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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated October 24, 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 24 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
1896 advertisement
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The Morning Times
Washington, District of Columbia
July 3, 1896
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Rice Muffins
Boil the rice soft and dry. Take one-half cup of rice, stir in three spoonfuls sugar, piece of butter size of an egg, and a little salt. One pint sweet milk, one cup yeast, two quarts flour. Let it rise all night. If sour in the...Read MORE...
The Willimantic Chronicle, Willimantic, Connecticut, September 29, 1880
1892 advertisement
No Mosquitoes
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If you use freely HARLOW'S 'COMFORT' for Sportsmen, Anglers, or others who frequent the woods at this season.
This has been used and approved for years. There is no better preparation in the market. Wholesale or retail.
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4 Smith Block
Bangor, Maine
Bangor Daily Whig and Courier
Bangor, Maine
June 30, 1892
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Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) (Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
A Montreal paper gives an account of a duel that recently took place between a lieutenant in a Montreal militia corps and a clerk residing at St. Hyacinthe. It appears that the clerk and some of his friends had determined to hoax the lieutenant and invited him to play a game of cards. He consented, and the result was that $200 or $300 in Confederate money, which was passed off upon him as Federal money, soon changed hands and went into the lieutenant's. Some of his "friends," upon this, called... Read MORE...
Semi-Weekly Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - October 24, 1866
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1866 - A Canadian Duel
A Montreal paper gives an account of a duel that recently took place between a lieutenant in a Montreal militia corps and a clerk residing at St. Hyacinthe. It appears that the clerk and some of his friends had determined to hoax the lieutenant and invited him to play a game of cards. He consented, and the result was that $200 or $300 in Confederate money, which was passed off upon him as Federal money, soon changed hands and went into the lieutenant's. Some of his "friends," upon this, called... Read MORE...
Semi-Weekly Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - October 24, 1866
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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
Waterville, Maine, USA
900 Canoes and Two Large Ice Houses Burn Two Dwellings Damaged by Flames Two Alarms Sounded and Firemen Have Hard Fight
Waterville, Me., Oct 23. – Fire which was discovered at 4:25 Tuesday afternoon completely destroyed two large ice houses on Hillside avenue owned by Robert L. Ervin and Roscoe L. Knight, burned 900 canoes, the property of the Kennebec Boat and Canoe Company, which were stored in them, damaged the home of Mrs. George Darveau on the same street and of Joseph Lublow on Main... Read MORE...
Daily Kennebec Journal - Augusta, Maine - October 24, 1917
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1917 - SPECTACULAR FIRE THREATENS WHOLE NORTH END WATERVILLE
900 Canoes and Two Large Ice Houses Burn Two Dwellings Damaged by Flames Two Alarms Sounded and Firemen Have Hard Fight
Waterville, Me., Oct 23. – Fire which was discovered at 4:25 Tuesday afternoon completely destroyed two large ice houses on Hillside avenue owned by Robert L. Ervin and Roscoe L. Knight, burned 900 canoes, the property of the Kennebec Boat and Canoe Company, which were stored in them, damaged the home of Mrs. George Darveau on the same street and of Joseph Lublow on Main... Read MORE...
Daily Kennebec Journal - Augusta, Maine - October 24, 1917
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1922 orth Adams
W. E. FEIGE AND Co. - Fine custom made shoes for crippled or normal feet, to your order and measurements. Drop postal and I will call with samples. C. Johnson, 406 Houghton street.
North Adams Transcript - North Adams, Massachusetts - Tues., October 24, 1922
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1931 October 24 – The George Washington Bridge across the Hudson River in the United States is dedicated; it opens to traffic the following day. At 3,500 feet (1,100 m), it nearly doubles the previous record for the longest main span in the world.
The George Washington Bridge, a monumental engineering feat, was dedicated on October 24, 1931, and opened to traffic the next day, spanning the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey. With a main span of 3,500 feet (1,100 meters), it nearly doubled the previous record for the longest main span in the world, a testament to American engineering prowess of the time. The bridge was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States, and its construction was a...
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October 24, 1931
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1938 October 24 - The minimum wage is established by law in the United States.
In 1938, on October 24, the United States established the minimum wage through the Fair Labor Standards Act. This law set a minimum wage that applied to all workers, regardless of gender, marking a significant step toward fair labor practices and workers' rights.
October 24, 1938
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1901 October 24 – Michigan schoolteacher Annie Edson Taylor goes over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survives.
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October 24, 1901
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The George Washington Bridge, a monumental engineering feat, was dedicated on October 24, 1931, and opened to traffic the next day, spanning the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey. With a main span of 3,500 feet (1,100 meters), it nearly doubled the previous record for the longest main span in the world, a testament to American engineering prowess of the time. The bridge was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States, and its construction was a...
