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Indiana Man Fought Off Swarms of Rats for 12 Hours as Floodwaters Rose
George Memmert took shelter in an old Indiana barn as floodwaters rose around him. Before long, the water had climbed so high that he was…
A Strange Edwardian Fashion Accessory Saved a Missouri Teen’s Life
When a heavy elevator cable crashed through the roof of a car at a St. Louis hotel, it struck 17-year-old Laura Wind directly on the…
14-Year-Old Buried Under Tons of Sand as Chicago Rescuers Dug Through the Night
Through the night, rescue workers dug beneath the glare of acetylene torches, searching for 14-year-old Thomas Zygil under tons of clay and sand. The boy…
Factory Explosion Blasted Boiling Chemicals Through the Roof in Manayunk
Workers at the General Processing Company had just stopped for lunch when a dye pot filled with boiling yarn exploded inside the Manayunk plant. The…
Teen Nearly Drowned After Sudden Cramps at McKinley Beach
Fifteen-year-old Isabella Ribanski was swimming at Milwaukee’s McKinley Beach when a sudden cramp left her struggling in the water. Her screams drew the attention of…
Newark Police Cracked Down on Easter Candy Games That Targeted Children
In 1908, Newark police launched a crackdown on a form of gambling aimed at children: penny candy games promising oversized chocolate Easter eggs as prizes….
Police Searched for Mother Who Abandoned Infant at D.C. Nursery
A young woman entered a Washington, D.C., nursery carrying a two-week-old baby dressed in little more than the bare necessities. She told the staff she…
9-Year-Old Found a Blasting Cap in a Load of Coal and Hit It With a Hammer
Nine-year-old Robert Butterfield had no way of knowing what he had found in a newly purchased load of coal. The small object looked harmless enough….
Wisconsin Man Survived Blow That Exposed His Brain
When Sam Grosz was struck from behind with a hammer at a carnival near South Milwaukee, the blow was so violent that the metal head…
Two Teachers Found Dead Inside an Exclusive Boston Finishing School
For years, Elizabeth Bailey Hardee and Sarah Chamberlain Weed had followed remarkably similar paths. Both graduated from Wellesley College, became teachers, and eventually joined together…
