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 4, 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 4 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Charles City, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Va., Oct. 3 - (AP) - RICHARD CRANE, of "Westover," former United States minister to Czechoslovakia and a prominent figure in Virginia's social life, was accidentally killed with his own gun while hunting. He was 56 years old.
Dr. J. R. Parker, Charles City county coroner, said MR. CRANE'S gun discharged as he stepped from a boat in marshlands on his famous James River estate.
MR. CRANE was formerly vice-president of the CRANE Company of Chicago and at one time was private... Read MORE...
Daily Capital News - Jefferson City, Missouri - October 4, 1938
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1938 - FORMER U.S. DIPLOMAT IS KILLED ACCIDENTALLY.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 3 - (AP) - RICHARD CRANE, of "Westover," former United States minister to Czechoslovakia and a prominent figure in Virginia's social life, was accidentally killed with his own gun while hunting. He was 56 years old.
Dr. J. R. Parker, Charles City county coroner, said MR. CRANE'S gun discharged as he stepped from a boat in marshlands on his famous James River estate.
MR. CRANE was formerly vice-president of the CRANE Company of Chicago and at one time was private... Read MORE...
Daily Capital News - Jefferson City, Missouri - October 4, 1938
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Wm. Ewing & Co's Seed Catalogue, 1899
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
Cream of Corn Soup - Score down the grains and press out the pulp from six good-sized ears of corn; add to this in a double boiler one quart of milk, a teasponnful of grated onion, not more than one-eighth of a teaspoonful of ground mace,...Read MORE...
The Ladies' Home Journal, June 1898
Whitestone, New York, USA*
WHITESTONE, L. I., Oct. 3. - Joseph H. Titus, fifty-eight years old, and Mrs. Wallace, his sister-in-law, aged fifty-five, wealthy residents of the shore, were rescued from drowning this afternoon by Henry C. Steffens, also a resident of this place.
Mr. Titus, Mrs. Titus, and Mrs. Wallace were about to take a sail in the former's yacht Truant, which was moored in front of the Titus home, about twenty-five yards from shore.
They were in the act of boarding the yacht from a small rowboat... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - October 4, 1894
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1894 - NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING. Wealthy Residents of Whitestone Meet with an Accident.
WHITESTONE, L. I., Oct. 3. - Joseph H. Titus, fifty-eight years old, and Mrs. Wallace, his sister-in-law, aged fifty-five, wealthy residents of the shore, were rescued from drowning this afternoon by Henry C. Steffens, also a resident of this place.
Mr. Titus, Mrs. Titus, and Mrs. Wallace were about to take a sail in the former's yacht Truant, which was moored in front of the Titus home, about twenty-five yards from shore.
They were in the act of boarding the yacht from a small rowboat... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - October 4, 1894
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Trenton, New Jersey, USA
RESCUING PHYSICIANS HAVE TO CLIMB IT TO REACH LIMP BODY - THE 193d FATALITY.
Special to The New York Times.
Trenton, N.J., Oct. 3. - With women fainting and men turning their heads away that they might not see, CHARLES F. WALSH, an aviator, plunged to his death in the presence of more than 50,000 persons at the Inter-State Fair here late this afternoon. He fell a distance of 2,000 feet, breaking every bone in his body and only living a few moments after his fall.
WALSH, who was only... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - October 4, 1912
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1912 - 50,000 SEE FLIER FALL TO HIS DEATH. AVIATOR CHARLES F. WALSH KILLED IN 2,000-FOOT PLUNGE AT TRENTON FAIR. MACHINE LANDS IN A TREE.
RESCUING PHYSICIANS HAVE TO CLIMB IT TO REACH LIMP BODY - THE 193d FATALITY.
Special to The New York Times.
Trenton, N.J., Oct. 3. - With women fainting and men turning their heads away that they might not see, CHARLES F. WALSH, an aviator, plunged to his death in the presence of more than 50,000 persons at the Inter-State Fair here late this afternoon. He fell a distance of 2,000 feet, breaking every bone in his body and only living a few moments after his fall.
WALSH, who was only... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - October 4, 1912
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Peoria, Illinois, USA
OF THOSE RESCUED ALIVE FROM RUINS, TWO DIE ON THE WAY TO COTTAGE HOSPITAL - HOW ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
THOUSANDS DRAWN TO SCENE.
COMPANY ESTIMATES ITS LOSS AT $75,000 AND IT WILL BE SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE OPERATIONS ARE RESUMED.
