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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….
Penniless and Starving, Young Woman Said Desperation Drove Her to Steal
Edna Johnson looked as though she belonged anywhere but in a police cell. Dressed in a fashionable silk and velvet gown, the young woman appeared…
Chicago Woman Sought Divorce After Husband Refused to Remove “Who’s Boss” Sign
A Chicago woman reportedly decided she had endured enough of her husband’s sense of humor, especially after he refused to remove a provocative sign hanging…
Grieving New York Impresario Searched for a Singer Who Sounded Like His Dead Wife
After the death of his young wife, Russian impresario Max Rabinoff set out to find something that seemed almost impossible: another woman who could sing…
New Jersey Factory Blast Hurled Chemist 50 Feet Across Street “Like a Comet”
A chemical factory explosion in West Hoboken, New Jersey, turned a city street into chaos in March 1922. When tanks of ether suddenly exploded inside…
