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Gruesome Find Near Sioux Falls Led to Injured Man
In 1914, a man walking along the Omaha railroad tracks near Sioux Falls made a gruesome discovery. M. Petit was on his way into the…
Delaware Pastor Claimed Election Bribes Reached the Church
In 1905 Delaware, a Methodist pastor startled a church convention with accusations that political bribery had reached even into the pews. The Reverend William Cashmore,…
Des Moines Woman Won Divorce After Family Jokes Turned Sour
In 1905 Des Moines, Iowa, Mrs. Roslie Pohlman went to court with an unusual complaint: her husband would not laugh. According to her divorce petition,…
Brooklyn Man Vanishes While Wading in Three Feet of Water
In 1909, Stephen Ernest was standing in only three feet of water when he vanished. The Brooklyn man could not swim, so he remained close…
Before Weather Apps, Some Families Watched a Frog Climb a Ladder
Long before modern forecasts were available at the touch of a button, some households in Germany and Switzerland looked to a small green tree frog…
7-Year-Old Girl Escaped Mother’s Murder-Suicide Attempt
In 1905, a seven-year-old girl near New Hurley survived a horrifying attempt on her life. According to the report, the child’s mother, Mrs. Maria Garrison,…
Rockaway Beach Lifesaver Drowns After Cramp During Ocean Swim
Tom Gray had saved sixteen people from drowning during his four years with the Volunteer Life Saving Corps at Rockaway Beach. Strong, sun-bronzed, and more…
Strange Lightning Strike Melts Iron Shoes Off Team of Mules
A strange lightning strike in Singac, New Jersey, left residents baffled in June 1910 because it happened while the sun was still shining. There was…
Bedford’s Rich Residents Hunted Firebug After Barns Burned
In 1905, the wealthy village of Bedford, New York, found itself under siege by a firebug. Barns, homes, haystacks, and a grocery store went up…
Old Nevada Justice Sent Saloon Thief Walking Into the Desert
In the rough mining camps of northern Nevada, justice did not always wait for a courtroom. In 1908, a man known as “Doc” Phelan was…
