Greenerpasture Daily News - April 30
Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)
1829 - Attempted Murder
Hesekiah Willibor, of Little Compton, Rhode Island, has been tried at Newport for an attempt to commit murder, found guilty, and sentenced to pay $50, and be imprisoned 3 months. Willibor had paid his addresses to a young woman, but having been discarded, he had been heard to utter threats of revenge, and soon after this a gun was discharged into the chamber in which she slept, and the ball... Read MORE...
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Baltimore Gazette and Daily Advertiser - Baltimore, Maryland - April 30, 1829
1879 - Cleveland became the world's first city to be lighted electrically in 1879 when Charles Brush successfully demonstrated arc lights on the streets.
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...At five minutes before eight o'clock there was a flicker in the lamp nearest the Telegraph Supply Company's headquarters and immediately the twelve lights beamed forth from their various stations. The lamp posts are much higher than the gas posts, making the electric lamps like beacon lights.
Thousands of people... Read MORE...
Plain Dealer - Cleveland, Ohio - April 30, 1879
1885 - ON THE WARPATH - The Edmonton People Panic-stricken, Many of Them Seeking Safety in Flight.
...Dispatches from Edmonton, via Calgary, received here to-day, indicate that affairs there are not on an encouraging state. The settlers are thoroughly alarmed, because of the overbearing conduct of the Indians and half-breeds, who threaten to
RISE AN BURN THE TOWN.
Scouts have been sent out to scour the country for fifty miles around to learn the extent of the dissatisfaction. General... Read MORE...
The Inter Ocean - Chicago, Illinois - April 30, 1885
1895 - Deadly Knockout Drops. The Gentle Art of Drugging as Practiced in New York's "Tenderloin."
“The term knockout drops is used to designate a solution of chloral that persons of evil intent place in the liquor or good natured, half drunken men in order to render the latter sleepy and helpless, so as to rifle their pockets the easier,” said Police Captain Pickett of the Tenderloin precinct to a New York Press reporter.
“Most druggists sell the solution at a strength of 100 per cent. One ... Read MORE...
Warren Ledger - Warren, Pennsylvania - April 30, 1895
St Louis, Missouri, USA
1904 April 30 – The Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair opens in St. Louis, Missouri (closes December 1).
Ice-cream cones were first served in 1904 at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition world's fair in St. Louis. Also, at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, the ice cream cone was invented. An ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a waffle vendor to help by rolling up waffles to hold ice cream.
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Laredo, Texas, USA
1905 - TWENTY-ONE KILLED BY TORNADO IN TEXAS. STORM FROM MEXICO WRECKS BIG BUILDINGS AT LAREDO. ROOF RIPPED OFF HOSPITAL.
TEACHERS AT SEMINARY HAVE NARROW ESCAPE - STUDENTS RESCUE ONE - GOVERNOR APPEALS FOR AID.
Laredo, Texas, via Bermuda, Texas, April 29. - Twenty-one persons were killed and scores injured in Laredo and in New Laredo by a tornado which tore through the city late last night, crossing the Rio Grande. Rumors of others killed in places outside Laredo lack confirmation. The property damage is... Read MORE...
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
1918 - Help Wanted
Help Wanted - Help Wanted in Southbridge, Mass., to work in Hamilton Woolen Co., established nearly 100 years, employing 2,000 hands. Easy work, steady employment, best of wages, especially good for boys and girls. Southbridge is a proseperous town with a population of 15,000, situated on N.Y. N.H. R.R. and the Worcester & Springfield trolley line. 45 miles to Boston, 45 miles to... Read MORE...
The Adirondack News - New York - Saturday, April 30, 1918
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
1926 - NEGRO AVIATRIX IS KILLED IN CRASH. NEGRESS AND PUBLICITY MAN FALL TO DEATH IN PLANE CRASH.
(By The Associated Press)
Jacksonville, Fla., April 30. - WILLIAM D. WILLS, 24, Dallas, Tex. and BESSIE COLEMAN, said to be the only negro aviatrix in the world were killed when the airplane in which they were making a practice flight overturned at 2,000 feet over a field here today. WILLS' body was cremated after the plane fell to the earth when a spectator struck the wreckage igniting gas line ... Read MORE...
The Ada Evening News - Oklahoma - April 30, 1926
Beverly, Massachusetts, USA (Prides Crossing)
1926 - Dies of Suffocation
Beverly, Mass., April 30 - (AP) - George H. Stamper, 60, died of suffocation in a fire which destroyed the building of the Jubilee Yacht Club here this morning.
The clubhouse was one of the landmarks of this city's waterfront. Stamper, who occupied a room in the building, and retired when the fire was discovered. He was awakened by members and dressed but apparently became confused by the... Read MORE...
Akron, Ohio, USA
1928 - FOUR AKRON BOYS KILLED BY BLAST. FIRED DRUM OF BENZINE UNDER SHED. THREE BROTHERS AND PLAYMATE DIE AND FIFTH OF GROUP MAY LIVE ALTHOUGH BADLY BURNED.
Akron, April 30 - Four boys, three of them brothers, were killed and a fifth was seriously injured when a steel drum of benzine exploded in a shed at the rear of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company plant here Sunday.
Those killed were:
CHARLES CARTER, 14.
ALBERT CARTER, 10.
LEEMAN CARTER, 5.
FREDERICK WADTLY, JR., 13.
LESLIE BUSH, 14, was badly burned although physicians believe he will... Read MORE...
Sandusky Star Journal - Ohio - April 30, 1928
1928 - Airplane Crash
H. E. Larue, pilot, Loren Craven and Dietrich were fatally injured when the machine went into a tail spin, and fell in flames near Lowry Field, Denver.
Tail Spin Fatal
The flaming airplane carried three men to their deaths at Denver when H. E. Larue, Denver pilot, was unable to bring the ship out of a tail spin.
Larue head of the Aidcraft Transport company here, took off with Loren... Read MORE...
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin - April 30, 1928
Pasadena, California, USA
1950 - Plane Crashes Into House As Pilot, Wife Die
PASADENA, Calif., April 29. (AP) - A private plane crashed into a 25-room house in the Linda Vista district of Pasadena Friday and exploded killing the pilot and his wife and causing $25,000 damages to the residence.
Killed in the accident were O. N. Lowry, 41, North American Aircraft Assembly Plant foreman, and Eleanor Lowry, 38, of Downey. They had taken off shortly before from the east Los... Read MORE...
The Big Spring Daily Herald - Big Spring, Texas - April 30, 1950
1870 They make three Yankee clocks every minute during working hours at Bristol, Conn.
1870 The house of Mrs. Martha Kean, in East Mansfield, Mass., was burned on the 25th, and a young man named Frederick Ames perished.
1870 Miss Anna L. Coffin, who was chosen on the Newbury (Mass.) School Committee, declined to serve, as she could not attend to the duties if she would, and would not if she could.
1870 C. D. Warner, while grading his grounds at Red Bank, N. J., recently found a quantity of stone implements,
consisting of an ax, pestle, oyster knife, etc., undoubtedly the relics of a now extinct race.
1945 April 30 – Death of Adolf Hitler: Adolf Hitler and his wife of one day, Eva Braun, commit suicide as the Red Army approaches the Führerbunker in Berlin.
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Longueuil, Québec, Canada (St-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
1830 Very Large Swan
A large white Swan was shot last week at Longueuil, in the St. Lawrence, which measured eight feet between the extremities of the wings, five feet from the tail to the beak, and weighed between thirty and forty pounds.
Jamaica, New York, USA
1869 - RAILROAD DISASTER. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD - SIX PERSONS KILLED AND FIFTEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.
New York, April 23. - A horrible accident is reported on the Long Island Railroad. The train which left Hunter's Point at 10 o'clock this morning, when about one mile east of Jamaica, ran off the track when going at the rate of twenty miles an hour. Six passengers were instantly killed, fifteen others seriously injured, two or three mortally. Every person in the rear car was either killed or... Read MORE...
Eau Claire Weekly Free Press - Eau Claire, Wisconsin - April 29, 1869
1896 - April 29 - CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT. UTLEY, J. - TUESDAY, APRIL 28.
The greater portion of Tuesday's session was taken up with the continued case of Charles T. Aldrich, Jr., of Sutton, charged with the shooting of Albert Baker, Feb. 22.
Charles M. Thayer, Esq., appeared for the prosecution and F. L. Brown, Esq. of Brown & Hopkins, for the defendant.
Mr. Thayer stated that the government proposed to show that Mrs. Baker, mother of the complainant, went to... Read MORE...
