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 September 28, 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 September 28 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
Bouctouche, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada
MONCTON, N. B.., Sept. 28. Evidence accumulates that the fire which destroyed Bouctouche last week was set by incendiaries who wished to cover up their smuggling. Two young men, one named Renoud, son of the collector of customs, and a
former member of parliament, have been arrested, charged with incendiarism and when the sheriff was taking them to jail he was fired at from the woods, showing the existence of a band of desperadoes. The inhabitants of the village are terrorized and dare not... Read MORE...
Oswego, NY Daily Times - Oswego, New York - September 28, 1892
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1892 - WORK OF SMUGGLERS. Prominent Citizens Charged with Firing Bouctouche to Cover Their Crimes.
MONCTON, N. B.., Sept. 28. Evidence accumulates that the fire which destroyed Bouctouche last week was set by incendiaries who wished to cover up their smuggling. Two young men, one named Renoud, son of the collector of customs, and a
former member of parliament, have been arrested, charged with incendiarism and when the sheriff was taking them to jail he was fired at from the woods, showing the existence of a band of desperadoes. The inhabitants of the village are terrorized and dare not... Read MORE...
Oswego, NY Daily Times - Oswego, New York - September 28, 1892
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Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Professor Robert Goddard's Rocket, Which is Expected to Travel 70 Miles in Air, is Ready
WORCHESTER, Mass., - An actual test of Professor Robert Goddard's rocket, which it is claimed, can travel vertically seventy miles into the air will be made here shortly. The time and place have not yet been definitely decided upon.
The rocket, it is said, is practically ready to be tried out. It weighs thirty pounds, twenty-five of which is highly explosive. A sufficiently large rocket would hit the... Read MORE...
The Ogden Standard-Examiner - Ogden, Utah - September 28, 1920
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GIANT ROCKET SOON READY FOR TEST
Professor Robert Goddard's Rocket, Which is Expected to Travel 70 Miles in Air, is Ready
WORCHESTER, Mass., - An actual test of Professor Robert Goddard's rocket, which it is claimed, can travel vertically seventy miles into the air will be made here shortly. The time and place have not yet been definitely decided upon.
The rocket, it is said, is practically ready to be tried out. It weighs thirty pounds, twenty-five of which is highly explosive. A sufficiently large rocket would hit the... Read MORE...
The Ogden Standard-Examiner - Ogden, Utah - September 28, 1920
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1800s Cooking Tips and Recipes
STUFFING FOR A TURKEY
Mix thoroughly a quart of stale bread, very finely grated;
the grated rind of a lemon;
quarter of an ounce of minced parsley and thyme,
one part thyme, two parts parsley;
and pepper and salt to season.
Add to these...Read MORE...
from an 1888 cookbook
1800s Advice and Etiquette for Ladies
A lady will always dress plainly when traveling. A gay dress, or finery of any sort, when in a boat, stage, or car, lays a woman open to the most severe...Read MORE...
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness: A Complete Handbook for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society... by Florence Hartley, January 1, 1872
Hempstead, New York, USA
Hempstead, N.Y., Sept. 28 - JOHN L. LONGSTAFF, a former English army officer, was mortally injured this evening while flying in a "Farman" biplane with his mechanic, PIERRE CHAVELLIER. When only seventy feet in the air, a wire became tangled and the machine instantly overturned and fell.
LONGSTAFF was caught in the debris. He has a fractured skull and internal injuries. CHAVELLIER, who was thrown clear of the wreck, escaped serious injury.
LONGSTAFF holds a pilot's license from the Royal... Read MORE...
Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City, Utah - September 28, 1912
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1912 - LONGSTAFF FATALLY INJURED IN CRASH.
Hempstead, N.Y., Sept. 28 - JOHN L. LONGSTAFF, a former English army officer, was mortally injured this evening while flying in a "Farman" biplane with his mechanic, PIERRE CHAVELLIER. When only seventy feet in the air, a wire became tangled and the machine instantly overturned and fell.
LONGSTAFF was caught in the debris. He has a fractured skull and internal injuries. CHAVELLIER, who was thrown clear of the wreck, escaped serious injury.
LONGSTAFF holds a pilot's license from the Royal... Read MORE...
Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City, Utah - September 28, 1912
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Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Main Line Rails of Naugatuck Division Twisted Out of Place.
