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Updates Newsletter: September 15, 2001
Greetings,
It has been an overwhelming week for all of us, but in the spirit of "carrying on," I'm getting this newsletter out.
Like you, I was stunned by what happened in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington D. C. on September 11, 2001. More than 5,000 innocent lives dashed away in a moment's worth of blast and flame and a hail of fire, metal and stone.
I grieve for those who lost their lives, and I grieve for all of you who must live on without a loved one, a friend or a colleague. I sorrow deeply for those who will lose yet more: for those who will lose their jobs, their security, and their confidence that they live in a safe place in this terrible world.
But I am also enraged.
In fact, it has been difficult to write this because I have been unable to find words to express my fury at those who appointed themselves judge, jury and executioner of my countrymen and women.
Yes, my countrymen, my people. Your countrymen. Your people.
Our very humanity.
How dare they.
While I pray that one day we will all enjoy the blessings of peace, I believe that in order to achieve that peace we must first make the world a safe place to live.
I am not by nature a passive person.
As I listened to the news last Tuesday night, I came across two interesting quotes from the late President James A. Garfield, who was assassinated by a disgruntled appointment-seeker. Shot in July of that year, Garfield lingered and suffered until September 19, 1881. At the time of his death, tributes to him appeared in newspapers around the world. The Auburn News and Bulletin also printed some of Garfield's own words, and these word seemed to ring across the years to me with a truth that seemed timeless. You may hear a truth in them, too.
I have a brief list of recommended links regarding this newest of wars, including the latest news, information about donations to our fellow American families who are in such pain, and links to our Armed Services.
In the coming days and weeks I'll be trying to add old newspaper stories that I find which remind us of our country's rich history and our mutual heritage of courage in trying times.
In the meantime, I guess I'd best get this newsletter posted!
As usual, this week's newsletter includes names added in the past two weeks and locations, too, along with a few notable headlines.
Visit our Connections pages and see who's found a familiar name in these pages!
I'm still behind, as always, in getting everything online, but I'll keep working at it, so if you don't see something that you've sent to me, please be patient with me and keep watching...
Thank you so much to all of you who have supported this website, whether you have purchased a genealogy CD from Genealogy.com, printer ink from All-Ink.com, or simply sent me a supportive email.
Also, thanks for letting me know when the links are broken, so that I can fix them! I hardly have time to build this site, much less surf it.
As always, thanks for your patience, and thanks for visiting.
Barbara Allen
P. S. As I went to put this newsletter online, I found that a Holy War has officially been declared against the U.S. by the Taliban movement of Afghanistan.
Well.
I'll be dog-gonned.
Mighty nice of them to give us the official word this time, though, isn't it?
Dirtballs.
Names Added in the Past Two Weeks
Locations Mentioned in the Past Two Weeks
African Americans, Freedmen or Slaves in the News:
Abolitionist Fanny WRIGHT Leaving for Haiti with 30 Slaves, 1830
Notable
Unusual Sympathetic Death of Pittsburgh Editor, 1881
Hugh DUGAN Not Killed, 1919
GAITHER Nabs Commoner for a Cool $15,000 at Belle Meade Auction, 1903
Mrs. WOODHULL Perplexes Southern Audiences, 1876
WWI Sailor Escapes Injury in War; Seriously Hurt First Day Home, 1919 HAMILTON, LINDLEY, CATES, FALCONER
Crimes and Politics...or is that redundant?
Murder-Suicide in New Orleans, 1894 MURDOCK, BEERNA
Chicken Thieves Target LLOYD Flock, WV, 1879
From Politics to Journalism: Ex-County Treasurer Buys Interest in Newspaper, PA, 1903 Not so great a leap...
The Black Hand Murders Claim 10th Victim at Murder Point in Chicago, 1912
Burglars Murder Mrs. Sam RODER, PA, 1877
Murder-Suicide in Alabama, 1894 MATTS, SMITH
Fraud Alleged in TAYLOR Distillery Failure, KY, 1877
RHINEHART Arrested for Drunkenness and Cruelly Driving DIEFENDORF's Horse, NY, 1881
COLLINS Arrested, Faithful Sidekick McELVANEY Attempts Rescue, RI, 1869
Arrests in Connection with New England Prostitution, RI, 1869
GRIEBEL Arrests MOLTZ for Drunkenness, NY, 1881
Accidents:
2 Runaway Accidents in Oklahoma Result in Injuries, 1912
Man Jumps from Train, Leg Crushed, GA 1855 Didn't his mama tell him not to do that?
Disasters
Fire Destroys Onota, Michigan, 1877 700 People Left Homeless.
Military & Vets:
Casualties from the Siege of Lucknow, India, 1858
- 1st Cavalry Division
- Her Majesty's 9th Lancers
- 5th Punjab Cavalry
- 1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry
W. S. HODSON, 1st E. Punjab Fusiliers, Killed in Attack on Begum's Palace, Siege of Lucknow & Indian Mutiny, 1858
WWI Sailor Escapes Injury in War; Seriously Hurt First Day Home, 1919 HAMILTON, LINDLEY, CATES, FALCONER
Hugh DUGAN Not Killed, Released from German Prison Camp, 1919
Saratoga Civil War Vets to Form Association, 1881
123rd NY Volunteers
1st NY Light Artillery
77th NY Volunteers
155th NY
32nd NY
30th NY
7th Artillery
Ships:
The Golden Crown, 1879
New State Index Pages:
The Family Album/Contributors
General James HARRISON Gravesite Photos
New Topical Index:
Hotel Guest Lists No kidding - they used to publish those! Yet another reason to not restrict your searches to strictly your ancestors' hometowns.
Recipes:
Seasoning Suggestions, Galveston, TX 1914
Fairly Funny Stuff:
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