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Two Young Women Arraigned for Attempted Theft at Downtown Department Store

Pearl Harris and Margaret Wilbur appeared in police court after being arrested for attempting to steal two silk waists from a downtown department store in…

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Seattle Police Arrest “Barefoot Burglar” Linked to Multiple Thefts and San Quentin Escape

In 1916, Seattle police arrested Carl Peterson, 27, known as the “barefoot burglar,” who allegedly confessed to a series of burglaries and claimed he had…

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Arkansas Sheriff Searched for Mysterious Man Disguised in Woman’s Clothing

A man wearing makeup and a dress rode into Sheridan, Arkansas, back in 1909 and caused quite the stir. The town had no idea what…

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Nine-Year-Old Girl Killed in Street After Fleeing Mysterious Man in Bridgeport

Nine-year-old Annie Stanakia was struck and killed by a car after allegedly fleeing from a man who had been chasing young girls near Fairfield Avenue,…

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Bridgeport Boy Suffers Severe Burns After Phosphorus Ignites Inside Coat

A 14-year-old Bridgeport boy sustained severe burns when a piece of phosphorus he carried from school ignited inside his coat on his way home, sending…

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Denison Man Downs a German Submarine

Months before the end of World War I, a Denison, Iowa man, chief gunner on the steamer Tidewater, reportedly took part in shooting down a…

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Maine Man Attempts Primitive Lifestyle in Woods, Nearly Dies

Without any preparations, a Maine artist stepped into the woods of Maine, determined that he could live like a primitive man for two months and…

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Jack the Hugger Attacks Women in Iowa

The first time I learned about men who would jump out and accost women, common called a “Jack the Hugger,” was when I found the…

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Three Die as Auto Hurtles into a Swamp

The following gruesome accident happened in Gary, Illinois, in 1915 when a car skidded from the road and into a swamp. The details at the…

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Man Arrested for Bigamy After Marrying Widow in East Washington

William H. Rhine was arrested on bigamy charges after marrying Mary V. Cecil in Washington, just a day after his wedding, as detectives uncovered that…

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