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May 10

The "newest and naughtiest fad" of 1930. Read the story in the Buffalo Evening News on our site:

"Dissolving Bathing Suit Naughtiest Fad" (1930) - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in The Buffalo Evening News published in Buffalo, New York on 12/4/1930. "Dissolving Bathing Suit Naughtiest Fad" (1930)

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May 10

The "newest and naughtiest fad" of 1930. Read the story in the Buffalo Evening News on our site:

"Dissolving Bathing Suit Naughtiest Fad" (1930) - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in The Buffalo Evening News published in Buffalo, New York on 12/4/1930. "Dissolving Bathing Suit Naughtiest Fad" (1930)

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May 9

When her seatbelt failed while practicing loops in the air, pilot Ya Ching Lee fell 2,000 feet into San Francisco Bay in May 1935. She was able to deploy her parachute and escaped without injury. See a photo of Lee in the Medford Mail Tribune on our site:

"Quick Wit Saves Life" - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in The Medford Mail Tribune published in Medford, Oregon on 5/20/1935. "Quick Wit Saves Life": Ya Ching Lee

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May 9

When her seatbelt failed while practicing loops in the air, pilot Ya Ching Lee fell 2,000 feet into San Francisco Bay in May 1935. She was able to deploy her parachute and escaped without injury. See a photo of Lee in the Medford Mail Tribune on our site:

"Quick Wit Saves Life" - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in The Medford Mail Tribune published in Medford, Oregon on 5/20/1935. "Quick Wit Saves Life": Ya Ching Lee

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May 8

Simple but tasty, this Noodle Omelet is a World War II rationing #recipe! Not only does the recipe promise to “save fuel and budget,” but it also uses eggs instead of meat to save rationing points! See the 1943 recipe on our site: newspapers.com/article/the-co

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@AllysGenealogy

May 8

Suggestion for those perusing Newspapers.com or other archives: try searching by ancestor's addresses. I've found a few things that don't otherwise show up under their names! #genealogy #familyhistory #chicagogenalogy

Newspaper clipping: "Explosion in a drug store. Benzine blows up in place of H. Mills, 2601 Wentworth Avenue, and causes panic."

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May 7

Ever tried adding red cinnamon candies to your lemonade? Learn how in this 1930s tip from the

@poststar

on our site. Happy #NationalLemonadeDay!

Tip: Try adding cinnamon candy to lemonade (1936) - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in The Post-Star in Glens Falls, New York on Oct 11, 1936. Tip: Try adding cinnamon candy to lemonade (1936)

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May 7

Ever tried adding red cinnamon candies to your lemonade? Learn how in this 1930s tip from the

@poststar

on our site. Happy #NationalLemonadeDay!

Tip: Try adding cinnamon candy to lemonade (1936) - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in The Post-Star in Glens Falls, New York on Oct 11, 1936. Tip: Try adding cinnamon candy to lemonade (1936)

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May 6

The German airship Hindenburg burst into flames in New Jersey #OnThisDay in 1937, killing 36. This NJ paper calls the photo on its front page "a picture that defies words to describe." See the full page in the Daily Home News on our site.

@MyCentralJersey

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May 6

The German airship Hindenburg burst into flames in New Jersey #OnThisDay in 1937, killing 36. This NJ paper calls the photo on its front page "a picture that defies words to describe." See the full page in the Daily Home News on our site.

@MyCentralJersey

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May 5

Love a good do-it-yourself garden project? Here are 10 easy indoor and outdoor ideas—all from a 1960s newspaper!

10 Easy “Knickknack Gardening” Projects to Brighten Your Home and Garden - The official blog of...

10 fun & easy garden projects for both indoor and outdoor spaces—all discovered in a 1960s Minnesota newspaper!

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May 5

Love a good do-it-yourself garden project? Here are 10 easy indoor and outdoor ideas—all from a 1960s newspaper!

10 Easy “Knickknack Gardening” Projects to Brighten Your Home and Garden - The official blog of...

10 fun & easy garden projects for both indoor and outdoor spaces—all discovered in a 1960s Minnesota newspaper!

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May 4

4 front pages showing 4 past coronations of British monarchs! The coronation of King Charles III will take place May 6, 2023. Explore the full front pages from

@Telegraph

@LincsLive

@standardnews

& the North-Eastern Daily Gazette on Newspapers.com™.

