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A Sheepstealer Apprehended Information was received at the Newport station-house this week, brought by a Somerset constable, that a sheepstealer, named Sweeting, from West Hatch and having eluded their vigilance for some time, was supposed to be working on the South Wales line, near Magor ; and sheep having been stolen from the neighbourhood very recently, the superintendent deemed it advisable to send PC Williams off at once, with the Somerset constable, in search of Sweeting, who was captured on Tuesday, by the Newport officer, in the midst of a large gang of his fellow navvies, drinking in a beer-house, in Magor.

#OTD #Welsh #History news (1850) - Sweeting was a baaaa-d, baaaa-d man...

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12 Sailors Hurt On Submarine S-49 After Battery Blows Up While Charging at Her New London Berth. By the Associated Press. NEW LONDON. Conn.. April 20.—Twelve men, members of the S-49, which was moored at a dock at the submarine base, were injured this morning when the after battery in the submersible exploded. All the men were taken to the base hospital. One man may die.

#OTD #NavalHistory news - Gas explosion injures 12 submariners and 4 of those later died.

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Scene from Casablanca where Inspector Renault receives his winnings from a staff member after telling Rick he was shocked to find gambling going on in this establishment. Rick is giving Renault a "seriously, Louis?" look.

Shocked...

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"Public servants need not be our priests. Any business that compensated its employees in the way that the federal government compensates public servants would struggle to survive."

Tell me you have no idea what senior-level public servant makes compared with a corp SVP without telling me...

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Car Strip Gang Roundup On FOUR JAILED IN OPENING DRIVE Six Autos Found Monday With Parts Removed; Officers Get Busy. Throwing the entire force of the sheriff’s department into action. Sheriff Jim Stevens and his chief deputy, Alfonse Newton went out Monday to round up the biggest car stripping gang which has ever operated in San Antonio. Finding of six cars Monday morning which had been stripped down to everything but the frame, brought about the determination to clean up the gang.

#OTD #TrueCrime #History news - #Texas Chop Shop ring broken up.

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NOT NOW, cannibalistic jellyfish with vanishing anuses! Get in line and take a number, we'll get to you later.

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Bridal Couple Get Cold Feet And Audience Is Fooled Rumford, Me. April 16.—(AP)—Brides are sometimes left waiting at the church and bridegrooms sometimes find themselves in the same predicament, but it was the audience that waited in vain here tonight when both bride and groom failed to appear. The marriage of Miss Alice Randall of Buckfield, to Arthur Treworthy, 21 year old Oxford paper mill employe, was to have been the feature event of Rumford's first annual style show and better homes expedition.

#OTD #Maine #History news - Looks like neither of them were excited for the matrimonial festivities.

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The number of news articles I've found with the NY & Boston shipping news full of accounts of slipping past the rebel blockading fleet is just staggering.

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Air Piracy Case Is Lost Zenith Concern Wins Against Government in Suit (By The Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Ill., April 16,.—The government lost its first air piracy case today when Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson found for the defendant, the Zenith Radio corporation, and its president, K. F. McDonald Jr., who had been accused of violating the wireless act of 1912. The court held that sections one and two of the wireless law were ambiguous and could not apply in the present action, and that congress did not empower the secretary of commerce with certain discretionary powers which he had assumed. Brownsville Herald, Brownsville, TX, April 16, 1926

#OTD #Radio #History news - I admit, when I saw "air piracy" I immediately went to buccaneering Zeppelins...

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Car Hits Tree Contractor Arthur G. White has learned that a tree can be more damaging to an automobile than an express train. A short while ago he was struck by an express train and his car was somewhat damaged, while he escaped injury. Tuesday morning the same Essex, which was struck by the train, collided with a tree at the intersection of the Freehold and the West Farms road and was damaged more than by the train.

#OTD #Automotive #History news - I don't think he should have hit a train either, but here we are...

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If you don't snatch a wooden sword from a child, jump onto the sands, and shout "are you not entertained" we shall all be disappointed! 😆

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Superpower System To Girdle Country Minnesota Power Light Company Part of Huge Transmission System. Announcement was made last week that the Minnesota Power Light company is one unit in a great superpower system, which will link up all power lines of importance in the eastern half of the United States. When these connections are complete, it will be possible for power generating stations in Minnesota to come to the aid of power generating stations on the Gulf of Mexico, and vice versa.