Worcester Daily Spy - Worcester, Massachusetts - April 29, 1896
Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill)
1900 - TRAPPISTS ARE TO MOVE. Monastery in Nova Scotia to Be Removed to Cumberland in Rhode Island.
St. John, N. B., April 28. - The trappist monastery at Tracadie, N. S., is soon to be removed to a far near Cumberland, R. I., and the farm at Tracadie abandoned. It was established in 1814. It was founded by members after the house in France was broken up by the Emperor, Napoleon. There are twenty-five monks at Tracadie. The discipline is rigorous. Bread and water constitutes their diet, eleven... Read MORE...
Chicago Daily Tribune - Chicago, Illinois - April 29, 1900
1900 - FALLING BUILDING KILLS TWO. Eleven Others Injured, Two Mortally, in an Accident at Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham, Ala., April 28. - By the collapse of the framework of the main building of the Dimmick Pipe and Foundry Company, in course of construction at North Birmingham, this morning, two men are dead and eleven injured, at least two of whom will die.
The dead are: JAMES McWHORTER and DAVIS WHITE. The injured are: WILLIAM McWHORTER, head crushed and internally injured, will die; D. O.... Read MORE...
Brooklyn Eagle - New York, New York - April 29, 1900
Lansing, Michigan, USA
1904 - FOUR DEAD AS THE RESULT OF A HOTEL FIRE IN LANSING, MICHIGAN, ON THURSDAY NIGHT.
Lansing, Mich., April 29 - Four men are dead as the result of a fire that destroyed the Bryan block on Michigan avenue, this city, last night. The dead are:
JEROME STILES.
JOHN VOLLIN.
RANSOM DINGMAN.
JOHN ROY.
All were laborers who occupied rooms in the hotel on the upper floors of the building. STILES fell from a window on the top floor, where he was waiting for rescuers to reach him. He... Read MORE...
The Newark Advocate - Newark, Ohio - April 29, 1904
1905 - DEATH IS MET IN MINE EXPLOSION. A TERRIBLE DISASTER OCCURS NEAR DUBOIS, PA. A DOZEN MEN ARE KILLED.
ONLY ONE IS INJURED, BUT HE MAY DIE - OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE CAUSE.
Dubois, Pa., April 29. - The mine disaster that occurred at Eleanora shaft Thursday night is the worst that has taken place in this region since 1896, when 12 men were killed in the Berwind-White shaft, near this city. Twelve were killed and one had both legs and both arms broken. He will probably ... Read MORE...
Logansport Reporter - Logansport, Indiana - April 29, 1905
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
1907 - GRAND STAND CAVES IN. ONE KILLED AND MANY HURT AT JERSEY CITY BASEBALL GAME.
One boy was killed, another had his right leg broken and several persons received scratches and bruises when a grandstand on the St. John's baseball grounds, at Seeman Avenue and Larch Street, Jersey City, caved in yesterday afternoon.
The boy killed was RUSSEL NIELSON, of No. 270 Van Winkle Street. ALEXANDER POPPEWESKI, of No. 1012 Newark Avenue, had his leg broken.
The grandstand was... Read MORE...
New York Tribune - New York, New York - April 29, 1907
Wilbraham, Massachusetts, USA
1909 - MODOC EXPRESS WRECKED
SPRINGFIELD, MASS., April 29 - The Modoc Express from the West, on the Boston and Albany, was wrecked today near North Wilbraham, the engine, five coaches and a sleeper going down an embankment. One man is reported kill outright and many injured. A special wrecking train, with doctors and nurses, has been sent from this city. The train left Chicago yesterday on the Lake Shore, passing through... Read MORE...
Trenton Evening Times - Trenton, New Jersey - April 29, 1909
Palmer, Massachusetts, USA (Bondsville) (Three Rivers)
1909 - CHICAGO EXPRESS. HAD SERIOUS MISHAP AT PALMER TODAY.
Palmer, April 29. - Passengers on three sleepers, the diner and a passenger coach on the east-bound Chicago express on the Boston & Albany division of the New York Central railroad were severely shaken up and half a dozen sustained cuts and bruises when a broken rail sent five of the eight cars off the track about a mile west of the station at 8:20 a.m. today. The derailed cars came to a stop... Read MORE...
Lowell Sun - Lowell, Massachusetts - April 29, 1909
Middletown, New York, USA
1929 - NINE KILLED AT RAILWAY CROSSING IN NEW YORK.
Middletown, N.Y., April 29. - (INS) - Nine persons, all but one of a family of 10, are dead today and the other so seriously injured he may die, as the result of a train-auto crash at a grade crossing last night.
The dead:
ANTONIO BIANCHI, 42.
ROSE BIANCHI, 32, his wife.
And their children:
LUCY, 16.
MARION, 14.
MINNIE, 10.
GEORGE, 8.
LOUISE, 6.
ANTOINETTE, 3.
HELEN, 8 months.
FRANK ... Read MORE...
The Bee - Danville, Virginia - April 29, 1929
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Granby, Québec, Canada
THE DISASTER AT GRANBY - A BRIDGE SWEPT AWAY BY THE FLOOD - ELEVEN LIVES LOST.
To the Editor of the Montreal Daily Witness:
At 7:40 this evening the writer and others were standing on the bridge at Granby, watching the high state of the river, and also the cars slowly passing the embankment to the depot. Just as I passed along the bridge from the south side, and was going off on the north side, I found the bridge sway, as if it was a drawbridge. I ran off the north end,... Read MORE...
1882 - RALPH WALDO EMERSON.
The wires last night announced the death of Ralph Waldo Emmerson, one of this country's most distinguished thinkers and writers, which took place at his residence in Boston after a brief illness. He was born in Boston, May 25th, 1803. He obtained his primary education in the public grammar schools, where he soon qualified himself for the Latin school. Here he attempted his first literary work,... Read MORE...
Daily Charlotte Observer - Charlotte, North Carolina - April 28, 1882
Norman, Oklahoma, USA
1893 - SIXTY-TWO ARE KILLED. FRIGHTFUL RESULT OF THE CYCLONE IN OKLAHOMA. PROPERTY DAMAGE INESTIMABLE.
ONE CYCLONE JOINS ANOTHER, AND WITH THEIR COMBINED STRENGTH THEY SWEEP DOWN UPON DEFENSELESS TOWNS AND LEAVE DEATH AND DESTRUCTION BEHIND.
Oklahoma City, April 27. - The half has not been told concerning the awful storm which swept this country. Two distinct cyclones, a terrific hail storm, and a waterspout combined to wreak awful destruction. It is reported that sixty-two human lives were... Read MORE...
The Daily Review - Decatur, Illinois - April 28, 1893
Newport News, Virginia, USA
1897 - BIG CONFLAGRATION. THE BURNING OF VESSELS IN PORT AT NEWPORT NEWS.
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.
DAMAGE OF OVER $2,000,000 WAS DONE TO THE SHIPPING IN THE HARBOR, TWO STEAMERS AND A GERMAN SHIP BEING DESTROYED.
Newport News, Va., April 28. - Fire broke out in the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad company's pier No. 5, and before the flames were checked damage to the extent of $2,000,000 had been done. Two of the company's immense piers were destroyed, three vessels... Read MORE...
Union, Connecticut, USA
1931 - Mayor's Stepson Killed When Roadster Overturns On Curve At Union, Conn.
Ulric E. Duval, 33-year-old motion picture operator of Worcester and step-son of Mayor Joseph N. Carriere, was killed in an automobile accident at Union, Conn., yesterday afternoon when his roadster overturned, presumably after a front tire had blown out.
Mr. Duval was pinned beneath the machine and his spine was fractured.
There were no witnesses of the accident.
Investigations made after ... Read MORE...
Fitchburg Sentinel - Fitchburg, Massachusetts - April 28, 1931
1888 The busting of a water pipe on the 25th caused a sewer ditch at Yonkers, N. Y.,
to cave in on the workmen, six of whom lost their lives.
1896 Ice Bridge Gives Way
The Cap Rouge ice bridge, near Montreal, gave way yesterday morning, and the last barrier to navigation on the St. Lawrence river was removed.
Springfield Republican
1924 April 28 – An explosion in a mine at the Wheeling Steel Corporation in Benwood, West Virginia kills 119 men.
1938 April 28 – The towns of Dana, Enfield, Greenwich, and Prescott in Massachusetts are disincorporated to make way for the Quabbin Reservoir.
