100 Years Ago Today - January 29, 1913
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Here are 5 news stories from around the world 100 years ago.
What was happening in the world one hundred years ago? Hi this is Matt and here are 5 New York Times headlines from January 29th, 1913.
Number 5 – Today, accidents mostly involve automobiles. In 1913, a Brooklyn man, John Labondski was operating a wagon that collided with a bicycle. A 17-year-old boy, Sabino Vita was riding the bike. He had been carrying a 5-year-old on the handlebars. Vita was left in serious condition while the smaller child was likely to die as his skull had been fractured.
Number 4 – A new route allowed trolley car passengers to get from Manhattan to Queens for, get this.. a nickel. The five cent fare took them from Second Avenue and Fifty Ninth Street to Winfield.
Number 3 – Home pianos are presently thought to be a thing of the past. However 100 years ago, they were apparently quite sought after. Fancy, 88-note Mahogany player pianos were listed on sale for a whopping $390 from Knabe Warerooms.
Number 2 - A woman, Martha Bowers narrowly escaped death after riding a horse that belonged to President Taft’s daughter, Helen. The horse began acting uncontrollably and galloped through Washington’s northwestern suburbs. Eventually the animal collided with a street car ending the two-mile runaway journey.
Number 1 – Insomnia was a problem in 1913 just as it is today. Miss Davies was an English Airwoman who came to the conclusion that a trip in an airplane was all anyone needed to cure insomnia. She had slept more soundly than she had in weeks while residing on a flight that broke the height record for a pilot with one passenger.
What was happening in the world one hundred years ago? Hi this is Matt and here are 5 New York Times headlines from January 29th, 1913.
Number 5 – Today, accidents mostly involve automobiles. In 1913, a Brooklyn man, John Labondski was operating a wagon that collided with a bicycle. A 17-year-old boy, Sabino Vita was riding the bike. He had been carrying a 5-year-old on the handlebars. Vita was left in serious condition while the smaller child was likely to die as his skull had been fractured.
Number 4 – A new route allowed trolley car passengers to get from Manhattan to Queens for, get this.. a nickel. The five cent fare took them from Second Avenue and Fifty Ninth Street to Winfield.
Number 3 – Home pianos are presently thought to be a thing of the past. However 100 years ago, they were apparently quite sought after. Fancy, 88-note Mahogany player pianos were listed on sale for a whopping $390 from Knabe Warerooms.
Number 2 - A woman, Martha Bowers narrowly escaped death after riding a horse that belonged to President Taft’s daughter, Helen. The horse began acting uncontrollably and galloped through Washington’s northwestern suburbs. Eventually the animal collided with a street car ending the two-mile runaway journey.
Number 1 – Insomnia was a problem in 1913 just as it is today. Miss Davies was an English Airwoman who came to the conclusion that a trip in an airplane was all anyone needed to cure insomnia. She had slept more soundly than she had in weeks while residing on a flight that broke the height record for a pilot with one passenger.