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May 4

4 front pages showing 4 past coronations of British monarchs! The coronation of King Charles III will take place May 6, 2023. Explore the full front pages from

@Telegraph

@LincsLive

@standardnews

& the North-Eastern Daily Gazette on Newspapers.com™.

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May 3

Among the graffiti carved into the UK's 700-year-old Coronation Chair are the words "P. Abbott slept in this chair 5–6 July 1800." This clipping from 1937 claims to know who P. Abbott was! Read the article in the Leicester Mercury on our site.

@leicslive

"This is the man who slept in the Coronation Chair" (1937) - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in Leicester Mercury in Leicester, Leicestershire, England on Sep 13, 1937. "This is the man who slept in the Coronation Chair" (1937)

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Franklin Co History

@FranklinCoHist

May 3

New on newspapers.com - Kenny Letter 1943-2008. These issues were scanned by our volunteers here at the Society. Did you know that if you join FCHS you can access and search all of the Franklin County newspapers that we have provided to newspapers.com?

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May 3

Among the graffiti carved into the UK's 700-year-old Coronation Chair are the words "P. Abbott slept in this chair 5–6 July 1800." This clipping from 1937 claims to know who P. Abbott was! Read the article in the Leicester Mercury on our site.

@leicslive

"This is the man who slept in the Coronation Chair" (1937) - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in Leicester Mercury in Leicester, Leicestershire, England on Sep 13, 1937. "This is the man who slept in the Coronation Chair" (1937)

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May 2

What's the connection between mustard and the Loch Ness Monster? 6 months after the first reported sighting #OnThisDay in 1933, a British mustard company used the creature in their marketing! See the fun ad in the

@LivEchonews

on our site:

Loch Ness Monster appears in mustard ad 6 months after first sighting - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in Liverpool Echo in Liverpool, Merseyside, England on Nov 15, 1933. Loch Ness Monster appears in mustard ad 6 months after first sighting

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May 2

What's the connection between mustard and the Loch Ness Monster? 6 months after the first reported sighting #OnThisDay in 1933, a British mustard company used the creature in their marketing! See the fun ad in the

@LivEchonews

on our site:

Loch Ness Monster appears in mustard ad 6 months after first sighting - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in Liverpool Echo in Liverpool, Merseyside, England on Nov 15, 1933. Loch Ness Monster appears in mustard ad 6 months after first sighting

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May 1

Were you a school milk monitor? Like this 1938 article describes, milk monitors were in charge of handing out school milk to the other children—and many kids were excited when it was their turn! Read the article in the Salinas School Review on our site:

"Monitors Deliver Milk to Classes" (1938) - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in Salinas Morning Post in Salinas, California on Sep 28, 1938. "Monitors Deliver Milk to Classes" (1938)

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May 1

Were you a school milk monitor? Like this 1938 article describes, milk monitors were in charge of handing out school milk to the other children—and many kids were excited when it was their turn! Read the article in the Salinas School Review on our site:

"Monitors Deliver Milk to Classes" (1938) - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in Salinas Morning Post in Salinas, California on Sep 28, 1938. "Monitors Deliver Milk to Classes" (1938)

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Apr 30

We’re pleased to announce the addition of

@roanoketimes

to our collection of Virginia papers! Learn more about The Roanoke Times on our blog:

New Paper from Roanoke, Virginia! - The official blog of Newspapers.com

We've added The Roanoke Times to our archives. Explore issues dating back to 1886 for a closer look into the history of this area!

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Apr 29

#OnThisDay 120 years ago, a huge landslide broke loose from Turtle Mountain in Alberta, Canada, entombing more than 90 of the town’s residents under 150 feet of boulders. Read this article about the Frank Slide in the Winnipeg Tribune on our site: newspapers.com/clip/123460697

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Apr 29

#OnThisDay 120 years ago, a huge landslide broke loose from Turtle Mountain in Alberta, Canada, entombing more than 90 of the town’s residents under 150 feet of boulders. Read this article about the Frank Slide in the Winnipeg Tribune on our site: newspapers.com/clip/123460697

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Apr 28

Charlie Skipper’s self-prepared tombstone reads “This poor fellow talked too much”! Read a 1931 interview with Charlie about his unique epitaph in the Macon Evening News on our site:

"'Talked Too Much,' Says Tombstone of Living Man" (1931) - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in The Macon Evening News published in Macon, Georgia on 11/4/1931. "'Talked Too Much,' Says Tombstone of Living Man" (1931)

