January 23: ON THIS DAY in 1948, Eisenhower says he will not run
ON THIS DAY IN 1861, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “Tomorrow, at one o’clock, the admirers of outdoor sports will be afforded a decidedly novel treat — nothing short of a base ball match played upon skates at the 5th Avenue skating pond. We are informed that the Atlantic and Charter Oak Base Ball Clubs will enter into a friendly but slippery contest for superiority, the players to be on skates, taking all the risks of such breakneck attachments. The proposition has at least the merit of novelty, if no other, and of course will draw a crowd, for there is an unaccountable desire felt by many to see men do daredevil feats.”
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ON THIS DAY IN 1869, the Eagle published the following advertisement: “Not a house in Brooklyn or any other city has ever been robbed when protected with the Burglar Alarm Telegraph. The reason why so many burglaries are committed is because we have no protection to our houses. A brass snap, which a child can break, was well enough when all people comparatively were honest, but in these times when burglary is reduced to a trade and system, people must keep up with the times in way of protection, or they will surely suffer the consequences. The above is the only protection never broken through. Look out for infringements. Each case in using or vending will be noted and dealt with to the full extent of the law for such cases provided. E. HOLMES, 201 Broadway, N.Y.”
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