Author: StrangeAgo
Council Bluffs Family Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide
The bodies of Martin Thompson, his wife Caroline, and their 8-year-old son Raymond were discovered in their home southeast of Council Bluffs, in what authorities…
Violence Erupts in Cabin Creek as Coal Company Stables Burned
An outbreak in West Virginia’s Cabin Creek coal field resulted in the destruction of the Ohley Coal Company stables by fire, with militia forces clashing…
Chevy Chase Hit-and-Run Leaves Man Seriously Injured, Second Incident in 24 Hours
Two hit-and-run incidents within 24 hours in Chevy Chase left a 55-year-old man seriously injured and authorities seeking the driver. What the heck was going…
Brooklyn Woman Arrested After Found in Field Using Bank Notes as a Blanket
Strange things happen in New York, such as in 1924 when a woman was found in a Brooklyn field using bank notes and Liberty Bonds…
Company Criticized for Low Wages, Strike Suppression and Abuse
A report by George P. West, from the U.S. Committee on Industrial Relations, reveals\ed exploitative labor practices at the Corn Products Co., a subsidiary of…
Fulham Workhouse Introduced “Classification Wards” for Aged and Deserving Poor in 1899
In what was viewed as a pioneering move, the Fulham guardians introduced “classification wards” in the Fulham Palace Road workhouse, offering better accommodations for the…
Mysterious Tunnel Discovered Beneath Court Square in Boston
A tunnel believed to be an attempted prison escape route from the 1800s was uncovered beneath Court Square in Boston during demolition work on the…
Crook County Residents Bewildered by “Mysterious Man of the Desert”
In 1905, residents of Crook County were abuzz with speculation about a mysterious man who lived in a dugout in the desert, fiercely guarding his…
Train Killed 23 Cattle in Collision Near Eufaula
A high-speed train traveling from St. Louis to Dallas struck a herd of cattle near Eufaula, Oklahoma, killing 23 animals in a collision that miraculously…
Christmas Blizzard Claimed Eleven Newfoundland Schooners and Sixty Lives
A catastrophic Christmas blizzard off the Newfoundland coast had claimed eleven schooners and sixty lives, marking it one of the worst storms in many years….