Peoria, Oct. 3. - An awful catastrophe occurred at the plant of the Corning Distilling Company, in the extreme south end of the city, at 9 o'clock this morning, when one of the cookers in the main building exploded with a deafening report, killing four of the employes,... Read MORE...
St. Louis Republic - St. Louis, Missouri - October 4, 1903
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1903 - EXPLOSION IN BIG PEORIA DISTILLERY KILLS FOUR, HURTS FIVE. ENTIRE NORTH WALL BLOWN DOWN, BUT FIRE FORTUNATELY IS AVERTED. TWO MEN STILL MISSING.
OF THOSE RESCUED ALIVE FROM RUINS, TWO DIE ON THE WAY TO COTTAGE HOSPITAL - HOW ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
THOUSANDS DRAWN TO SCENE.
COMPANY ESTIMATES ITS LOSS AT $75,000 AND IT WILL BE SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE OPERATIONS ARE RESUMED.
Peoria, Oct. 3. - An awful catastrophe occurred at the plant of the Corning Distilling Company, in the extreme south end of the city, at 9 o'clock this morning, when one of the cookers in the main building exploded with a deafening report, killing four of the employes,... Read MORE...
St. Louis Republic - St. Louis, Missouri - October 4, 1903
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for Men
Pleasure is the rock which most young people split upon ; they launch out with crowded sails in quest of it, but without a compass to direct their course, or reason sufficient to steer the vessel ;
therefore pain and shame, instead of pleasure, are ...Read MORE...
Practical Morality, Or, A Guide to Men and Manners... (1813). United Kingdom: J. Walker.
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
BODY IDENTIFIED.
Remains of Man Killed at Southgate Crossing Friday Those of H. Lyons.
The body of the man who was killed at the Southgate crossing on the Norwich and Worcester railroad Friday afternoon, and in whose possession were found a peddler’s license bearing the name of John B. McCarthy of Boston and also a pass issued by the Washburn & Moen Company in the name of T. Lyons of Boston Bridge Company until within a short time. He has worked at Greendale, Quinsigamond, and in the city... Read MORE...
Worcester Daily Spy - Worcester, Massachusetts - October 4, 1896
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1896 - Train Accident
BODY IDENTIFIED.
Remains of Man Killed at Southgate Crossing Friday Those of H. Lyons.
The body of the man who was killed at the Southgate crossing on the Norwich and Worcester railroad Friday afternoon, and in whose possession were found a peddler’s license bearing the name of John B. McCarthy of Boston and also a pass issued by the Washburn & Moen Company in the name of T. Lyons of Boston Bridge Company until within a short time. He has worked at Greendale, Quinsigamond, and in the city... Read MORE...
Worcester Daily Spy - Worcester, Massachusetts - October 4, 1896
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Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
From the Quebec Mercury of Sept. 24.
While the Steamboat Quebec was off Cap Sante on Sunday night about twelve o'clock, on her way to Montreal, Lewis Foy, Esq. one of the Commissioners and Agent to the Jesuit's Estates, who was a passenger, having gone upon deck, it is supposed, struck his foot against something near the gangway of the boat, and fell overboard. It is stated that he swam for some time, calling for assistance, but before the engine could be stopped, and a boat got out, he had... Read MORE...
Weekly Commercial Advertiser - New York - October 4, 1825
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1825 - Melancholy Accident
From the Quebec Mercury of Sept. 24.
While the Steamboat Quebec was off Cap Sante on Sunday night about twelve o'clock, on her way to Montreal, Lewis Foy, Esq. one of the Commissioners and Agent to the Jesuit's Estates, who was a passenger, having gone upon deck, it is supposed, struck his foot against something near the gangway of the boat, and fell overboard. It is stated that he swam for some time, calling for assistance, but before the engine could be stopped, and a boat got out, he had... Read MORE...
Weekly Commercial Advertiser - New York - October 4, 1825
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1893 Fatal Hunting Accident
Farmington, Me., Oct. 4. - While three young men of New Vineyard were hunting yesterday, the gun of one of them was accidentally discharged and the contents passed through the body of Raymond Dexter, aged 18, killing him instantly.
The Fitchburg Sentinel
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
October 4, 1893
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1931 October 4 – Dick Tracy, the comic strip detective character created by cartoonist Chester Gould, makes his debut appearance in the Detroit Mirror newspaper.
