November 3: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

November 3, 2023 Brooklyn Eagle History

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ON THIS DAY IN 1845, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “The New Orleans newspapers of the 25th contain further intelligence from Texas, of which we subjoin a few items. On the withdrawal of Major Donelson, the Texan Government appointed Major Kaufman its Minister to Washington; but that gentleman having fallen sick on the road, his duties were temporarily devolved upon a Mr. Lee. These agents, the Register says, will not be received. The same paper learns, ‘from a quarter entitled to the highest respect and confidence,’ that in case the Republic of Texas had remained separate, the Mexican departments of Tamaulipas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Sonora and California would have annexed themselves to her; but that now such a movement is out of the question.”

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ON THIS DAY IN 1907, the Eagle reported, “The Babcock Electric Carriage Company is exhibiting four models — Models 1 Special, 5, 6 and 10. In the last three named are features not previously shown. The change is in the controller and method of operation. In Models 5, 6 and 10 the speed is controlled almost entirely by means of a foot lever. There are five speeds forward and two reverse. After the controller handle has been placed at the desired speed, it is not necessary to again touch it unless the rate of speed is changed. Once under way, the car can be slowed down, allowed to coast, or the countershaft brake applied and the car brought to a stop, all with one movement of the foot lever. There are, besides a foot lever, operating brakes that act on the rear wheels. This method of control makes the operation of these models extremely simple and reduces to a minimum the amount of power lost while changing speed.”

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ON THIS DAY IN 1912, the Eagle reported, “‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,’ the fairy-tale play for children, dramatized from the fairy story of the ‘Brothers Grimm,’ by Jessie Braham White, will receive its first production at the Little Theater on Thursday afternoon, November 7, at 3:30 o’clock.”

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ON THIS DAY IN 1932 the Eagle reported, “Persons who board southbound trolley cars on Prospect Park West between Union St. and Prospect Ave. must, literally, take their lives in their hands. Few sections in the entire borough present more danger to pedestrians than does that attractive stretch which lies south of Grand Army Plaza with the park on one side and the row of old mansions and newer apartment houses on the other. From Jan. 1 to Nov. 1, 13 persons have been injured between Union and 9th Sts.”

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ON THIS DAY IN 1945 the Eagle reported, “CAIRO (U.P.) — Rioting flared anew in the center of Cairo today. Crowds roamed the streets, attacking Jewish and Arab shops indiscriminately. Both the British and American military commands declared the city out of bounds for the second straight day. Military police cars ordered troops on leave to depart immediately. The peaceful lull which set in after 450 or more persons were killed or injured in yesterday’s anti-Jewish attacks throughout Egypt ended in Cairo shortly after noon. A mob of more than 100 men began smashing windows along Soliman Pasha and an adjoining street, and the violence spread to other streets. Five hundred steel-helmeted police armed with wooden staves quickly cordoned off the area. Panic broke out inside the surrounded district. Passersby scattered for cover.”

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ON THIS DAY IN 1954, the Eagle reported, “PHILADELPHIA (U.P.) — The Philadelphia Athletics merry-go-’round picked up steam again today with the appearance of Arnold Johnson, Chicago industrialist, on the scene and time running out for any transfer of the club to Kansas City. He was certain to be closeted with the Macks on arrival, hopeful of completing the deal which rumor said he very nearly completed last week before he returned to Chicago to vote on Election Day.”

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ON THIS DAY IN 1954, the Eagle reported, “Arthur Hoffman, secretary of the Society of Old Brooklynites for the last 35 years, died today of a coronary thrombosis … He was in his late 70s. … His wife Cora, previously married to the late Floyd Bennett, the famous flier, survives.”

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ON THIS DAY IN 1962, the Eagle reported, “The 2,700 member New York State Association of Trial Lawyers has renewed its drive for creation of a transit ‘watchdog committee’ to suggest and implement subway safety measures. Joseph Kelner, of Lake Success, association president, said the proposed committee would consist of Transit Authority officials, union personnel, city engineers and attorneys specializing in personal-injury cases. The association urged a safety program which would include: Protective rails on all subway platforms to protect riders from being shoved off onto the tracks; a ‘clean-up campaign’ to reduce accidents caused by falls on refuse and rubbish; and adequate enclosures for subway entrance stairways to prevent accumulation of snow and ice on steps.”

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ON THIS DAY IN 1962, the Eagle reported, “LA PORTE, IND. (UPI) — Election machines will get the go-by Nov. 6. It has turned out they’re tattle tales. Instead, La Porte County voters will be marking paper ballots with X’s in the old-fashioned way. The county’s 99 rented mechanical voting machines were taken out of service with the consent of both Democrats and Republicans because they can’t keep a secret. The machines make a loud clicking sound — three clicks for a Republican vote, six for a Democrat — which can be heard by anyone within 50 feet.”

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NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include “Marjorie Prime” star Lois Smith, who was born in 1930; former Democratic presidential nominee Mike Dukakis, who was born in 1933; “Gorky Park” author Martin Cruz Smith, who was born in 1942; former N.Y. Yankees pitcher Ken Holtzman, who was born in 1945; “To Sir with Love” singer Lulu, who was born in 1948; former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes, who was born in 1949; Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who was born in 1949; actress and comedian Roseanne Barr, who was born in 1952; former “Saturday Night Live” star Dennis Miller, who was born in 1953; former N.Y. Giants quarterback Phil Simms, who was born in 1955; former N.Y. Mets reliever Armando Benitez, who was born in 1972; and model and TV personality Kendall Jenner, who was born in 1995.