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Pennsylvania Hunter Tripped a Hidden Wire in the Woods and Triggered a Homemade Gun
A walk through the woods turned disastrous for a Pennsylvania hunter in December 1920 when he stumbled across a hidden wire stretched across a path….
Two Philadelphia Policemen Faced Charges After Thieves Made Off With a Store Safe
A safe sitting beneath bright electric lights and plainly visible from the street might seem like an obvious target for thieves. In Philadelphia in December…
North Carolina Man Couldn’t Hear the Passenger Train Coming Behind Him
J. I. Costner likely thought he was stepping out of danger when he moved from one railroad track to another. The 65-year-old North Carolina hotel…
Doctors Believed Cancer Could Linger in Houses and Infect New Residents
At the beginning of the 20th century, doctors were still trying to understand what caused cancer, and some of the theories now sound deeply unsettling….
Cats Once Saved the Brooklyn Navy Yard Thousands of Dollars by Hunting Rats
At the turn of the 20th century, the Brooklyn Navy Yard had a rat problem so severe that traps, poison, and even dogs had failed…
Connecticut Buck Charged Railroad Camp and Sent 100 Workers Running
A railroad construction camp near Greystone, Connecticut, was thrown into chaos when a buck burst from the woods and charged straight at the workers. The…
Lightning Struck Two Hunters’ Shotguns and Blew the Barrels Apart
Two California hunters were caught in a storm in 1901 when a flash of lightning turned their shotguns into explosives. R. Cutlar and E. McClarnon…
Baby Found Inside Arlington Cemetery Was Buried Among Unknown Soldiers
In March 1927, a disturbing discovery was made just inside the walls of Arlington Cemetery. A truck driver working at the cemetery found the body…
Rescue Tug Sank in a Great Lakes Collision, Killing Three Crewmen
The tug General left Sault Ste. Marie on a rescue mission. A steamer had gone aground on Martin’s Reef, and the 90-foot tug was sent…
Baby Hospitalized After Rats Gnawed Her Legs During the Night
Neighbors in Charleston, South Carolina, were awakened by the screams of a baby left alone through the night. When they entered the room, they found…