1866 - May 16 – The United States Congress approves the minting of a nickel 5-cent coin (nickel), eliminating its predecessor, the half dime.
FIVE CENT COIN.
In the House of Representatives, a few days ago, the following proceedings took place.
Mr. Kasson - The Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures have instructed me to report House bill No. 397, to authorize the coinage of five cent pieces.
No objection being made, the bill was considered, and was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.
The bill provides that as... Read MORE...
The Lincoln County Herald - Troy, Missouri - April 27, 1866
Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA
1889 - A Narrow Escape.
George E. Hayward narrowly escaped being crushed by the falling of a gravel roof about 6 p.m., Friday. The wooden ell of the brick building, 337 and 339 Main street, had been removed, except the roof, which had been left to shelter the sheathing of the new brick ell in process of erection. Mr. Hayward, fearing that the roof was not properly secured, was putting shores under the roof, when it... Read MORE...
The Fitchburg Sentinel - Fitchburg, Massachusetts - April 27, 1889
Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence) (Leeds)
1900 - Fires at Northampton and Amherst.
The engine-house number was struck on the fire alarm bell at Northampton at 1 o'clock yesterday because of a forest fire near Park hill. Several acres were burned ever near H. J. Searle's house and the Westhampton road, and the smoke rolled up dense volumes at noon. Chief Chase and about a dozen men drove to the fire and aided in getting it under control. Forest fires were raging in the woods... Read MORE...
Springfield Daily Republican - Springfield, Massachusetts - April 27, 1900
1900 - MOTORMAN BLAMED.
Justice Drew of Brookline filed with the Clerk of Courts in Dedham yesterday his report of an inquest into the cause of the death of Frank Knox of Brookline, who was struck by an outward-bound car of the Boston Elevated Railroad Company in Brookline, March 16, and died the next day.
In his report Justice Drew says: "I am of the opinion that the accident was the result of the high rate of speed ... Read MORE...
Boston Morning Journal - Boston, Massachusetts - April 27, 1900
Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA
1900 - IN AND ABOUT SPRINGFIELD. A BAD DAY FOR FOREST FIRES. A HARD FIGHT AT LONGMEADOW.
Many Acres of Woodland Burned Over - A Veteran's Home Destroyed.
The most extensive forest fire in Longmeadow for years raged yesterday, and the red light shooting up for miles in the east last evening showed that it was still burning. The fire was first discovered in the vicinity of Converse street, east of South park terrace, about 8 in the morning, and the strong wind drove it southward... Read MORE...
Ware, Massachusetts, USA
1900 - Two Miles of Flame at Ware.
A forest fire which started near the Charles Gould farm at the foot of Warren hill in Ware, about noon yesterday, spread in a few hours to such an extent that the entire hill south of the town was in flames. A high wind was blowing all the afternoon and drove the fire along through the brush on the side of the hill until it reached the wooded section of the summit, when it burned furiously. Fire... Read MORE...
Burrillville, Rhode Island, USA (Harrisville)
1900 Fire Leaves Fourteen Families Homeless.
WOONSOCKET, R. I., April 26. - Fire at Harrisville to-day left fourteen families homeless, burned out five stores and a society hall, destroying in all fourteen buildings, with a total loss of $25,000. The insurance is $18,000. The village has no Fire Department or apparatus.
Groveland, Massachusetts, USA
1900 - WORST IN YEARS.
Haverhill, April 26. - The R. H. Page building, at Groveland, where the town offices were located, was burned to the ground this morning. Before the fire was gotten under control damage aggregating $20,000 was done.
The cause of the fire is unknown. It was the worst blaze that has occurred for years in the town. The building was situated near the end of the Haverhill-Groveland bridge, and was... Read MORE...
Buffalo, New York, USA
1911 - $250,000 FIRE IN BUFFALO FACTORY. FIREMEN BATTERED AND BURNED IN FIGHTING TO AVERT BIG EXPLOSION. TWO WOMEN RESCUED.
THICK SMOKE OVERCOMES DWELLERS IN ADJACENT HOUSE, WHO ARE CARRIED TO SAFETY - SCORE OF FIREMEN BLOWN ACROSS STREET - FLAMES KEPT FROM TURPENTINE.
Special to The Syracuse Herald.
Buffalo, April 27 - Damage estimated this morning at $250,000 resulted from a fire which practically destroyed the plant of the Buffalo Glass company at Nos. 96 and 98 Seneca street. Three alarms sent the entire... Read MORE...
The Syracuse Herald - Syracuse, New York - April 27, 1911
Wilna, New York, USA (Carthage)
1931 - Eight Killed in Two Auto Mishaps
Carthage, N. Y., April 27 (AP). - St. Regis Canal, at "Skinny" Bridge three miles west of here, was being drained today in an effort to recover the bodies of four men, who lost their lives in one of two automobile accidents fatal to eight persons in this vicinity over the week-end.
The body of James Kenyon, 40, of Watertown, was recovered yesterday. The automobile in which were Kenyon, Charles ... Read MORE...
Kingston Daily Freeman - Kingston, New York - April 27, 1931
Lunenburg, Massachusetts, USA
1931 Wind Blows Silo Down
Special to The Sentinel LUNENBURG, April 27. - The heavy wind this forenoon blew over the silo at Sherman Sanderman's place on Oak Street. Three large apple trees were blown down on the property of C. C. Lane.
1931 Students' Suite Burns At Cambridge Hotel
CAMBRIDGE, April 27. (AP) - A fire at the Hotel Commander early today destroyed a suite occupied by A. B. Young and R. T. Dunn, Harvard Law school students, and aroused 300 guests. Dunn lost all his belongings. Young was away for the week-end. Richard Winsor, night clerk, roused the guests after he discovered the fire, the cause of which was unknown.
Leominster, Massachusetts, USA
1931 - Garage Annex Is Blown Into Nashua River
LEOMINSTER, April 27 - A two-stall addition to Hartwell's garage near the Main street bridge in North Leominster, was blown into the Nashua river this forenoon. The addition had just been completed. The loss is estimated at $300.
Two large elm trees on Central street, near the plant of the Whitney-Feed corporation, were uprooted and fell across the highway this forenoon blocking traffic for a... Read MORE...
1908 April 27–October 31 – The 1908 Summer Olympics are held in London.
1967 April 27, 1967: Expo '67 was officially opened in Montreal, Quebec, by Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson
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Clinton, Dutchess, New York, USA
1879 In 1818, thirteen men gathered together, thirteen prayers were said, and thirteen dollars subscribed for the establishment of a place of learning for Baptists.
To-day Madison University, at Clinton, N. Y., owns all its buildings and 160 acres of land in a beautiful part of the country. It has a fine library, no debts and more than $400,000 drawing interest.
St Joseph Herald - Saint Joseph, Michigan - April 26, 1879
Hamilton, New York, USA
1879 Madison University
In 1818, thirteen men gathered together, thirteen prayers were said, and thirteen dollars subscribed for the establishment of a place of learning for Baptists. To-day Madison University, at Clinton, N. Y., owns all its buildings and 160 acres of land in a beautiful part of the country. It has a fine library, no debts and more than $400,000 drawing interest.
Butte County, California, USA
1913 - CHILD RISES FROM COFFIN. Shock of Temporary Resuscitation Kills Aged Grandmother.
Butte, Ca., April 25. - While members of the family and relatives were grouped about the open coffin of Mrs. J. R. Burney's 3-year-old son yesterday listening to the funeral service, the body moved and presently the child, clad in its shroud, sat up and gazed about the room. His eyes caught those of his grandmother, Mrs. L. P. Smith, 81 years old. The aged woman stared at the child as if... Read MORE...
The Washington Post - Washington, District of Columbia - April 26, 1913
1915 - HISTORIC THEATRE BURNS. Grand Opera House in New Haven Destroyed, with Loss of $80,000.
NEW HAVEN, April 25.- The Grand Opera House in Crown Street, the oldest playhouse in New Haven, was destroyed by fire early today, and the entire fire-fighting force of the city had a hard time to prevent the blaze from spreading to near-by buildings.
Various office buildings were endangered for a time. The loss is $80,000. The fire started in a cafe on the first floor, from an unknown... Read MORE...
Middletown, Rhode Island, USA (Green's End)
1919 - A Bad Accident
As Mr. Russell Morgan Peckham, accompanied by Mr. Lewis Plummer, Miss Ethel Plummer and the Misses Helen and Katherine Bronson, was driving his Dodge touring car from Wyatt Road on to East Main Road his machine was struck from the rear by a Hudson speedster driven by Mr. Habib of Newport. Both cars were proceeding toward Newport Mr. Peckham asserts that he was going about ten miles... Read MORE...
