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 October 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 October 10 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Catskill, New York, USA
Catskill, Oct. 9 - While a hundred spectators were on the lower village bridge to-day watching the most destructive freshet seen here in thirty years a brick barge broke from its fastenings and crashed into the bridge, carrying away the longest span. Five men went down with the mass of iron, and two of them - CAPT. MICHAEL MORAN and WILLIAM DWYER - were drowned. The others were swept ashore and escaped.
The village is without electric lights to-night, and the trolley road is tied up, owing... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - October 10, 1903
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1903 - CATSKILL BRIDGE COLLAPSES. FIVE MEN GO DOWN WITH THE WRECK AND TWO OF THEM DROWN.
Catskill, Oct. 9 - While a hundred spectators were on the lower village bridge to-day watching the most destructive freshet seen here in thirty years a brick barge broke from its fastenings and crashed into the bridge, carrying away the longest span. Five men went down with the mass of iron, and two of them - CAPT. MICHAEL MORAN and WILLIAM DWYER - were drowned. The others were swept ashore and escaped.
The village is without electric lights to-night, and the trolley road is tied up, owing... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - October 10, 1903
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Newtown, Connecticut, USA (Sandy Hook)
DANBURY, Conn., Oct. 9. - One person dead and more than a score injured is the result of a head-on collision of the Highland division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad at 7:25 this evening directly in front of the station at Sandy Hook.
An excursion train of fourteen cars running from the Fair Grounds to Waterbury, failed to take a siding, it is alleged and crashed into the regular west-bound train standing in front of the station, discharging passengers. The engines on both... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - October 10, 1902
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1902 - ONE DEAD IN TRAIN COLLISION
DANBURY, Conn., Oct. 9. - One person dead and more than a score injured is the result of a head-on collision of the Highland division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad at 7:25 this evening directly in front of the station at Sandy Hook.
An excursion train of fourteen cars running from the Fair Grounds to Waterbury, failed to take a siding, it is alleged and crashed into the regular west-bound train standing in front of the station, discharging passengers. The engines on both... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - October 10, 1902
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
CORN MUFFINS FOR BEAKFAST
Pour one quart of boiling milk over one pint of fine cornmeal. While the mixture is still hot, add one tablespoonful of butter and a little salt, stirring the batter thoroughly.
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Farmer’s Almanac 1885
Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill)
Terrapin or turtle farms are run in the South and on the Pacific coast, but the business has only been tried in New England as an experiment. As experiments, many of these have been failures, so far as a money making basis is concerned, and many are now kept up for the pleasure of the owner, or by some hotel keeper who takes pride in serving turtle soup unadulterated.
In Cumberland, R.I., there is a small pond that is well stocked with this toothsome food animal. It is a small sheet of... Read MORE...
Hornellsville Weekly Tribune - Hornellsville, New York - October 10, 1890
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1890 - FISHING FOR TURTLES. When the Shell-Backed Monster Bites Run Like a Steer.
Terrapin or turtle farms are run in the South and on the Pacific coast, but the business has only been tried in New England as an experiment. As experiments, many of these have been failures, so far as a money making basis is concerned, and many are now kept up for the pleasure of the owner, or by some hotel keeper who takes pride in serving turtle soup unadulterated.
In Cumberland, R.I., there is a small pond that is well stocked with this toothsome food animal. It is a small sheet of... Read MORE...
Hornellsville Weekly Tribune - Hornellsville, New York - October 10, 1890
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Lewiston, Maine, USA
...LEWISTON, Me., Oct.9.---The Evening Journal has a report of a great freshet on Swift River, in Oxford County, showing a rise of thirty-six feet in twelve hours in that stream, which is a tributary of the Androscoggin. The improvements of the Lewiston Steam Mill Company, for lumbering operations, were destroyed, and their large dam swept away. Scores of inter-vale farms were covered several feet deep with sand. Numerous houses and barns were demolished. The people barely escaped with their... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - October 10, 1869
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1869 - TELEGRAMS. TERRIFIC HURRICANE AT EASTPORT, ME. Great Destruction of Property and Life. THE STORM IN MAINE.