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Apr 28

Charlie Skipper’s self-prepared tombstone reads “This poor fellow talked too much”! Read a 1931 interview with Charlie about his unique epitaph in the Macon Evening News on our site:

"'Talked Too Much,' Says Tombstone of Living Man" (1931) - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in The Macon Evening News published in Macon, Georgia on 11/4/1931. "'Talked Too Much,' Says Tombstone of Living Man" (1931)

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Apr 27

A fall from a third-story window and a broken back didn't stop Pete, a San Francisco Welsh Terrier, in 1938! Read the story in the Minneapolis Star on our site.

@StarTribune

"'Two-wheeled' Dog Gets Around Despite a Broken Back" (1938) - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in The Minneapolis Star published in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 4/4/1938. "'Two-wheeled' Dog Gets Around Despite a Broken Back" (1938)

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Apr 27

A fall from a third-story window and a broken back didn't stop Pete, a San Francisco Welsh Terrier, in 1938! Read the story in the Minneapolis Star on our site.

@StarTribune

"'Two-wheeled' Dog Gets Around Despite a Broken Back" (1938) - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in The Minneapolis Star published in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 4/4/1938. "'Two-wheeled' Dog Gets Around Despite a Broken Back" (1938)

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Apr 26

$25,000 in 1939 would be more than $500,000 today... Happy #NationalPretzelDay? Read the story in the

@startelegram

on our site:

"He Was as Crooked as His Own Pretzels" (1939) - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in Fort Worth Star-Telegram in Fort Worth, Texas on Jan 30, 1939. "He Was as Crooked as His Own Pretzels" (1939)

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Apr 26

$25,000 in 1939 would be more than $500,000 today... Happy #NationalPretzelDay? Read the story in the

@startelegram

on our site:

"He Was as Crooked as His Own Pretzels" (1939) - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in Fort Worth Star-Telegram in Fort Worth, Texas on Jan 30, 1939. "He Was as Crooked as His Own Pretzels" (1939)

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Apr 25

Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald was born #OnThisDay in 1917. This eye-catching ad is for a 1939 performance by 22-year-old Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra in Dayton, Ohio. See the full advertisement in the Dayton Forum on our site:

1939 ad for Ella Fitzgerald show - "First Lady of Swing" - Memorial Hall, Dayton OH - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in The Dayton Forum in Dayton, Ohio on Aug 25, 1939. 1939 ad for Ella Fitzgerald show - "First Lady of Swing" - Memorial Hall, Dayton OH

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Apr 25

Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald was born #OnThisDay in 1917. This eye-catching ad is for a 1939 performance by 22-year-old Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra in Dayton, Ohio. See the full advertisement in the Dayton Forum on our site:

1939 ad for Ella Fitzgerald show - "First Lady of Swing" - Memorial Hall, Dayton OH - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in The Dayton Forum in Dayton, Ohio on Aug 25, 1939. 1939 ad for Ella Fitzgerald show - "First Lady of Swing" - Memorial Hall, Dayton OH

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Apr 24

How do you feel about pickles on pizza? Using pickles as a topping has been trendy in recent years, but it's not new. This #recipe comes from 1961! See this recipe in the Birmingham News on our site.

@aldotcom

Recipe: Pickle pizza (1961) - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in The Birmingham News in Birmingham, Alabama on Sep 21, 1961. Recipe: Pickle pizza (1961)

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Apr 24

How do you feel about pickles on pizza? Using pickles as a topping has been trendy in recent years, but it's not new. This #recipe comes from 1961! See this recipe in the Birmingham News on our site.

@aldotcom

Recipe: Pickle pizza (1961) - Newspapers.com

Clipping found in The Birmingham News in Birmingham, Alabama on Sep 21, 1961. Recipe: Pickle pizza (1961)

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Apr 23

Learn the search tips we used to discover more about the fascinating family history of one of our team members! Some of these ideas might help you uncover hidden leaves in own your family tree!

Take Your Newspapers Search to the Next Level! - The official blog of Newspapers.com

See the search tips we used to discover more about the fascinating family history of one of our Newspapers.com™ team members!

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Apr 23

Learn the search tips we used to discover more about the fascinating family history of one of our team members! Some of these ideas might help you uncover hidden leaves in own your family tree!