Newport Mercury - Newport, Rhode Island - April 26, 1919
Naperville, Illinois, USA
1946 - TRAIN WRECK DEATH TOLL AT 43. ENGINEER CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.
Naperville, Ill., (AP) - Weary rescue workers Friday counted at least 43 dead in a terrific rear-end collision of the Burlington railroad's westbound fast Exposition Flyer and Advance Flyer Thursday.
Of 125 persons injured when the Exposition Flyer, speeding at more than 60 miles an hour toward San Francisco, rammed the stopped Advance Flyer, 31 remained in hospitals, some in critical... Read MORE...
Mason City Globe-Gazette - Iowa - April 26, 1946
1921 April 26, 1921: First U.S. weather report broadcast, by WEW in St. Louis, Missouri
1846 April 25 – Mexican–American War: Open conflict begins over border disputes of Texas' boundaries.
The war, stemming from the United States’ annexation of Texas in 1845 and from a dispute over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River (Mexican claim) or the Rio Grande (U.S. claim), resulted in the United States’ acquisition of more than 500,000 square miles (1,300,000 square km) of Mexican territory extending westward from the Rio Grande to the Pacific Ocean.
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Auburn, Maine, USA
1868 Shoe Business Thriving
The shoe business in Auburn, Me., is said to be now far more lively than it has been at any time for six months. All the manufacturers are busy, and pressing to fill orders by working extra hours.
Shelton, Connecticut, USA (Huntington)
1890 - A FATAL CONNECTICUT FIRE.
Shelton, Conn., April 25. - Fire was discovered in the Birmingham Bone Comb manufactory on Division Street, yesterday. The flames spread to the Housatonic Brass Company's building, then to the Radcliff woolen mill, Horace Wheeler's grocery store, Newell's printing establishment and two dwelling houses.
MRS. MARIE SLIE, aged 85 years, who occupied a tenement in the Wheeler building, was burned... Read MORE...
Trenton Times - Trenton, New Jersey - April 25, 1890
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, USA
1891 - DASHED INTO ETERNITY - A SERIOUS COLLISION AT ROCK POINT ON THE P. & L. E. R. R.
One man killed and four others badly injured - A train crowded with laborers runs into a freight - A brakeman said to have given the wrong signal - the killed and injured.
BEAVER FALLS, PA, April 25, - a serious accident occurred on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad, between Rock Point and Homewood, in which one man was killed and four men badly hurt. Freight train No. 42 was running west... Read MORE...
The Salem Daily News - Salem, Ohio - April 25, 1891
1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain; the U.S. Congress announces that a state of war has existed since April 21 (later backdating this one more day to April 20).
...On April 11, 1898, President William McKinley asked Congress for authorization to end the fighting in Cuba between the rebels and Spanish forces, and to establish a “stable government” that would “maintain order” and ensure the “peace and tranquility and the security” of Cuban and U.S. citizens on the island. On April 20, the U.S. Congress passed a joint resolution that acknowledged Cuban... Read MORE...
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Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
1910 - FIRE IN FAMOUS HOTEL. House In Which Lafayette Was Entertained Damaged $10,000.
Special to The New York Times.
WINSTED, Conn., Dec. 23. - The old United States Hotel in Litchfield, built about 130 years ago and the scene of a ball in honor of Marquis Lafayette when he visited this country in 1824, was damaged to the extent of $10,000 by fire and water to-day.
The second and third stories of the hotel were destroyed. The blaze started in the attic from the chimney or... Read MORE...
1910 - Leaps From Blazing Hotel. Roomer Trapped by the Flames Goes Out a Third Floor Window - Unhurt.
Finding his escape cut off by flames JOHN MUGLER, an expressman, jumped from a window on the third floor of the Elton Hotel, at 769 Elton Avenue, the Bronx, last night to the sidewalk, a distance of thirty feet, and escaped unhurt. Then he ran to a box on the corner and turned in an alarm.
The Elton Hotel is a three-story brick building owned and occupied by TONY WEITLAIER. Mugler and two... Read MORE...
1868 Cheese factories, or associated dairies, first organized at Rome, N.Y., about seven years ago, now number twelve hundred, involving in their outlay $3,500,000.
1901 April 25 – New York State becomes the first to require automobile license plates.
1903 April 25 - Two cases of smallpox were found at Conway, Mass., and the board of health is puzzled to account for the appearance of the disease.
Westport, Connecticut, USA
1886 - Seventy-Four Years Married
WESTPORT, Ct., April 18. - Captain Alfred Taylor, of the Poplar Plains District, some two miles north of the town of Westport, is now in his 95th year. He is the oldest voter in Fairfield county, and one of the oldest in the State. He owns a farm of several hundred acres, and has worked upon it during a period of more than two generations. His wife, Mrs. Chloe Taylor, is 92. Should they live till ... Read MORE...
1873 Joseph Sweet, ninety-one years of age, has been elected President of the Eagle National Bank at Providence, Rhode Island.
Whether Joseph will make it sweeter for himself or the bank is not definitely known.
The Indianapolis News
1913 April 24 – The Woolworth Building opens in New York City. Designed by Cass Gilbert, it is the tallest building in the world at this date and for more than a decade after.
Danbury, Conn., April 23. - The fire yesterday afternoon which destroyed Mackinzie & Sons' and Devenport & Von Gals' hat factories and George Taylor's tobacco store, near Taylor street, inflicted a total loss of fully $70,000. The fire started in the drying room of the Mackinzie factory. Engineer Charles B. Pickering smelled smoke, and on opening the door of the drying room the flames burst out... Read MORE...
1902 Wednesday, April 23, 1902 - Fire at Webster, Mass. - It Was so Hot That it Made the River Boil
Webster, Mass. April 23 - John D. Putnam's box factory, adjacent to French river, burned last night. A large section of the factory fell into the river and floated two miles wrapped in flames. The fire was so hot that the river boiled for yards.
NEW YORK, April 22. - Walter A. Seymour, a Manhattan salesman, who lived near Mount Vernon, was killed by an electric train at the Mount Vernon station this evening.
He was waiting for a local train to go to Pelham, when and express came along on the local track. Mr. Seymour, it is said, was standing close to the edge of the platform. The suction of the train... Read MORE...
Deputy Chief Langford got one whiff of the fumes which poured from the quarters of the Sheffield Standard Plating Company on the second floor of 206-208 Canal Street early last evening and then ordered the men... Read MORE...
St Paul, Minnesota, USA
1868 ST. PAUL. Disastrous Fire
St. Paul, Minn., April 21 Early this morning the McKibben Block, a four-story stone building, together with Mrs. Johnson's brick boarding-house and three frame buildings burned down. The origin of the fire is unknown. Loss, $105.00; insurance $40,000.
Morning Herald - Titusville, Pennsylvania - April 22, 1868
Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam)
1880 - DESTRUCTION AND DEATH - A FRESH HORROR FURNISHED IN NEW YORK CITY.
FALL OF THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - THE BUILDING FILLED WITH PEOPLE IN AID OF A CHARITY - SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED AND MANY MORE INJURED.
New York, April 21. - An accident of a fatal character and which caused intense excitement, occurred at the Madison Square Garden tonight. The Hahnemann Hospital fair, which opened a week ago, was in progress, and there were about 800 people in the building.... Read MORE...
Daily Globe - St. Paul, Minnesota - April 22, 1880
1910 - Mark Twain World's Greatest Humorist Passes Into The Great Beyond
End of Brilliant Career Came Peacefully - Biographical Sketch.
By Associated Press.
Redding, Conn., April 22. - Samuel Langhorn Clemens, (Mark Twain), died painlessly at 6:30 o'clock last night of angina pectoris. He lapsed into a coma at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and never recovered consciousness. It was the end of a man out-worn by grief and acute agony of body.
For long hours... Read MORE...
The Charlotte News - Charlotte, North Carolina - April 22, 1910
1970 - April 22 - The First Earth Day
Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin was disturbed that an issue as important as our environment was not addressed in politics or by the media, so he created the first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970. An estimated 20 million people nationwide attended festivities that day. It was a truly astonishing grassroots explosion, leading eventually to national legislation such as the Clean Air Act and the... Read MORE...
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1889 April 22 – At high noon in Oklahoma Territory, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Run of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed, with populations of at least 10,000.
