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4 hours ago · Over 1,500 people lived in Pere Cheney, which had a railroad station, post office, school, hotel, sawmill, and many other companies. But the good times didn’t last long. Many people died of diphtheria in 1893, which some people thought was caused by a witch’s curse, bad health, or too many people living in one place at the same time.
4 hours ago · Infanticide (or infant homicide) is the intentional killing of infants or offspring. Infanticide was a widespread practice throughout human history that was mainly used to dispose of unwanted children, [1] : 61 its main purpose being the prevention of resources being spent on weak or disabled offspring.
4 hours ago · Great Michigan Fire: Wildfire (rural) Michigan: Fatalities estimated 492 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire: Fire (building) Boston, Massachusetts: Deadliest nightclub fire ever, and second-deadliest structure fire in U.S. history; loss of life due to blocked exits; burn victims were among the first treated with penicillin 476–1,000+ 1927 Hawks Nest ...