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October 24, 1931
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1938 October 24 - The minimum wage is established by law in the United States.
In 1938, on October 24, the United States established the minimum wage through the Fair Labor Standards Act. This law set a minimum wage that applied to all workers, regardless of gender, marking a significant step toward fair labor practices and workers' rights.
October 24, 1938
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1901 October 24 – Michigan schoolteacher Annie Edson Taylor goes over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survives.
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October 24, 1901
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1836 October 24 – The earliest United States patent for a phosphorus friction match is granted to Alonzo Dwight Phillips of Springfield, Massachusetts.
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October 24, 1836
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1904 Town Stricken With Diphtheria
Southbridge, Mass., Oct. 24. - An epidemic of diphtheria prevails in Southbridge to an extent that alarms the members of the board of health, who will appeal to the state board for help in stamping out the disease. A total of ninety cases and nine deaths is reported.
Pittston Gazette
Pittston, Pennsylvania
October 24, 1904
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1939 October 24 – Nylon stockings go on sale for the first time anywhere in Wilmington, Delaware.
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October 24, 1939
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October 24, 1836
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1904 Town Stricken With Diphtheria
Southbridge, Mass., Oct. 24. - An epidemic of diphtheria prevails in Southbridge to an extent that alarms the members of the board of health, who will appeal to the state board for help in stamping out the disease. A total of ninety cases and nine deaths is reported.
Pittston Gazette
Pittston, Pennsylvania
October 24, 1904
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1939 October 24 – Nylon stockings go on sale for the first time anywhere in Wilmington, Delaware.
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October 24, 1939
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1889 EXPLOSION. Gas Works Destroyed in Maine. A FATAL EXPLOSION. A Gashouse Explodes at Waterville, Maine, This Morning.
WATERVILLE (Me.), Oct. 24. - At 7 o'clock this morning the gashouse of the Lockwood Cotton Mills exploded lifting the roof from the building, which took fire. Henry E. Washburn, aged 30 years, a workman in charge, perished in the flames.
The Evening News
San Jose, California
October 24, 1889
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1877 President Hayes Endorsed
President Hayes was endorsed at Holyoke, Massachusetts, on Thursday evening, by an immense assembly of citizens, and in the exercises leading republicans equally shared. The soul of the great pacificator goes marching on. - Pittsburh Telegraph, rep.
The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta, Georgia
October 24, 1877
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1867 VERMONT. Fatal Railroad Accident Near Milton.
BURLINGTON, Vt., Wednesday, Oct. 23. Last evening CHARLES WOLCOTT, Jr., of this city, was instantly killed, near Milton, Vt., by falling from the mail train of the Vermont Central Railroad.
The New York Times
New York, New York
October 24, 1867
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WATERVILLE (Me.), Oct. 24. - At 7 o'clock this morning the gashouse of the Lockwood Cotton Mills exploded lifting the roof from the building, which took fire. Henry E. Washburn, aged 30 years, a workman in charge, perished in the flames.
The Evening News
San Jose, California
October 24, 1889
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1877 President Hayes Endorsed
President Hayes was endorsed at Holyoke, Massachusetts, on Thursday evening, by an immense assembly of citizens, and in the exercises leading republicans equally shared. The soul of the great pacificator goes marching on. - Pittsburh Telegraph, rep.
The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta, Georgia
October 24, 1877
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1867 VERMONT. Fatal Railroad Accident Near Milton.
BURLINGTON, Vt., Wednesday, Oct. 23. Last evening CHARLES WOLCOTT, Jr., of this city, was instantly killed, near Milton, Vt., by falling from the mail train of the Vermont Central Railroad.
The New York Times
New York, New York
October 24, 1867
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1913 1,600 PUPILS ESCAPE FIRE.
Manchester, Conn. - Sixteen hundred school children were endangered when fire broke out in the Pine district grammer school here. The pupils were marshalled in fire drill and got out of the building within a few moments. None was injured.
The Syracuse Herald
Syracuse, New York
October 24, 1913
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Manchester, Conn. - Sixteen hundred school children were endangered when fire broke out in the Pine district grammer school here. The pupils were marshalled in fire drill and got out of the building within a few moments. None was injured.
The Syracuse Herald
Syracuse, New York
October 24, 1913
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America - Did you know?
More breakfast cereal is made in Battle Creek, Michigan, than in any other city worldwide.Quebec - Did you know?
The chief festivities in New France occurred at Michaelmas, Christmas, Easter, and May Day. On Michaelmas the habitant came to pay the annual rental for his lands.Picture of the Day
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Old Stone School House
Weedsport Skirt & Dress Co. 1887 advertisement
Security Corset.
Elegance, Comfort, Economy, Durability
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