1895 A farmer near Kemptville, Ont., killed a lynx that weighed 1000 pounds.
The San Francisco Call
1836 - The Alamo and Texas Declaration of Independence
In 1836, a small band of Texans fought the Mexican Army from inside an old mission chapel known as the Alamo. Texans fighting for independence from Mexico had seized the structure and sent Mexican troops away from San Antonio the previous December. Colonel James Bowie and Colonel William B. Travis commanded the small force defending the Alamo, including the famous backwoodsman Davy Crockett.... Read MORE...
York, Pennsylvania, USA (Yorktown)
1856 - Tornado
Further Particulars. - The storm of Saturday night was quite serious at York, Pa. The Gazette says:
It lifted the sheet iron roof from the large warehouse of P. A. & S. Small, in the rear of their store, carrying one end across the alley into an adjoining lot, whilst the other end hung to the building. The roof was also blown from the engine house of Messrs. Small & Smyser's foundery, whilst... Read MORE...
The Adams Sentinel - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - April 21, 1856
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
AT WILMINGTON, DEL.
Considerable damage was done by the heavy wind. One half of the roof was blown off the public school house in Washington street, and other buildings partly unroofed. The roof on the southern side of Asbury M. E. Church, some twelve feet in breadth, was stripped off from the eaves to the comb; nearly sixty feet of the roof of the railroad bridge over the Brandywine was... Read MORE...
Olean, New York, USA
1881 - Wagon Shop Fire
At a little past 8 o'clock Tuesday morning there was an alarm of fire and a hurrying to and fro, as it was announced that in Conlkin's wagon shop was on fire. The Fountain and Citizens hose companies were prompt to respond, but the H. & L. company had been up all night at the dance and many of them were enjoying repose when the alarm was given. However, there was little cause for anxiety, as the... Read MORE...
The Democrat - Olean, New York - April 21, 1881
Lee, Massachusetts, USA
1886 - A Raging Flood
BOSTON, MASS. April 20. - A special dispatch, received about noon from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, states that the great dam at Lee, ten miles below there, which furnished power for some dozen huge mills, gave way without warning at an early hour and almost swept the town out of existence. The noise of the explosion sounded like and earthquake, and the houses were swept away while their inmates... Read MORE...
Review - Decatur, Illinois - April 21, 1886
Lubbock, Texas, USA
1926 - Lubbock man Is Killed by Lightning Bolt
Special to The News.
Lubbock, Texas, April 20,- J.H. BURROUGHS, 60 years old, pioneer pure seed breeder and director of both the State and local Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association, was struck by lightning early Tuesday morning and instantly killed at his home, about twelve miles west of Lubbock.
The bolt is thought to have hit the top of his head and passed through his body to his right... Read MORE...
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, Texas - April 21, 1926
1962 April 21 - Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition) opens
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Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable)
1870 - Great Fire in Nashua.
About half past ten Saturday evening fire was discovered in the belfry of the First Congregational Church in Nashua. The fire could have been put out with a gallon of water at first, but fanned by the wind the whole tower was soon enveloped, and owing to the great altitude of the flames no water could be thrown to any effect. The first story of the church was owned by Mr. Jas. L. Pierce and... Read MORE...
The New Hampshire Patriot - Concord, New Hampshire - April 20, 1870
1880 Beaver Falls, Pa., File Works Burned; Loss $400,000 - FIRE IN FILE WORKS
Pittsburg, April 19.- The Western File works at Beaver Falls, Pa., caught fire at 10 o'clock in this morning, and totally destroyed the building, together with its stock and machinery. Loss estimated at $400,000; insurance 125,000. The origin of the fire is not known, but suspected to be a spark from the shovel factory. Over 200 hands are temporarily thrown out of employment.
The Dubuque Herald - Dubuque, Iowa - April 20, 1880
Monmouth, Maine, USA
1888 - A MAINE VILLAGE WIPED OUT. ALL THE STORES AND THE POST OFFICE DESTROYED BY FIRE.
WINTHROP, Me., April 19 - A disastrous fire occurred in Monmouth Centre this afternoon, destroying every store in the place and causing at least $75,000 damage. Monmouth is a great trading centre for the country around and one of the liveliest villages in Kennebec County. The fire, which originated in the cellar of Edwards & Flaherty's drug and general merchandise store, was discovered at 3:35 P. ... Read MORE...
Toledo, Ohio, USA
1896 - COSTLY BLAZE. Gasoline Explodes and Causes Heavy Losses at Toledo.
Toledo, O., April 20. - By the explosion of a barrel of gasoline in the Dauntless bicycle factory the entire plant was wrecked. The fire was communicated to the Toledo machine and tool works, where many valuable patterns were ruined. Their loss will amount to $40,000, with insurance at $30,000. In the Dauntless factory there was 200 finished wheels and many fittings. A second explosion, supposed... Read MORE...
Evening Bulletin - Decatur, Illinois - April 20, 1896
Staten Island, New York, USA
1918 - PENNED IN OVERTURNED CAR. THIRTY-ONE PERSONS INJURED IN STATEN ISLAND TROLLEY ACCIDENT.
Thirty-one persons were injured last night, two seriously, when a steel trolley car on the Richmond Light and Railway Company was derailed on the curve at Richmond Turnpike and Jewett Avenue, Castleton Corners, S. I., by the failure of the airbrakes. The momentum of the car was so great that it left the track and ran about 200 feet before it overturned.
When LOUIS SCHALZO, the motorman, found... Read MORE...
1933 - April 19 – The United States officially goes off the gold standard.
U.S. Off the Gold Standard
First Time in Half Century
United States' Action in Leaving Gold Standard Felt Over the World
(By The Associated Press).
The first official departure of the United State from the gold standard in more than fifty years was felt today throughout the world.
London. - Britain's reaction was puzzlement and extreme anxiety. The dollar value dropped heavily, at one... Read MORE...
The Hutchinson News - Hutchinson, Kansas - April 20, 1933
Lake with 45-letter name has spelling errors - The central Mass. lake has one of the world's longest place names
WEBSTER, Mass. — Officials have agreed to correct spelling errors in road signs pointing to a central Massachusetts lake with a 45-letter name.
Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg in Webster has one of the world's longest place names. It's been spelled many different ways over the years. Some locals have given up and simply call it Lake Webster.
But after researching... Read MORE...
Associated Press - April 20, 2009
1861 April 20 - American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia.
1870 Fire
In Meriden, Ct., on the 15th, at a fire in Wilcox & Co.'s mill, EDGAR C. FENEYAK was killed and two other firemen injured.
The New Hampshire Patriot
1912 April 20 – Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, opens.
1914 April 20 - Ludlow Massacre (Colorado Coalfield War (1913–14)): The Colorado National Guard attacks a tent colony of 1,200 striking coal miners in Ludlow, Colorado in the United States, killing 24 people.
1916 April 20 – The Chicago Cubs play their first game at Weeghman Park (modern-day Wrigley Field), defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7–6 in 11 innings.


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Jefferson Burke and the secret of The Lost Scroll by Ace Collins
Book Description: Jefferson Burke and the Secret of the Lost Scroll is a mystery as old as the Christian church wrapped in a modern-day thriller. Though an unwilling hero, Professor Jefferson Burke's intellectual curiosity pits him against the powerful Bruno Krueger in a race to find a 2000-year-old scroll that calls into question the divinity of Christ and could shake the foundation of Christian faith, upsetting the balance of power in the modern world. Their deadly quest spans the globe, involving officials from the Vatican, CIA and FBI agents, British royalty, a Hollywood actress, and modern terrorists. This classic battle of good vs. evil will hook believers and doubters alike. The uncertainties raised by the very existence of the elusive scroll will have every reader questioning the basis of their faith and wondering what would happen if certain fundamental truths suddenly were proven untrue. Artfully and thoughtfully told, this is the kind of action-packed adventure story that will keep loyal Ace Collins readers---and increasing legions of new fans---coming back for more.
My Review: I love a good action/suspense novel! And I was surprised by the action, adventure and pure suspense in Ace Collins book, The Secret of the Lost Scroll!
WOW! When a book begins with "Baltore the priest had no idea where they had come from. Like ghosts, they seemed to appear out of thin air, but he was well aware that his plight was his own making." (p. 11) then the reader knows this is going to be a one.of.those.fantastically.great reads!
Dr. Jefferson Burke is approached by Anthony Columbo to help him find the lost scrolls. Actually this first scene of the book where Columbo talks with Burke reminded me of the beginning of Indiana Jones . . . college history professor talked into helping find an ancient artifact for the "good of humanity." But there's oh-so-much-more!