Ansonia, Sept. 27. - In making a flying switch on the Naugatuck division, in Ansonia this morning, five gondola cars loaded with coal were derailed and the siding was torn up for a distance of 100 feet, while the main line was twisted from its bed. The road was effectually blocked for the remaineer of the day. The trains, both passenger and freight, were run from Ansonia to Derby Juction over the tracks of the Berkshire division, so... Read MORE...
The New Haven Evening Register - New Haven, Connecticut - September 28, 1889
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1889 - WRECK AT ANSONIA.
Main Line Rails of Naugatuck Division Twisted Out of Place.
Ansonia, Sept. 27. - In making a flying switch on the Naugatuck division, in Ansonia this morning, five gondola cars loaded with coal were derailed and the siding was torn up for a distance of 100 feet, while the main line was twisted from its bed. The road was effectually blocked for the remaineer of the day. The trains, both passenger and freight, were run from Ansonia to Derby Juction over the tracks of the Berkshire division, so... Read MORE...
The New Haven Evening Register - New Haven, Connecticut - September 28, 1889
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Flint, Michigan, USA
Flint, Mich., Sept. 28 - (AP) - At least two persons were killed and 10 injured seriously today by an explosion which demolished the General Tire Company's service station in downtown Flint.
The body of ALBERT W. HATTER, the office manager, was taken from the ruins. Firemen said they saw another body in the debris, but fire that followed the blast prevented them from reaching it or from searching for other possible victims.
Hospital attendants said two of the injured might die.
Firemen ... Read MORE...
Miami Daily News-Herald - Oklahoma - September 28, 1936
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1936 - EXPLOSION KILLS TWO, INJURES 10. GASOLINE TANK BLOWS UP AT FLINT, MICH., SERVICE STATION.
Flint, Mich., Sept. 28 - (AP) - At least two persons were killed and 10 injured seriously today by an explosion which demolished the General Tire Company's service station in downtown Flint.
The body of ALBERT W. HATTER, the office manager, was taken from the ruins. Firemen said they saw another body in the debris, but fire that followed the blast prevented them from reaching it or from searching for other possible victims.
Hospital attendants said two of the injured might die.
Firemen ... Read MORE...
Miami Daily News-Herald - Oklahoma - September 28, 1936
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Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)
Special to The New York Times.
NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 27.--Word reached here today of a tornado, which raged in the Norwalk River Valley last night, and did great damage to buildings, orchards, and timber land.
The storm came up from the southwest out of an apparently cloudless sky, and passed to the northeast with terrific force. The villages most affected are West Norwalk, Winnipauk, Silver Mine, Wilton, Cannons, Georgetown, Branchville, Redding, and the country near Danbury. The path... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - September 28, 1899
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1899 - TORNADO IN CONNECTICUT.
Special to The New York Times.
NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 27.--Word reached here today of a tornado, which raged in the Norwalk River Valley last night, and did great damage to buildings, orchards, and timber land.
The storm came up from the southwest out of an apparently cloudless sky, and passed to the northeast with terrific force. The villages most affected are West Norwalk, Winnipauk, Silver Mine, Wilton, Cannons, Georgetown, Branchville, Redding, and the country near Danbury. The path... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - September 28, 1899
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1833 Good Advice
It is better to tread the path of life cheerfully, skipping lightly over the thorns and briars that obstruct your way than to sit down under every hedge lamenting your hard fate. The thread of a cheerful man's life spins out longer than that of a man who is continually sad and disponding. Prudent conduct in the concerns of life is highly necessary, but if distress succeed, dejection and despair will not afford relief. The best thing to be done when evil comes upon us, is not lamentation but...
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Richmond Weekly Palladium
Richmond, Indiana
Sat, September 28, 1833
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1924 September 28 – U.S. Army pilots John Harding and Erik Nelson complete the first round-the-world flight. It takes them 175 days and 74 stops before they finally returned to Seattle.
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September 28, 1924
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1922 Dirigible Z-2 Arrived At Arcadia, Cal., Today
(Special to News by United Press.) Pacedonia, Cal., Today. - The Dirigible Z-2 arrived safely at Rose Field at Arcadia, Cal. at 9:25 a.m. to-day. The flight from San Francisco was without incident. Landing was perfect.
