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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated October 26, 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 26 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
1900 - FINLAND'S STAMPS VANISH - Amusing Method to Which the Stubborn Finns Have Resorted to Keep Them Current
Finland is no longer a member of the international postal union, as by an imperial Russian ukase the Finnish postage stamp is withdrawn from use, and the Russian postage stamp substituted. While the Finnish postage stamp until a few weeks ago had no value in the eyes of stamp collectors, it has now at one jump reached to the head of the list, and will probably be the most valuable in the stamp collector's albums. The Finns are of course furious against Russia for this additional demonstration... Read MORE...
St Albans Daily Messenger - St Albans, Vermont - October 26, 1900
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Dr. Raub's Egg White Soap
The Grandest toilet Soap Made
Nothing Else Like It
10 Cents a Cake
$1.00 a Dozen
Charles F. Miller, Lancaster, Pa.
The Ladies' Home Journal
December 1898
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1881 - October 26 – The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral occurs in Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona, USA.
The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, which took place on October 26, 1881, in Tombstone, Arizona, is one of the most famous Wild West shootouts in American history. The confrontation involved lawmen, Wyatt Earp, and his brothers, along with Doc Holliday, facing off against a group of outlaws known as the Cowboys. The conflict stemmed from a long-standing feud between the Earps and the Cowboys, fueled by personal and political tensions.
The shootout lasted only about 30 seconds but resulted in... Read MORE...
October 26, 1881
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Jelly Cake
Stir together half a pound of sugar, and six ounces of butter, beat seven eggs to a froth and put in, together with a little mace, or nutmeg, then stir in gradually a pound of flour, and the juice and grated peel of a fresh lemon, turn ...Read MORE...
The New England Cook Book, 1836
Farnham, Québec, Canada (Saint-Romuald-de-Farnham)
INVESTIGATION WILL START IMMEDIATELY TO DETERMINE RESPONSIBILITY - TWENTY-FIVE CHILDREN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN LEAPING FROM THE BUILDING.
Farnham, Quebec, Oct., 26. - (AP) - Six adults and five children, at least, lost their lives in a fire which destroyed the St. Elizabeth's hospital here today. This forenoon the ruins still were blazing and it was impossible to approach them to search for from 15 to 25 persons reported missing.
Farnham, Que., Oct. 26 - (UP) - Five persons are known to be... Read MORE...
Sheboygan Journal - Sheboygan, Wisconsin - October 26, 1916
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1916 - HOSPITAL FIRE FATAL TO ELEVEN. ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL AT FARNHAM, QUEBEC, DESTROYED. FIRE ESCAPES INADEQUATE.
INVESTIGATION WILL START IMMEDIATELY TO DETERMINE RESPONSIBILITY - TWENTY-FIVE CHILDREN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN LEAPING FROM THE BUILDING.
Farnham, Quebec, Oct., 26. - (AP) - Six adults and five children, at least, lost their lives in a fire which destroyed the St. Elizabeth's hospital here today. This forenoon the ruins still were blazing and it was impossible to approach them to search for from 15 to 25 persons reported missing.
Farnham, Que., Oct. 26 - (UP) - Five persons are known to be... Read MORE...
Sheboygan Journal - Sheboygan, Wisconsin - October 26, 1916
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500,000 Ladies are using The Rushforth Hair Curling Pins
The Rushforth Pin Co., Lawrence, Mass.
The Ladies' Home Journal
November 1898
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Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville)
Special Correspondence of the N. Y. Daily Times.
PROVIDENCE, Tuesday, Oct. 25.- The steam-boiler in SCHROEDER'S Print Works, in Smithfield, burst about 8 o'clock this morning, with a terrible explosion, instantly killing two operatives, and wounding the engineer and several other persons, probably fatally. The boiler and engine house were shivered to pieces and entirely destroyed. One half the boiler was sent crashing through the bleach-house and dry-house.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The damage... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - October 26, 1853
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1853 - Steam-Boiler Explosion - Two Lives Lost, Several Wounded.
Special Correspondence of the N. Y. Daily Times.
PROVIDENCE, Tuesday, Oct. 25.- The steam-boiler in SCHROEDER'S Print Works, in Smithfield, burst about 8 o'clock this morning, with a terrible explosion, instantly killing two operatives, and wounding the engineer and several other persons, probably fatally. The boiler and engine house were shivered to pieces and entirely destroyed. One half the boiler was sent crashing through the bleach-house and dry-house.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The damage... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - October 26, 1853
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1825 October 26 - Erie Canal completed
The work completed. - This is the day, and 10 o'clock the hour, when the first boat from Lake Erie enters the Grand Canal and proceeded to the city of New York; a distance of 500 miles. - All doubts, the New-York Advocate confesses, are at an end. "The great work, (says he,) has been accomplished by the freemen of this state, by their own hands, and with their own means and in the 50th year of American independence. Those who, in the incipient progress of the work, pronounced it wild and...