I love National Treasure, so again there's a bit of that in Burke too! Burke's life is turned upside.down! as he races to find the first clue!
This is an incredible read with Cho and Burke having some serious soul searching as they think what would happen if they find that Joseph is the true father of Jesus! Because if one finds the truth then one has the obligation to tell the world the truth, right? God has a way of bringing the truth to light for those who search for righteousness! Of course, there's always a "bad guy", Krueger, the evil one who would love nothing more than spreading lies and untruths!
I loved it and truthfully had a hard time putting this book down! I'll be looking for more books by Ace Collins.
*This book was provided for review by Zondervan*
Ace Collins is the writer of more than sixty books, including several bestsellers: Stories behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas, Stories behind the Great Traditions of Christmas, The Cathedrals, and Lassie: A Dog's Life. Based in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, He continues to publish several new titles each year, including a series of novels, the first of which is Farraday Road. Ace has appeared on scores of television shows, including CBS This Morning, NBC Nightly News, CNN, Good Morning America, MSNBC, and Entertainment Tonight.
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Harvest of Grace An Ada's House Novel by Cindy Woodsmall
Book Description: When Sylvia Fischer turned down her beau's offer of marriage, she expected him to give her the time and space she'd requested, believing they would eventually wed. Instead he married her sister. When she learns that his betrayal was her father's idea--a proposition made to save the farm--she knows she'll never trust another man.
Despite the secrets hiding in Aaron Blank's youth, he thinks he's ready to face his future. As he sets out to make up for the wrongs he's done to his family, he meets Sylvia, the new farmhand from a nearby district. She doesn't want him around, seems to have his father's heart in the palm of her hand--and what she knows could ruin his future.
My Review: This is the third book is in the Ada's House Series. Unfortunately, I didn't realize this when I decided to read Harvest of Grace. But since this read is about Sylvia Fisher, Ephraim, Aaron, Lena and Grey (and so many others), it reads like a stand-a-lone novel. However. I would definitely recommend reading this series in order since I feel there is "history" I may have missed.
I like this Amish love story. The tug-of-war between Sylvia and Ephraim is fun and so universal, "Jealousy crept up her spine. It seemed that he'd spent his years as a bachelor dating every single Amish woman in Dry Lake and the surrounding communities." (p. 45). Sounds like some "English" guys I know. Men will be men. <smile>
Learning about an Amish dairy farm was interesting too. But it was "the secret" that kept me turning the pages.
This reads has quite an involved plot and is a "wonderful gut" read! If you enjoy Amish fiction don't miss this fantastic read! And maybe you could read books 1 & 2, too!
*This book was provided by Waterbrook Press/Multnomah*
Cindy Woodsmall is a New York Times best-selling author whose connection with the Amish community has been featured onABC Nightline and on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.
She is also a veteran homeschool mom who no longer holds that position. As her children progressed in age, her desire to write grew stronger. After working through reservations whether this desire was something she should pursue, she began her writing journey. Her husband was her staunchest supporter as she aimed for what seemed impossible.
Her first novel released in 2006 to much acclaim and became a best seller. Cindy was a 2007 ECPA award finalist, along with Karen Kingsbury, Angela Hunt, and Charles Martin.
Her second book, When the Morning Comes, hit numerous best-sellers lists across the US, including edging into the extended list of the New York Times, coming in at number thirty-four.
Her third book, When the Soul Mends, hit the New York Times best-sellers list, coming in at number thirteen, as well as making the USA Today’s best-sellers list.
Cindy continues to write and release best-selling works of fiction, and she’s also written a nonfiction work with an Old Order Amish friend, Miriam Flaud. The book is titled Plain Wisdom: An Invitation into an Amish Home and the Hearts of Two Women.
Her real-life connections with Amish Mennonite and Old Order Amish families enrich her novels with authenticity.
Though she didn’t realize it at the time, seeds were sown years ago that began preparing Cindy to write these books. At the age of ten, while living in the dairy country of Maryland, she became best friends with Luann, a Plain Mennonite girl. Luann, like all the females in her family, wore the prayer Kapp and caped dresses. Her parents didn’t allow television or radios, and many other modern conveniences were frowned upon. During the numerous times Luann came to Cindy’s house to spend the night, her rules came with her and the two were careful to obey them—afraid that if they didn’t, the adults would end their friendship. Although the rules were much easier to keep when they spent the night at Luann’s because her family didn’t own any of the forbidden items, both sets of parents were uncomfortable with the relationship and a small infraction of any kind would have been enough reason for the parents to end the relationship. While navigating around the adults’ disapproval and the obstacles in each other’s lifestyle, the two girls bonded in true friendship that lasted into their teen years, until Cindy’s family moved to another region of the US.
As an adult, Cindy became friends with a wonderful Old Order Amish family who opened their home to her. Although the two women, Miriam and Cindy, live seven hundred miles apart geographically, and a century apart by customs, when they come together they never lack for commonality, laughter, and dreams of what only God can accomplish through His children.
Cindy, her husband, their three sons and two daughters-in-law reside in Georgia.
WOW {Warm Oven Wednesday} Veggie Pizza! SO GOOD!
Since we're eating WAY more veggies lately
I love this recipe from ALLRECIPES.com
2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent rolls
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1/2 cup halved and thinly-sliced radishes
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 1/2 cups fresh broccoli, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a jellyroll pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Pat crescent roll dough into a jellyroll pan. Let stand 5 minutes. Pierce with fork.
Bake for 10 minutes, let cool.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine sour cream, cream cheese, dill weed, garlic salt and ranch dip mix. Spread this mixture on top of the cooled crust. Arrange the onion, carrot, celery, broccoli, radish, bell pepper and broccoli on top of the creamed mixture. Cover and let chill. Once chilled, cut it into squares and serve.
(Kregel Blog Tour} Glastonbury Tor by LeAnne Hardy
Book Description: His mother wanted him to be a monk... His father wanted him to be a man... A priest tempts him to pursue power... But Colin must find his own way.
After his mother’s tragic death, seventeen-year-old Colin Hay is so consumed with anger that he tries to kill his cruel father. Running from these tormenting desires and his home, he seeks the protection and cleansing of the Glastonbury monastery, at a time when King Henry VIII is closing monasteries all over England.
But Colin’s past has followed him to Glastonbury. As he now pursues forgiveness and salvation, Colin is conflicted by the doctrines he learns at the monastery and the grace he receives from a local family with a forbidden English Bible. And then there is a quick-tempered priest whose lust for power threatens to compromise Glastonbury Abbey, and to destroy the astonishing treasure it holds—the Holy Grail.
My Review: LeAnne Hardy writes a wonderful, historical novel in Glastonbury Tor. Before beginning this novel I confess that I had to look up Glastonbury Tor. I wasn't familiar with what Glastonbury Tor meant but I found out that this is no ordinary place; in fact, it is considered to be a holy place where people go and after climbing up the hill they are different people as they come down the hill chanting and singing....maybe not changed people but definitely "enlightened" and seemingly happier.
As I began reading Glastonbury Tor my heart ached for Colin and his mom. Colin's father is a wicked, selfish man who only wants to satisfy his own desires.
Colin never really knew his father and then a tragedy strikes. Colin runs away seeking something that he's never known.
The language and descriptions of the book took me back to Medieval times. Times when people had to seek the Good and that is exactly what Colin does.
He has a "coming of age transformation." He seeks the truth trying to rid himself of the the terrible anger he has against his own father. An anger he feels may consume him.
Colin is counseled by Father David to make his way to Glastonbury. Father David tells Colin that he has the gift of learning and the monks at Glastonbury can teach him more than ,he, Father David knows.
So, Colin begins his life's journey. However, upon reaching Glastonbury, Colin is told by the Abbot that he may stay as long as he needs for a spiritual retreat.
The story continues and the "simplicity" of the unlearned mind is also revealed in this story. As "the great library was sold, piece by piece. Few outside of the abbey valued reading, and one day I saw customers leaving the fishmonger's with purchases wrapped in illuminated missal that had been laboriously copied before their great-gradsires were born." (p. 174) Even though people were quite uneducated it was the "voice" of the educated who saved and carried on the work so that others could learn.
Of course, there is a bit of romance in this lovely read. God and the Holy Word are incorporated into this truly great story allowing the reader to see how God works all things for our good!
This 5 star read flows allowing the reader to "cross over" into another time and another place.
If you're a history buff and love to read of days gone by then don't miss this great read!