Lebanon Daily News
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
September 28, 1922
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It is better to tread the path of life cheerfully, skipping lightly over the thorns and briars that obstruct your way than to sit down under every hedge lamenting your hard fate. The thread of a cheerful man's life spins out longer than that of a man who is continually sad and disponding. Prudent conduct in the concerns of life is highly necessary, but if distress succeed, dejection and despair will not afford relief. The best thing to be done when evil comes upon us, is not lamentation but...
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Richmond Weekly Palladium
Richmond, Indiana
Sat, September 28, 1833
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1924 September 28 – U.S. Army pilots John Harding and Erik Nelson complete the first round-the-world flight. It takes them 175 days and 74 stops before they finally returned to Seattle.
wikipedia.org
September 28, 1924
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1922 Dirigible Z-2 Arrived At Arcadia, Cal., Today
(Special to News by United Press.) Pacedonia, Cal., Today. - The Dirigible Z-2 arrived safely at Rose Field at Arcadia, Cal. at 9:25 a.m. to-day. The flight from San Francisco was without incident. Landing was perfect.
Lebanon Daily News
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
September 28, 1922
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1878 The Hartford Religious Herald says the Town of Somers, Conn., has for twenty years taken the responsibility of all burials within its limits,
and has supplied to all, rich and poor, high and low alike, a sexton, hearse and grave for the cost of four dollars. The Herald inquires if it would not be well to have all burials in towns and cities conducted "on this considerate and Christian principle of equality and economy."
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
September 28, 1878
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1878 Many funny fancies have come from Danbury, Conn.
At least one funny fact comes from the same town. A Danbury man hired his divorced wife to attend to his present wife's child. - N. Y. Herald.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
September 28, 1878
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1878 The Rev. J. D. Gillihand, the Rector of Trinity Church (Protestant Episcopal) at Bristol, Conn., the other day, astonished his congregation
by sending them a letter announcing his resignation of his pastorate and his intention of joining the Roman Catholic Church. Not the slightest intimation of such a step had previously been given to the church or even to his family.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
September 28, 1878
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and has supplied to all, rich and poor, high and low alike, a sexton, hearse and grave for the cost of four dollars. The Herald inquires if it would not be well to have all burials in towns and cities conducted "on this considerate and Christian principle of equality and economy."
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
September 28, 1878
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1878 Many funny fancies have come from Danbury, Conn.
At least one funny fact comes from the same town. A Danbury man hired his divorced wife to attend to his present wife's child. - N. Y. Herald.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
September 28, 1878
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1878 The Rev. J. D. Gillihand, the Rector of Trinity Church (Protestant Episcopal) at Bristol, Conn., the other day, astonished his congregation
by sending them a letter announcing his resignation of his pastorate and his intention of joining the Roman Catholic Church. Not the slightest intimation of such a step had previously been given to the church or even to his family.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
September 28, 1878
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1970 Third youth dies
Riverside (AP) – David CRAWFORD, 13, died today of wounds suffered Thursday in a grenade explosion. Two playmates, Bobby Lee EWING and Ricky Lee LEAMON, also 13, were killed instantly. Police said the boys found the grenade buried beneath a bush in a neighbor’s backyard. An investigation uncovered 43 more grenades, police said.
Reno Evening Gazette
Reno, Nevada
September 28, 1970
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Riverside (AP) – David CRAWFORD, 13, died today of wounds suffered Thursday in a grenade explosion. Two playmates, Bobby Lee EWING and Ricky Lee LEAMON, also 13, were killed instantly. Police said the boys found the grenade buried beneath a bush in a neighbor’s backyard. An investigation uncovered 43 more grenades, police said.
Reno Evening Gazette
Reno, Nevada
September 28, 1970
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America - Did you know?
GPS is owned and controlled by the U.S. Government. It can be ‘switched off’ at any time.
Quebec - Did you know?
Women wore shirts and skirts made of linen, cotton and hemp. Men wore knee breeches (pants that tied at the knee) and jerkins (jackets). They also wore wide-brimmed hats and tapabords (with earflaps). To survive the cold winter, the habitant copied...Read MORE...teacherweb.com/ ON/ LakeheadUniversity/ NewFranceWQ/ wqr6.aspx
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Warwick Terrace, Residence of D. A. Pierce, 1910
