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In summary, there were no new developments in Paige's case yesterday and there is still a request for candles to be lit for her. On this day in history, in 1901, Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to go over Niagra Falls in a barrel, in 1930, John Wayne's first feature film was released, in 1861, the first transcontinental telegraph line was completed, in 1951, the war with Germany was officially declared over, and in 1945, the United Nations was officially chartered. In 1965, Benjamin Britten's choral work, "Voices for Today" premiered in three different locations.
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There were no new developments in Paige's case yesterday. No news, no new developments.

In news of Candles for Paige we had 72 candles as of this post. Remember, candles go out after 48 hours so keep lighting candles for Paige, her family and her three children.

Instructions for lighting candles for Paige are in the Missing thread, in this post.

On This Day In History...

...in 1901, Annie Edson Taylor became the first of a long line of daredevils to go over Niagra Falls in a barrel. October 24 was her birthday - she claimed to be in her 40s but was really 63 - and that seemed like a good day for it. She strapped herself into a leather harness inside and old pickle barrel and over she went. After 20 minutes, she washed up on shore of the Niagra River, a little shook up but in good health. She never really attained the fame and fortune she was looking for, but became an answer to a trivia question that never gets asked. Oh, before you set off for Niagra Falls, be advised that going over the Falls is illegal, if not fatal.

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Annie Edson Taylor, her cat and her barrel.

...in 1930, the first feature film starring Marion Michael Morrison, The Big Trail opened. It was a flop, and he was relagated to second rate roles for another ten years. He was born in Winterset, Iowa on May 26, 1907 but his family moved to California when he was four. He never went anywhere without his Airedale Terrier named, "Duke" and soon people were calling him "Little Duke." He liked "Duke" better than "Marion" as a name (who wouldn't?) and it stuck with him forever. He got a job as a prop man with Fox, as a favor from Tom Mix (See October 12 update) in exhange for USC football tickets. He appeared in some bit parts and Fox soon wanted to put him in more movies. They changed his name, without him knowing it, to John Wayne and the rest is pretty much history.

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John Wayne in Wake of the Red Witch, one of his worst movies.

...in 1861, the first transcontinental telegraph line was completed and the first message was sent - a telegram from California Chief Justice Stephan J. Field to President Lincoln. Congress offered a subsidy to any company that could link the coasts. Western Union took up the challenge, and on this date in 1861, made the connection in Salt Lake City, Utah. Building the line was a logistical challenge with cable and insulators being shipped to California by sea and telegraph poles being shipped to the plains where they became known as Nebraska Trees. (Or Wyoming or Kansas or Utah trees.) Native Americans also posed a problem, one party of Sioux cut out a section of wire and used it to make jewelry. When members of the party became sick, a medicine man convinced them it was the great spirit of the talking wire taking retribution - and from then on, they left the lines alone. The wires connected the coasts eight years before transcontinental rails did, and two days before the Pony Express ceased operation.

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Harper's Weekly ran this woodcut of a Pony Express rider waving to
the line workers. The telegraph put the Pony Express out of business
just eighteen months after it made it's first run.


...in 1951, the war with Germany finally ended. Huh? You thought the war was over in 1945? A treaty with Germany had never been signed after hositilities ceased, part of it was an ongoing dispute between the winning allies including the division of Berlin, the division of Germany, and what type of government would be set up. Pay attention - those who do not understand history are doomed to repeat it. It took 10 years and two months after war was declared to declare peace - and American troops are still stationed in Germany, fifty seven years after the treaty was signed. Wars do not necessarily end when someone says they end. (The treaty with Japan, ending the war with Japan, was signed on September 8, 1951.)

...in 1945, the United Nations was officially chartered by the five permanent members of the Security Council. The previous attempt, the League of Nations, was a dismal failure in preventing World War II but the seeds for the UN were planted in 1941 when President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill signed the Atlantic Charter.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/The_United_Nations_Building.jpg/450px-The_United_Nations_Building.jpg

...in 1965, a choral work entitled Voices for Today by Benjamin Britten premiered, simultaneously in Royal Festival Hall, London; Maison de l'ORTF, Paris and the UN General Assembly Hall in New York. The work for a chorus of men, women and children with organ accompaniment was commissioned for the 20th Anniversary of the UN.

That's it. That's all we know as of 12:01 AM, EDT.
 
Be sure to keep up with the news and new developments in Paige's case and remember to light candles for her, her family and her three children.
 


Thank you for the update on Paige's case. I hope there will be some new developments soon and that she will be found safe. I will definitely continue to light candles for her and her family.On a lighter note, it's interesting to learn about the history of candles and their use for commemoration. And I had no idea that John Wayne's original name was Marion and that he didn't know about the change to John until later. The things you learn!It's also important to remember the significance of this day in history, whether it's the completion of the transcontinental telegraph line or the signing of the UN charter. It's a reminder of the past and how it has shaped our present.Thanks for the update and the history lesson. Looking forward to more updates and hopefully some good news in Paige's case.
 

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