LeAnne Hardy has traveled the world responding to God's call to be a missionary, a call that has taken her to Africa, South America, and Eastern Europe. The diverse settings and plots in her books have been inspired by her real-life encounters there. Many of the stories and scenes from her books come from her family's experiences on the mission field or are based on true stories of others.
COTT: Clash Of The Titles....
Guest post by http://www.michellemassaro.blogspot.com/Michelle Massaro Asst. Editor for http://www.clashofthetitles.com/Clash of the Titles.
This week COTT is focusing on gut-wrenching passages, which are some of my favorites! So it got me wondering, why do we so enjoy reading those scenes that tear our hearts out and end with an empty box of tissues?
Most of us already know about stress hormones and how they build up in the body, causing all kinds of problems. According to one article I read, emotionally-induced tears contain protein-based hormones as well as leucine enkephalin, a natural painkiller. So "a good cry" flushes all those stress hormones out of our system.
Well, the science is all fine and dandy but I still wanted some experiental answers. Here's what some of you had to say:
http://www.facebook.com/profileDiana Prusik Tears are cathartic. There's nothing like a good cry during a touching scene . . except for a good cry followed by laughter. (Think Sally Fields' stellar graveside scene in Steel Magnolias. Poor Ouiser!) Something about reading or watching a scene like that feels emotionally cleansing.
http://www.facebook.com/brian.heffron Brian Heffron agrees:Catharsis
http://www.facebook.com/profile Barbara Robinson Because a book has to touch us emotionally or it's nothing to us. It must evoke reader emotions. If I don't feel anything when I read a book, the book is not any good, and I wouldn't finish it.
http://www.facebook.com/christine.lindsay2 Christine Lindsay I think we need to cry as much as we need to smile and laugh. Although when we cry, it's because we are always reaching out for hope. That this sad situation will not remain, but that the sun will shine again. It's about hope.
http://www.facebook.com/profile Jessica Patch God designed us to connect with others. The bible says rejoice when others rejoice and weep when others weep. We're built to care. We want to. Real life or fiction, we're drawn to it and good writing makes us feel like it's real even when it's not.
Those are some great answers! What about you? Why do you love those gut-wrenching scenes? (Or if not, why don't you care for them?
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Surrender the Dawn by MaryLu Tyndall
Book Description: Cassandra Channing's determination to save her family from destitution sends her on a near impossible quest. The war of 1812 presents the unique opportunity to invest in a privateer--yet no man is willing to submit himself to a woman investor.
The town rake, Luke Heaton, isn't the most reputable. With only a broken sea vessel that will cost far too much to repair and no one willing to take a chance on him, he knows his luck is short. When the beautiful Miss Channing offers to invest in him, he knows he can't turn the opportunity down. Is it possible she could be the answer to his deepest desire--a new start? As Luke and Cassandra work together, an undeniable attraction pulls them closer together. When it finally seems as though Luke may have his new start, the British blackmail him into selling to them and betraying his country, risking everything he holds dear.
My Review: Have you ever began a book and thought, "I've read this before?" Well, after beginning Surrender the Dawn by MaryLu Tyndall this is exactly what I was thinking. Deja vu!
As I continued reading I realized that the events were not on timeline but the story was backtracking. Once I realized this "it all made sense." So, this is a book that if you've read the preceding book, Surrender the Night, you may think you've read it before which you have but this is not the same story...just a few facts from the previous book.
I loved reading about the high seas adventure and the characters in this well written story makes it very hard to put this 5 star read down!
If you enjoy historical reads mixed with courage, adventure and romance then make sure to add this book to your summer TBR pile!
*This book was provided for review by NetGalley & Barbour Publishing*
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Water's Edge by Robert Whitlow
Book Description: Sometimes small towns hold the biggest secrets.
Ambitious young attorney Tom Crane is about to become a partner in a high-profile Atlanta law firm. But first he must clear one final matter from his docket-the closing of his deceased father's law practice in his hometown of Bethel, Georgia. Killed in a mysterious boating accident, John Crane didn't appear to leave his son anything except the hassle of wrapping up loose ends.
But instead of celebrating his promotion, Tom finds himself packing up his office, having suddenly been "consolidated." To add insult to injury, that same night his girlfriend breaks up with him . . . by letter.
Returning to Bethel with no sense of his future and no faith to fall back on, Tom just wants to settle his father's final affairs and get back to Atlanta. But then he runs into an unexpected roadblock-two million dollars of unclaimed money stashed in a secret bank account. And evidence that his father's death may not have been accidental. Worse still, a trail of data suggests his father played a role in an international fraud operation.
Tom follows the money into a tangled web of lies, theft, and betrayal. Along the way, he meets a woman who is as beguiling as she is beautiful. And her interest in the outcome of the case is just as high as his. She challenges Tom's assumptions . . . and his faith. Now he has to decide who he can trust-and how far a father's love can reach.
My Review: I like the way this story begins...Tom is at his desk stunned that his boss called him and basically tells him he's in for a great life at the firm ... "Future potential always outshines faded glory." This one sentence "tells" the story of Tom's life. Then everything starts to go down hill~fast!
Tom begins to lose everything dear to him-his father passes away unexpectedly during a fishing trip, his employer makes cutbacks due to the economy-eliminating Tom from his job and his girlfriend, Clarice, breaks up with him and takes his cat! That's all in the first two chapters!
Then Tom decides to leave Atlanta and go back to his hometown of Bethel, a small community where Tom's dad had a law office. Tom decides this is a good time to take care of his dad's things. To begin clearing up and cleaning out the office. When a mystery appears. "Things" in one certain case aren't adding up. Where did "this" money come from and was his dad as honest as he should have been? Here begins the suspense and the mystery!
Robert Whitlow is a master at legal suspense. He takes an ordinary, everyday young lawyer like Tom and turns his whole life into a thrilling tale of action packed suspense, thrilling turn of events and christian values.
Tom's baptism made me teary eyed... his pastor asks him if he is willing to walk the paths of the ancient ones ... just like we read in Jeremiah 6:16. This is one read that will make one take a look at your own spiritual life.
A most EXCELLENT read! Don't miss this newest book by Robert Whitlow!
*This book was provided for review by BookSneeze/Thomas Nelson Publishing*
Robert Whitlow grew up in north Georgia. He graduated magna cum laude from Furman University with a BA in history in 1976 and received his JD with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1979. A practicing attorney, he is a partner in a Charlotte, NC law firm. He and his wife Kathy have four children and two grandchildren.
Robert began writing in 1996. His novels are set in the South and include both legal suspense and interesting characterization. It is his desire to write stories that reveal some of the ways God interacts with people in realistic scenerios.
In Between {A Katie Parker Production ACT 1} by jenny b. jones
Book Description: Unlike most kids, teenage Katie Parker never got a fair shot at a normal life. With a mother in jail and a missing-in-action dad, she's never known what it's like to truly be loved. Low on options and family members, she's soon shipped off to a foster home. Now in an unfamiliar town, Katie's rebellious attitude is at odds with her new family, school, and classmates. And after falling in with all the wrong people at school, things go from bad to really bad after she takes the blame for vandalizing the local performing arts theater. But in the midst of a dark situation, Katie finds light in the most unexpected places: through her new friendship with an eccentric senior, the commitment of her foster family, and a tragic secret that changed them forever. And as she inches closer to acceptance and forgiveness, she finds that God has been there all along.
My Review: This book, In Between by Jenny B. Jones, begins with Katie telling the reader, "I'm what you call an orphan, I guess. I'm officially a ward of the state of Texas. Knowing that your greatest achievement to date is becoming a dependent of an entire state can totally blow a girl's confidence." (p.9)
Katie is at a girl's home for a total of six months before being shipped out to foster care or as she calls them "pretend-o-parents."
One can't help but love Katie. She's funny, quirky and she's a survivor!
Ms. Smartly, the director of said girls home, tells Katie that Mr. & Mrs. Scott will be her foster parents. Katie tries to talk Ms. Smartly out of sending her to the Scotts but Katie goes....Katie is impressed with the pink room that Mrs. Scott has prepared for her. She can't help but like the Scott's!
Then Katie meets Maxine (aka foster grandma)! The most outrageous senior citizen in the history of the world! Boy! Can this woman eat!
Katie is funny so when she decides she doesn't want to go to school Millie (Mrs. Scott) asks, "What are your symptoms?"
Katie instantly thinks, "My symptoms? Let's see, fear, embarrassment, regret, and the strong desire to morph into someone else." (p.174) Katie goes to school.
The Scott's introduce Katie to church. She seems to enjoy getting to know what church is all about and learning about God. Then Katie finds out why Mrs. Scott is so sad....the mystery behind the tears. And God is always for us not against us!