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The Evening Post
New York, New York
October 26, 1825
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1888 September 4 – George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak, and receives a patent for his camera which uses roll film.
Wannamaker's Philadelphia, Friday, October 26, 1888. The Kodak Camera is the latest photographic novelty; 100 pictures without a stop. Anybody can do it. To-morrow (Saturday) from 2 to 5 P.M. we shall show how easy it is for a novice to take photographs. Bring your friends. Ask at Optical Goods counter. Juniper street entrance.
The Times
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 26, 1888
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1861 The Pony Express announces its closure. (October 26)
ATCHISON - Oct. 19. - Orders have to-day been issued by the President of the Pike's Peak Express Company at this place to stop the running of the Pony Express as soon as the California line is completed, which will probably be early next week. It is, therefore, probably that not more than one pony will run.
Daily Nashville Patriot
Nashville, Tennesee
October 26, 1861
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The work completed. - This is the day, and 10 o'clock the hour, when the first boat from Lake Erie enters the Grand Canal and proceeded to the city of New York; a distance of 500 miles. - All doubts, the New-York Advocate confesses, are at an end. "The great work, (says he,) has been accomplished by the freemen of this state, by their own hands, and with their own means and in the 50th year of American independence. Those who, in the incipient progress of the work, pronounced it wild and...
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The Evening Post
New York, New York
October 26, 1825
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1888 September 4 – George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak, and receives a patent for his camera which uses roll film.
Wannamaker's Philadelphia, Friday, October 26, 1888. The Kodak Camera is the latest photographic novelty; 100 pictures without a stop. Anybody can do it. To-morrow (Saturday) from 2 to 5 P.M. we shall show how easy it is for a novice to take photographs. Bring your friends. Ask at Optical Goods counter. Juniper street entrance.
The Times
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 26, 1888
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1861 The Pony Express announces its closure. (October 26)
ATCHISON - Oct. 19. - Orders have to-day been issued by the President of the Pike's Peak Express Company at this place to stop the running of the Pony Express as soon as the California line is completed, which will probably be early next week. It is, therefore, probably that not more than one pony will run.
Daily Nashville Patriot
Nashville, Tennesee
October 26, 1861
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1852 Fire at Burlington, Vt.
BURLINGTON, Monday, Oct. 25. A fire broke out here at 12 o'clock last night, destroying Weaver's clothing store, Barrow's dry goods store, Stephens & Durkee's drug store, and S. M. Weed's dwelling. It is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary.
The New York Times
New York, New York
October 26, 1852
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1865 Drowning
Mr. Ephraim Crosby, a son of Rufus Crosby of Milford, was drowned last week. He was subject to fits, and having gone out for chestnuts, stopped at a brook, and probably in a fit fell in and was drowned. His age was twenty-five years. - Farmer's Cabinet Newspaper
New-Hampshire Sentinel
Keene, New Hampshire
October 26, 1865
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BURLINGTON, Monday, Oct. 25. A fire broke out here at 12 o'clock last night, destroying Weaver's clothing store, Barrow's dry goods store, Stephens & Durkee's drug store, and S. M. Weed's dwelling. It is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary.
The New York Times
New York, New York
October 26, 1852
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1865 Drowning
Mr. Ephraim Crosby, a son of Rufus Crosby of Milford, was drowned last week. He was subject to fits, and having gone out for chestnuts, stopped at a brook, and probably in a fit fell in and was drowned. His age was twenty-five years. - Farmer's Cabinet Newspaper
New-Hampshire Sentinel
Keene, New Hampshire
October 26, 1865
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America - Did you know?
Pioneer Remedies - Coughs Put some cow dung in water and bring it to a boil. Gargle the water three times a day.
Quebec - Did you know?
In New France, on the week-days of summer every one wore a straw hat which the women of the household spent part of each winter in plaiting. In cold weather the knitted "tuque" made in vivid colors was the great favorite. It was warm and...Read MORE...Daily Life in New France (www.chroniclesofamerica.com/ french/ daily_life_in_new_france.htm)
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Crystal Lake, Barton, Vt.
Omo Dress Shield
The Omo Mfg. Co., Middletown, Ct.
The Ladies' Home Journal
October 1898
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