...LEWISTON, Me., Oct.9.---The Evening Journal has a report of a great freshet on Swift River, in Oxford County, showing a rise of thirty-six feet in twelve hours in that stream, which is a tributary of the Androscoggin. The improvements of the Lewiston Steam Mill Company, for lumbering operations, were destroyed, and their large dam swept away. Scores of inter-vale farms were covered several feet deep with sand. Numerous houses and barns were demolished. The people barely escaped with their... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - October 10, 1869
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies
An Afternoon Tea - A card should be left for or sent to each lady receiving. No after call is necessary, as one"s appearance at the tea is a call. IF there is quite a crowd it is perfectly proper to depart without saying good-by to the hostess or...Read MORE...
The Ladies' Home Journal, May 1898
1899 Two Men Now Held Under Suspicion - They Tell Contradictory Stories
Henry Feige, watchman for Gimlich & white at their brewer on the corner of Columbus avenue and John street, was assaulted about 2:25 o'clock this morning by six men. An entrance was gained to the office, the object undoubtedly being to blow open the large safe. Feige's outcries were heard by the neighbors and the burglars fearing detection fled before securing any booty. Feige was of the opinion that six men were implicated in the assault, although not certain this number of men were...
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The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
October 10, 1899
1893 October 10 – The first car number plates appear in Paris, France.
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October 10, 1893
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1928 October 10 - The temperature at Minneapolis, MN, reached 90 degrees, their latest such reading of record.
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October 10, 1928
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Henry Feige, watchman for Gimlich & white at their brewer on the corner of Columbus avenue and John street, was assaulted about 2:25 o'clock this morning by six men. An entrance was gained to the office, the object undoubtedly being to blow open the large safe. Feige's outcries were heard by the neighbors and the burglars fearing detection fled before securing any booty. Feige was of the opinion that six men were implicated in the assault, although not certain this number of men were...
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The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
October 10, 1899
1893 October 10 – The first car number plates appear in Paris, France.
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October 10, 1893
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1928 October 10 - The temperature at Minneapolis, MN, reached 90 degrees, their latest such reading of record.
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October 10, 1928
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1905 Big Loss By Fire
St. John, N. B., Oct 10. - News of the burning of the big lumber mills and other property of the Tracadie Lumber company, at Tracadie, N. B., reached here Monday. The mill buildings, a hotel, manager's residence and a number of small structures were destroyed, as well as a large quantity of manufactured lumber. The loss is placed at about $120,000, and is said to be covered by insurance.
Daily News-Democrat
Huntington, Indiana
October 10, 1905
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1871 October 8-10 - Fire Destroys 18,000 Buildings in Chicago, with losses estimated at $200 million.
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October 10, 1871
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1897 Died at 108
Mrs. Charlotte Leclair of Westerly, R. I., died yesterday morning at the age of 108 years and six months. She was born in La Prairie, a small town in Quebec. Five generations of her descendants are living.
Springfield Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
October 10, 1897
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St. John, N. B., Oct 10. - News of the burning of the big lumber mills and other property of the Tracadie Lumber company, at Tracadie, N. B., reached here Monday. The mill buildings, a hotel, manager's residence and a number of small structures were destroyed, as well as a large quantity of manufactured lumber. The loss is placed at about $120,000, and is said to be covered by insurance.
Daily News-Democrat
Huntington, Indiana
October 10, 1905
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1871 October 8-10 - Fire Destroys 18,000 Buildings in Chicago, with losses estimated at $200 million.
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October 10, 1871
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1897 Died at 108
Mrs. Charlotte Leclair of Westerly, R. I., died yesterday morning at the age of 108 years and six months. She was born in La Prairie, a small town in Quebec. Five generations of her descendants are living.
Springfield Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
October 10, 1897
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1878 Strange Fire
The wife of a hard working German farmer at Woodbridge, Conn., during her husband's absence last Saturday, accidentally set her clothes on fire. She rushed to the stable and threw herself on to the hay, in the vain hope of extinguishing the flames. The stable was set on fire and consumed, and the woman ended her misery by jumping into a well.
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New Hampshire Sentinel
New Hampshire
October 10, 1878
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The wife of a hard working German farmer at Woodbridge, Conn., during her husband's absence last Saturday, accidentally set her clothes on fire. She rushed to the stable and threw herself on to the hay, in the vain hope of extinguishing the flames. The stable was set on fire and consumed, and the woman ended her misery by jumping into a well.
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New Hampshire Sentinel
New Hampshire
October 10, 1878
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America - Did you know?
Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. The 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote.
Quebec - Did you know?
The first commercial brewery in Canada was started in Quebec City by Jean Talon in 1668. It was called “La Brasseries du Roi” which means “the kings brewery”. During this time there was a lack of safe drinking water and a surplus of grain.
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