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October 4, 1931
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1918 October 4 - The T. A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant explosion in New Jersey kills 100+ and destroys enough ammunition to supply the Western Front for 6 months.
On October 4, 1918, a catastrophic explosion occurred at the T. A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant in Sayreville, New Jersey. The blast, which resulted in a series of subsequent explosions, killed over 100 people and caused widespread destruction. The plant was a critical facility for the U.S. war effort during World War I, as it loaded shells with explosives destined for the Western Front. The explosion's impact was devastating, obliterating nearby buildings, creating craters, and...
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October 4, 1918
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Farmington, Me., Oct. 4. - While three young men of New Vineyard were hunting yesterday, the gun of one of them was accidentally discharged and the contents passed through the body of Raymond Dexter, aged 18, killing him instantly.
The Fitchburg Sentinel
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
October 4, 1893
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1931 October 4 – Dick Tracy, the comic strip detective character created by cartoonist Chester Gould, makes his debut appearance in the Detroit Mirror newspaper.
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October 4, 1931
Visit Detroit, Michigan, USA!
1918 October 4 - The T. A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant explosion in New Jersey kills 100+ and destroys enough ammunition to supply the Western Front for 6 months.
On October 4, 1918, a catastrophic explosion occurred at the T. A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant in Sayreville, New Jersey. The blast, which resulted in a series of subsequent explosions, killed over 100 people and caused widespread destruction. The plant was a critical facility for the U.S. war effort during World War I, as it loaded shells with explosives destined for the Western Front. The explosion's impact was devastating, obliterating nearby buildings, creating craters, and...
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October 4, 1918
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1884 Feggokilt, on the Island of Mois, Denmark, is for sale.
The owner guarantees that it is the birthplace of "that remarkable man Hamlet," and that on it is "a hill with the gave of King Felgge, who was the identical individual slain by the young Prince to avenge the 'murder most foul' of his father."
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
October 4, 1884
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1881 Earthquake
QUEBEC, Oct. 2. - A severe shock of earthquake is reported from Kamouraska yesterday.
The Inter Ocean
Chicago, Illinois
October 4, 1881
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1873 Championship of Fat People
Shaftsbury, Vermont, can put forward a claim for the championship of the State on fat people. Living in that town, which has a population of only 2,000, are five persons (four of them in one district) who weigh between 262 and 300 pounds. Among the five is a young lady, seventeen years of age, whose weight is 275 pounds, while one other maiden tips the scales at 300. The other three are of the male persuasion, and the lightest one of them weighs 262 pounds.
The Indianapolis News
Indianapolis, Indiana
October 4, 1873
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The owner guarantees that it is the birthplace of "that remarkable man Hamlet," and that on it is "a hill with the gave of King Felgge, who was the identical individual slain by the young Prince to avenge the 'murder most foul' of his father."
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
October 4, 1884
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1881 Earthquake
QUEBEC, Oct. 2. - A severe shock of earthquake is reported from Kamouraska yesterday.
The Inter Ocean
Chicago, Illinois
October 4, 1881
Visit Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)!
1873 Championship of Fat People
Shaftsbury, Vermont, can put forward a claim for the championship of the State on fat people. Living in that town, which has a population of only 2,000, are five persons (four of them in one district) who weigh between 262 and 300 pounds. Among the five is a young lady, seventeen years of age, whose weight is 275 pounds, while one other maiden tips the scales at 300. The other three are of the male persuasion, and the lightest one of them weighs 262 pounds.
The Indianapolis News
Indianapolis, Indiana
October 4, 1873
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1849 Capt Joseph Weldon, of Dartmouth, Mass, has remitted $3000 in gold from California to his family. With his schooner Favorite, 30 tons, he was earning $1000 a month on the Sacramento.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Boston, Massachusetts
October 4, 1849
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Boston Evening Transcript
Boston, Massachusetts
October 4, 1849
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America - Did you know?
Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon; everyone knows that. But did you know that he was almost the first man “lost” in space? He was aboard Gemini 8 when it began spinning out of control while attempting a docking maneuver. Armstrong almost...Read MORE...legendsofamerica.com
Quebec - Did you know?
A common belief in old Quebec was that lutins [spirits] had the power to bring woe upon the people. If a lutin becomes offended, his master might discover his boots filled with peas or with pebbles. His pantaloons might be sewed up at the knee. He...Read MORE...The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 5, No. 19, Oct. - Dec., 1892, Lutins in the Province of Quebec
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