This is one of those reads that gives us a glimpse into the life and times of a foster kid~the emotion, the feelings of aloneness, and being cared for by a stranger(s)! I loved this teen fiction read!
*This book was provided for review by NavPress*
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WOW {Warm Oven Wednesday} Watermelon Salad 'cause it's TOO HOT to cook!
A friend sent me a recipe she found at ALLRECIPES.com
INCREDIBLY GOOD EATING!
3/4 cup halved, thinly sliced red onion
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 1/2 quarts seeded, cubed watermelon
1/2 cup pitted black olive halves
1 cup chopped fresh mint
Place the onion slices in a small bowl with the lime juice.
The acid of the lime will mellow the flavor of the raw onion.
Let stand for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine the watermelon cubes, feta cheese, black olives, onions with the lime juice, and mint. Drizzle
olive oil over it all, and toss to blend.
Dig in and be prepared for a pleasant surprise!


Europe: Convention on Violence Against Women Takes Effect in August
Thursday, April 24, 2014 11:30 AM
The Council of Europe's Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, also known as the Istanbul Convention, will enter into force on August 1, 2014. The Istanbul Convention, named for its adoption in Istanbul in 2011, is Europe’s first treaty designed to combat violence against women. It requires states to focus on four primary areas: protection of victims, prevention of violence, prosecution of perpetrators and victim services, such as shelters and medical care. The Istanbul Convention will also establish an independent group of experts who will assess states parties’ compliance with the Istanbul Convention’s standards.
Entry into force of the Istanbul Convention is significant in light of a landmark report by the EU’s Agency for Fundamental Rights (“FRA”), which found that physical and sexual violence affects 62 million women across Europe. Calling on European countries to ratify the Istanbul Convention in March, FRA Director Morten Kjaerum stated, "[m]easures tackling violence against women need to be taken to a new level now.”
On April 22, Andorra became the 10th Council of Europe (COE) member state to ratify the Istanbul Convention, which required ratification by 10 COE members in order to become legally binding. On April 23, Denmark also ratified the Convention, bringing to eleven the number of countries that have ratified the treaty, including: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Italy, Montenegro, Portugal, Serbia, Spain and Turkey. An additional twenty-two countries have signed the Convention, which is the first step towards ratification. The treaty will only be legally binding for those countries that have ratified it.
Compiled from: Europe Treaty on Violence Against Women to Take Effect, Human Rights Watch (April 23, 2014); Europe takes major step forward to protect women’s rights, says Secretary General Jagland, Council of Europe (April 23, 2014); Statement by the Secretary General on the 10th ratification of the Istanbul convention, Council of Europe (April 22, 2014); New Report: Violence Against Women Prevalent Across Europe, The Advocates for Human Rights (March 7, 2014).
Please see the Istanbul Convention and Domestic Violence sections of this website.


Nick Ayers, Trump's likely pick for chief of staff, won't take the job
By Felicia Sonmez
December 10, 2018 — 9.42am
Washington: Nick Ayers has announced he is leaving the White House and will not be President Donald Trump's next chief of staff, with four other candidates now in the running to succeed John Kelly as Trump eyes a decision by the end of the year.
US Vice President Mike Pence, left, with his Chief of Staff Nick Ayers in Georgia last year. Ayers said he is also leaving the White House. Credit:EPA/AP
Ayers, a longtime operative who is currently Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff, said in a tweet that he would leave his position at the end of the year but "will work with the #MAGA team to advance the cause."
"Thank you @realDonaldTrump, @VP, and my great colleagues for the honor to serve our Nation at The White House," he said.
US President Donald Trump before boarding Marine One at the weekend. Credit:AP
Ayers was skeptical of taking the top administration job based on the challenges that Kelly and his predecessor, Reince Priebus, faced in the position, according to an administration official with direct knowledge of the negotiations.
He will instead probably move back to Georgia and work with a super PAC set up to assist the President's reelection, the official said. A White House official said Trump and Ayers could not reach agreement on Ayers' length of service. Trump wanted his next chief of staff to hold the job through the 2020 election.
Trump announced on Saturday that Kelly would leave by the end of the year, closing out his rocky tenure.
A person familiar with Trump's thinking told The Associated Press that the director of the Office of Management and Budget, Mick Mulvaney, was among those under consideration


English language and linguistics: general interest
Ideas and Ideals
Neil Smith, University College London
Nicholas Allott, Universitetet i Oslo
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Noam Chomsky continues to be one of the most influential intellectual figures of modern times. His wide-ranging contributions to the fields of linguistics, psychology, philosophy and politics have revolutionised our view of language, the mind and human nature. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, this book explores Chomsky's key theories, especially recent developments in his Minimalist Program, addressing issues such as: how do we know a language? How do children acquire this knowledge? How did language evolve? This third edition has been expanded and thoroughly updated and includes an exploration of Chomsky's contributions to philosophy and psychology, outlining the impact of his radical and often controversial views. It concludes with an account of his political activism and his critique of recent developments such as the Arab Spring, Wikileaks and the Occupy movement. There is also a new section covering his views on climate change and nuclear disarmament.
A wide-ranging overview of all areas of Chomsky's work
Authoritative and unbiased coverage of his more controversial ideas
Thoroughly updated to cover recent developments
'This is the book about Noam Chomsky that you were looking for. Without presupposing any background, it takes the reader on a fascinating intellectual journey documenting the enormous contributions Chomsky has made to the history of ideas … This book is carefully crafted and beautifully written. As far as books on popular science go, this is a masterpiece.' Stephen Crain, Macquarie University, Sydney and Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders
'… a clear, accurate and compelling introduction to Chomsky's work.' Jan Terje Faarlund, University of Oslo
'A superb, synoptic, and not uncritical exposition of Chomsky's views, in linguistics and politics, usefully updating previous editions to include discussion of 'Minimalism', 'Darwin's Problem', and political commentaries since 9/11.' Georges Rey, University of Maryland, College Park
Edition: 3rd Edition
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Neil Smith is a Fellow of the British Academy and an Honorary Member of the Linguistic Society of America.
Nicholas Allott is Senior Lecturer of English Language at the University of Oslo.
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Balancing the League
Everyone involved in Little League wants what is in each child’s best interest:
Each child wants to have fun playing baseball.
Parents want their children to have a positive experience.
FCKLL wants the teams to be selected so that each child has a fair opportunity to participate and contribute. The skills assessment/tryout and draft is the Little League-approved method for achieving these goals.
Although FCKLL is sensitive to the wishes of parents regarding the level into which their child is drafted, it is Little League’s policy that a child will play at the level at which he/she is drafted. This rule means that by registering to play baseball, a child (and his/her parents) agree to play at whatever level the Managers determine is best, based on the child’s ability. If you wish an exemption, you may discuss your situation with the player agent; however, all exemptions, detailing the reasons for the exemption, must be submitted in writing to the player agent. Exemptions may be granted to have siblings playing together on a team. FCKLL’s job to ensure that each player is playing at an appropriate level. The draft is the method which most successfully:
Distributes talent into the appropriate level of play (i.e., Majors, AAA, AA), keeping the League strong and growing.
Distributes talent evenly throughout each level, making the games more competitive and fun.
Promotes the safety of the players (if a player is playing above his/her skill level, he/she could be hurt. If a player is playing below his/her skill level, he/she could hurt others).
The list of Major-eligible players (i.e. they earned the minimum required rating which indicates that they have the skills necessary to play in the Majors) is presented to the Board of Directors at a special meeting. Once the Board approves that list, only the players on it are eligible to be drafted into the Majors. Typically, there are more players on the Majors-eligible players list than there are available positions on Majors teams. Not every child on the list will be drafted to the Majors. The remaining players are included in the AAA draft and are available to be called up to the Majors to fill vacancies that may occur during the season. Once the Majors teams have completed their draft, a list of AAA-eligible players is prepared for that level’s draft. A similar process is used to prepare for the AA draft. Not every child who attends tryouts will be drafted onto a Majors, AAA, or AA team. Those not selected in the AA draft will be placed on A teams. For Single A, T-Ball Sluggers, and T-ball Rookies teams, a player’s parents may request the team for which he/she plays. If no request is made, players are assigned by home/school area. Every attempt is made for each team to have a similar number of each age group to balance the competitiveness of teams. Teams are formed by the Player Agent.
Once teams have been assigned in late February/early March, the Manager will contact each player’s family with the practice schedule.