Today on what the fuck news from the past, thieves in Atlanta stole bathtubs out of vacant homes. The thieves did not hesitate to cart off large loads of lead pipes, faucets, and anything they could unscrew and take away. In several instances, they took off with enameled washstands and bathtubs. The police stated that they are unable to stop the thefts because the real estate men do not give them sufficient support. [Source]
Bedbugs
Meanwhile, in Indiana, contractors hired to widen and deepen a ditch brought in workmen for the task. The workmen were given room on a boat that quickly became overrun with bedbugs. The ship’s cook doused the place in gasoline to get rid of the bedbugs and there was an explosion. The ship was destroyed in the fire and several men were severely burned. [Source]
Dynamite pillow
In other news, a Montana man got tired of looking for gold. Upon retiring to his cabin one night, he placed a stick of dynamite under his pillow and lit the fuse. He took his cabin with him into the hereafter. [Source]
Pins in his bed
Wolf Stens has filed for divorce. He claimed his wife was putting pins in his bed. [Source]
Not so poor after all
Sadie Knight, a presumed pauper, was found dead in Tulsa, Oklahoma. $800 in cash was found hidden in her hair. [Source]
He hid the knife after he slit his throat
A 30-year-old suicide mystery was cleared up in Ohio. Workers were tearing down an old infirmary when they discovered a butcher knife inside one of the walls. It’s believed the knife was used by a man who slit his neck from ear to ear and then, according to a new theory, hid the knife in the wall. [Source]
Dirty hatpins
And finally, in San Francisco it was decided that hatpins were as filthy as an unmuzzled dog. The health board openly discussed putting a ban on hatpins and wanted to arrest any woman caught using them. [Source]
