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GUSHER AMAZES OIL EXPERTS
Beaumont, Texas January 10, 1901
The Spindletop oil strike, greater than the world has ever seen, was reported today in Beaumont, Texas. At 10:30am, a roar went up as a tower of oil spewed 200 feet in to the air. Estimates are that this well will produce at least 75,000 barrels a day, as much as the 37,000 wells now operating in the eastern part of the United... Continue reading
The Orgel family has just opened their deli for the neighborhood. The Pastrami and Corned Beef sandwiches are larger than any deli I have ever been to in the city. The sandwich prices are fair; 50 cents. The pickles are crisp and sour, the coleslaw is fresh, and the chopped liver is delicious. Carnegie Deli is featuring recipes from Eastern Europe. There are 40 seats and a small counter.
Gala Opening of Aspen Is Hailed as a Sensational Success
Aspen, Colorado January 12, 1947
As the brilliant sun plunged behind the Maroon Bells late this afternoon, our town clearly has established itself as the skiing capital of America. Aspen was left exhausted and snow burned after two days of mountain grandeur and spectacular skiing.
Invited celebrities from NY, Chicago, and... Continue reading
On a typical cold and foggy May morning, an estimated 200,000 people came to celebrate the pedestrian opening of the Golden Gate Bridge. Autos will be allowed to cross at a later date. By 6am, the starting hour of Pedestrians Day, 18,000 people were waiting to cross the span from both the San Francisco and the Marin sides. When the hour struck, foghorns gave great blasts, the toll gates opened... Continue reading
Boston, Mass. 1930
Arthur Fielder was officially named Conductor of the Boston Pops. In an effort to bring as much music to the public as possible, he initiated a campaign in 1929 for a series of free outdoor concerts along the Esplanade on the Charles River. The success of the series helped him get the job he knew he deserved.
As a teenager in 1875, Matt Winn saw the race from an infield seat on his father’s grocery wagon. In 1886 he bought his first pari-mutual ticket and won. By the early 1890s Churchill Downs was in financial trouble. A full house on Derby Day could not support the rest of the year. After the Spring Meet in 1902, Churchill Downs on its last legs was purchased by Winn and others. They raised $20,000... Continue reading
1941
Newark, NJ
The Mars Candy Company introduced a new candy today called M & Ms. Manufactured in Newark, NJ, this miniature candy made with milk chocolate comes in multiple colors; lavender, red, green, orange, and brown. The box costs 5 cents. Other well known products of Mars are Milky Way, Snickers, and Three Musketeers.
With the passion of youth, $68 and two sets of smithy tools, they established H & C Studebaker on February 16, 1852. The first day of business grossed 25 cents for shoeing a horse. A few weeks later they received their first wagon order from a Mr. Earl. The wagon was constructed and sold for $175. Business was slow though and they did whatever they could to make ends meet. The end of the... Continue reading
GUARANTEED BY THREE MEN IN ST. JOSEPH, MO.
April 3, 1860
St. Joseph, Missouri
Three entrepreneurs, William Russell, Alexander Majors, and William Waddell have put up $200,000 to create The Pony Express mail service designed to get half-ounce letters from their headquarters in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California in only 10 days and for only $5.
This trio purchased 500 first... Continue reading
New York City 1927
What a Hit ! Now in it’s third year, over a quarter million people lined Fifth Avenue to celebrate Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Proud of their new American heritage, many of Macy's department store employees, helped create this parade based on the traditions of the festivals they loved in Europe. The employees marched from 145 Street down to 34th Street dressed as... Continue reading
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Arthur Ashe Wins US Open | September 9, 1968 | Forest Hills, New York
Arthur Ashe won his first U.S. Open men's singles crown, defeating Tom Okker of the Netherlands 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the final. The 25-year-old Ashe, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, played as an amateur and was ineligible to receive the $14,000 first prize in the $100,000 event - the richest tournament in tennis history. Ashe, a resident of Richmond, Va. collected $280 in expenses, at $20 per diem for 14 days, including two days of practice.