...
The Willimantic Chronicle, Willimantic, Conn., September 28, 1881
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Office of the Augusta Chronicle.
April 28, 6 o'clock, P.M.
We learn with the deepest regret, by passengers from Charleston, who arrived here this evening, by the Carolina Railroad, that the city of Charleston has been visited by one of the most awful and destructive fire that has ever visited any city in the U. States. One-third of the city was laid in ashes at the departure of the cars this morning at 6 o'clock, and the fire was raging as if it would consume at least one-third more.
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The Adams Sentinel - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - May 7, 1838
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1838 - AWFUL FIRE IN CHARLESTON.
Office of the Augusta Chronicle.
April 28, 6 o'clock, P.M.
We learn with the deepest regret, by passengers from Charleston, who arrived here this evening, by the Carolina Railroad, that the city of Charleston has been visited by one of the most awful and destructive fire that has ever visited any city in the U. States. One-third of the city was laid in ashes at the departure of the cars this morning at 6 o'clock, and the fire was raging as if it would consume at least one-third more.
The... Read MORE...
The Adams Sentinel - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - May 7, 1838
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1909 advertisement
Carr's Ice Cream
Kensington, New Hampshire, sketches and reminiscences by Mace, Ida M Published 1909
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Oakland, California, USA
Two Firemen Injured; Flats and Stores Destroyed; Loss $50,000.
Three flats, a coal, wood and feed yard, and three stores were destroyed, two stores and three flats were badly damaged and two firemen were overcome in a general alarm fire which broke out at Telegraph avenue and Thirty-fourth street yesterday morning. and caused damage estimated at more than $50,000.
A blind man, proprietor of one of the stores, was trapped in the fire and was rescued by his wife, who led him through... Read MORE...
Oakland Tribune - Oakland, California - May 7, 1923
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1923 - WIFE RESCUES BLIND MAN AS BUILDINGS BURN
Two Firemen Injured; Flats and Stores Destroyed; Loss $50,000.
Three flats, a coal, wood and feed yard, and three stores were destroyed, two stores and three flats were badly damaged and two firemen were overcome in a general alarm fire which broke out at Telegraph avenue and Thirty-fourth street yesterday morning. and caused damage estimated at more than $50,000.
A blind man, proprietor of one of the stores, was trapped in the fire and was rescued by his wife, who led him through... Read MORE...
Oakland Tribune - Oakland, California - May 7, 1923
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies
A dark and dingy kitchen is very detrimental to the health of a household, for cleanliness can hardly be expected to prevail when the light of day does not frequently penetrate. Every housekeeper ought regularly to visit her servants' surroundings,...Read MORE...
Advice for Ladies - The Southbridge Journal, Southbridge, Massachusetts, December 25, 1885
1915 May 7 – WWI: Sinking of the RMS Lusitania: British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is sunk by Imperial German Navy U-boat U-20 off the south-west coast of Ireland, killing 1,198 civilians en route from New York to Liverpool.
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May 7, 1915
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1847 May 7 – In Philadelphia, the American Medical Association (AMA) is founded.
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May 7, 1847
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1887 Glass Manufacturers Back to Work
The recent difference between the glass manufacturers of Sandwich, Mass., and their employes has been settled by mutual agreement and amicable relations restored. The men express themselves as satisfied with the terms of the settlement, and a good season's work is anticipated.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
May 7, 1887
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May 7, 1915
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1847 May 7 – In Philadelphia, the American Medical Association (AMA) is founded.
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May 7, 1847
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1887 Glass Manufacturers Back to Work
The recent difference between the glass manufacturers of Sandwich, Mass., and their employes has been settled by mutual agreement and amicable relations restored. The men express themselves as satisfied with the terms of the settlement, and a good season's work is anticipated.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
May 7, 1887
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1804 Brown university, founded in 1764, at Providence, Rhode Island, was known as Rhode Island college until 1804, when its name changed in honor of Nicolas Brown, American merchant, who had given it $100,000.
The Morning Herald
Hagerstown, Maryland
May 7, 1926
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1875 Small Pox
A despatch from Quebec says that the small-pox, which at one time assumed the form of an epidemic and threatened the entire destruction of the population of Ancienne Lorette, has seriously diminished. Up to the present time 500 persons have been attacked, of which number 161 have died.
Boston Daily Advertiser
Boston, Massachusetts
May 7, 1875
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1823 Ice in St. Lawrence River
Quebec, April 10. The ice in the St. Lawrence still holds fast opposite below Deschambault, and upwards, we believe, as far as near Montreal. Several boats have come up from below a distance of 60 miles.
American Sentinel
Connecticut
May 7, 1823
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The Morning Herald
Hagerstown, Maryland
May 7, 1926
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1875 Small Pox
A despatch from Quebec says that the small-pox, which at one time assumed the form of an epidemic and threatened the entire destruction of the population of Ancienne Lorette, has seriously diminished. Up to the present time 500 persons have been attacked, of which number 161 have died.
Boston Daily Advertiser
Boston, Massachusetts
May 7, 1875
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1823 Ice in St. Lawrence River
Quebec, April 10. The ice in the St. Lawrence still holds fast opposite below Deschambault, and upwards, we believe, as far as near Montreal. Several boats have come up from below a distance of 60 miles.
American Sentinel
Connecticut
May 7, 1823
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America - Did you know?
In 1893, an amendment was proposed to rename the U.S. into the “United States of the Earth.”
Quebec - Did you know?
The Quebec Winter Carnival Festival known as “Carnaval” is the largest winter festival in the world.
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Lewiston Journal
Lewiston, Maine
October 1, 1900
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