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Woman Charged 25 Cents to View Executed Murderer’s Body
The execution of Frank Small in Pittsburgh in March 1882 did not end public interest in his case. If anything, his death appears to have…
Chicago Theater Fire Sent Firefighters Plunging Through a Collapsing Roof
A devastating fire at one of Chicago’s prominent theaters turned even more dangerous when part of the burning roof collapsed beneath the firefighters trying to…
88-Year-Old Civil War Veteran Dies After Fall From Delaware Hospital Window
An 88-year-old Civil War veteran died at a Delaware hospital in April 1922 after falling from a third-story window, leaving hospital workers uncertain whether the…
Arizona Man Said He Threw an Axe at His Wife “For Fun”
A Phoenix woman was left with a deep gash in her head in June 1919 after her husband allegedly threw an axe at her during…
Delaware Woman Said a Man Watched and Followed Her for 9 Months
For nine months, Helen Graham said, a man repeatedly appeared near her Wilmington, Delaware, home and followed her when she went out on the street….
Clever Label Trick Used to Sell German Goods in England
In the years after World War I, the simple phrase “Made in Germany” carried more meaning in Britain than a straightforward statement of where a…
In 1924, Universities Were Already Planning to Teach Classes by Radio
Long before online courses, video lectures, and virtual classrooms became part of everyday education, American universities were already considering whether new technology could bring lessons…
South Carolina Lineman Killed After 1,500 Volts Passed Through His Body
A routine job removing unused wire turned deadly for a South Carolina railroad lineman in March 1913. Charles P. Pearson was working with several other…
New York Backed Away From Prohibition Enforcement, but Washington Refused to Budge
New York may have backed away from enforcing Prohibition, but Washington had no intention of doing the same. In June 1923, Governor Al Smith approved…
Washington Food Vendor Arrested for Cooking With Water From a Horse Trough
Washington, D.C., health officials had a blunt warning for food and drink vendors in the summer of 1923: keep it clean or face arrest. Dr….