#OTD #Electric #History news - Minnesota to join nationwide power grid.

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Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic Park reminding you that even if you CAN, do you think you SHOULD?...

Do what now?...

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VA-area peeps - if you can, get to my good friend @korystamper.bsky.social 's book talk Friday in Charlottesville. Even if you can't, stop what you're doing right now and get a copy of True Color and enjoy a romp through the wacky world of the unsung heroes who labored to bring you begonia!

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Squibb’s Liquor 330 Cases Short Check Shows Stock in Federal Bldg. Depleted, Sargent Tells Representative La Guardia After Inquiry. DISTRICT ATTORNEY INFORMED Ward Told to Take Criminal Action If He Feels It Necessary. By Roscoe B. FlemingTimes Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, April 13.—The Squibb liquor stock in the Indianapolis Federal Bldg, is 330 cases short, Attorney General Sargent reported to Representative La Guardia, New York, today.

#OTD #Prohibition #History news - 330 cases of booze missing? That's just the Angel's Share my friend...

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Isn't that Hawkman?

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Volcano At Hilo Is Erupting, Numerous Tidal Waves Follow HILO, T. H., April 12. (AP)—The volcano Loa began erupting and a flow of lava appeared to concentrate three miles to the southwest of the summit, terminating in one big fountain from which lava shot high in the air. Preceding the eruption several earthquakes rocked the islands of Hawaii, with tidal waves on the Eastern side and a four-foot tital [sic] wave here. Seward Daily Gateway, Seward, AK, April 12, 1926

#OTD #Hawaii #Volcano news (1926) - Mauna Loa puts on a show.

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Scientist Explains Extinction Of Bird Heath Hens Practically All Gone Despite Efforts, Dr. Gross Says. The several causes of the practical extinction of the heath hen, a game bird closely resembling the grouse, were set forth by Dr. Alfred O. Gross of Bowdoin College, at a joint meeting of the Audubon Society and the Biological Society of Washington in the National Museum last night.

#OTD #WildlifeBiology news - Pending extinction of the heath hen discussed in DC

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While this probably isn't useful for large-scale research, there's likely a good number of historians & historian-adjacent folk (like me) with BNA accounts who would happily help find things.

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96 New Cases of Measles Reported Ninety-Six new cases of measles were reported to the District health department today, making the total for the year 3,665. Evening Star, Washington, DC, April 9, 1926

#OTD #PublicHealth #History news (1926) - I suppose the papers will be reporting our cumulative measles cases soon...

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Uncle of President Fails to Qualify in Lewiston Fiddlers Lewiston, Me., April 7 —(AP)— "Uncle John" Wilder of Plymouth, Vt., uncle of President Coolidge, was given an ovation when he appeared as a contestant in the world-wide fiddlers' contest at the Armory tonight. He played the time limit, but failed to qualify for the finals. This honor was won by John McKenney of Lewiston, who wore a flannel shirt and bow and was more of the Mellie Dunham type.

#OTD #Music #History news - Pres. Coolidge's uncle competes among top world fiddlers.

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April 7, 1863 – The New “Obstruction Remover” Capt. Ericsson’s new “Obstruction Remover,” or “Devil,” four of which machines were recently started for Port Royal, only one, however, reaching its destination, the remainder being lost in a gale, Is admirably adapted to the protection of our vessels against torpedoes. A contemporary describes the “Devil” as follows:

#OTD #CivilWar #History news - First iteration of the minesweeper?

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General Franks’ Brigade General Franks had taken the field in the end of December, with a strong brigade under him, intending to operate on the southern and eastern frontier, in harmony with the Goorkhas under Jung Bahadoor. He marched from Benares with a troop and battery of Royal artillery. a wing of H. M.'s 10th and H. M.'s 37th and 17th. Having twice gained brilliant victories over the enemy, he marched on the 10th to Chanda, a village about 12 miles from Chegra Mhow.

#OTD #Indian #History news 1858 - General Franks on the march and engages rebels.