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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated November 23, 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 November 23 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
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1936 - November 23 – The first edition of Life Magazine is published.
Life Magazine, launched in 1936, was a groundbreaking publication known for its innovative approach to photojournalism and its extensive coverage of American culture and society. The magazine was the brainchild of Henry Luce, who sought to create a magazine that would capture the essence of life in the United States through powerful images and compelling stories.
The first issue of Life featured a cover photo of the Fort Peck Dam by Margaret Bourke-White, one of the magazine's most famous... Read MORE...
November 23, 1936
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Columbus, Ohio, USA
A Columbus dispatch of the 18th inst., to the Cincinnati Gazette, gives the following additional particulars of the burning of the Central Lunatic Asylum at the place:
A few minutes before 10 o'clock tonight a fire broke out in the north end of the east wing of the Central Ohio Lunatic Asylum, and the entire building is now being rapidly destroyed. The fire is said to have originated from a defective flue. The fire department was promptly on hand, but owing to an insufficiency in the supply... Read MORE...
The Petersburg Index - Virginia - November 23, 1868
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1868 - THE BURNING OF THE OHIO LUNATIC ASYLUM.
A Columbus dispatch of the 18th inst., to the Cincinnati Gazette, gives the following additional particulars of the burning of the Central Lunatic Asylum at the place:
A few minutes before 10 o'clock tonight a fire broke out in the north end of the east wing of the Central Ohio Lunatic Asylum, and the entire building is now being rapidly destroyed. The fire is said to have originated from a defective flue. The fire department was promptly on hand, but owing to an insufficiency in the supply... Read MORE...
The Petersburg Index - Virginia - November 23, 1868
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
To Toast Ham After boiling it well, take the skin off; cover the top with thick bread crumbs and brown it in the oven.
Putnam, Connecticut, USA
Putnam, Conn., Nov. 22. -- The total loss resulting from the burning of half a dozen or more buildings in the business center of the city, last night will not exceed $100,000, it is estimated today and may be somewhat under that figure. The police say that all the indications are that the fire was set in accordance with a carefully laid plan and search is being made for a man who was to leave the lumber yard of the E. M. Wheaton company, where the fire started about the time it was discovered.... Read MORE...
Portsmouth Herald - Portsmouth, New Hampshire - November 23, 1912
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1912 - NOT OVER $100,000. TOTAL LOSS OF INCENDIARY FIRE AT PUTNAM, CONN.
Putnam, Conn., Nov. 22. -- The total loss resulting from the burning of half a dozen or more buildings in the business center of the city, last night will not exceed $100,000, it is estimated today and may be somewhat under that figure. The police say that all the indications are that the fire was set in accordance with a carefully laid plan and search is being made for a man who was to leave the lumber yard of the E. M. Wheaton company, where the fire started about the time it was discovered.... Read MORE...
Portsmouth Herald - Portsmouth, New Hampshire - November 23, 1912
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1890 CRUSHED BY A WALL. ONE MAN KILLED AND A NUMBER INJURED BY A BUILDING'S COLLAPSE.
Jersey City, N.J., November 22. - The walls of a new brick building in course of erection by Wells, Fargo & Co., on Pavonia Avenue, suddenly fell this morning, burying a large number of men in the ruins. The police, firemen and ambulances were soon on the spot, and the work of extricating the buried men commenced. From underneath the big pile of brick and timbers were heard faint calls for help. "We are being crushed to death!" "For God's sake help us out!" While willing hands tore away the...
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
St Louis, Missouri
November 23, 1890
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1801 BENEDICT ARNOLD [From the London Monthly Magazine, for July 1801.]
Died, at his house, in Gloucester place, on Sunday, June 13, brigadier general Benedict Arnold. This singular man was a native of New England, and bread as some say, a surgeon; a profession, however which he relinquished very soon and followed the sea. He is known for many years to have been master and supercargo of one of of those small vessels which trade between the New England provinces and the West-Indies, carrying lumber, live stock &c. from the latter circumstance he has often been...
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The North Carolina Journal
Halifax, North Carolina
November 23, 1801
1889 November 23 - Debut of 1st jukebox (Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco)
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November 23, 1889
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Jersey City, N.J., November 22. - The walls of a new brick building in course of erection by Wells, Fargo & Co., on Pavonia Avenue, suddenly fell this morning, burying a large number of men in the ruins. The police, firemen and ambulances were soon on the spot, and the work of extricating the buried men commenced. From underneath the big pile of brick and timbers were heard faint calls for help. "We are being crushed to death!" "For God's sake help us out!" While willing hands tore away the...
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
St Louis, Missouri
November 23, 1890
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1801 BENEDICT ARNOLD [From the London Monthly Magazine, for July 1801.]
Died, at his house, in Gloucester place, on Sunday, June 13, brigadier general Benedict Arnold. This singular man was a native of New England, and bread as some say, a surgeon; a profession, however which he relinquished very soon and followed the sea. He is known for many years to have been master and supercargo of one of of those small vessels which trade between the New England provinces and the West-Indies, carrying lumber, live stock &c. from the latter circumstance he has often been...
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The North Carolina Journal
Halifax, North Carolina
November 23, 1801
1889 November 23 - Debut of 1st jukebox (Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco)
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November 23, 1889
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America - Did you know?
The first gold rush in the United States happened in Dahlonega, Georgia, in 1828.
Quebec - Did you know?
Black cats have always had a rather suspicious reputation as associates of sorceresses and witches, but it is singular that among [French Canadian] peasants they are regarded as protecting goblins, and that no one would think of parting with them,...Read MORE...The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 5, No. 19, Oct. - Dec., 1892, Lutins in the Province of Quebec
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"Commercial wooden boatbuilding thrived in St. Augustine with the advent of the shrimping industry in the 1920s and over the following decades expanded exponentially with the success of commercial boatbuilding outfits such as DESCO and St. Augustine Trawlers. DESCO (Diesel Engine Sales Company), in particular, built trawlers in such prodigious quantities for the world market that their motto became "The Sun Never Sets on a DESCO Boat." " www.lampmaritime.org/ LAMP/ Hertiage_Boatbuilding/ Boatbuilding_History
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