Author: StrangeAgo
Gambling Superstitions Reported in 1893
Gambling, cards and dice, is littered with superstitions of all sorts. Here are some superstitious beliefs that were common among gamblers back in the late…
Murders Committed While Dreaming
Can someone commit murder while in the dream state? There is a lot of back and forth about this topic, but generally if you commit…
Moon Superstitions Reported in 1920
Were moon superstitions, as well as all superstitions, created out of mere coincidence? The author of this newspaper article seems to think so and he…
Race Suicide and a Secret Society
In the early 1900s, newspapers were all out of sorts with terms like eugenics and race suicide being bounced around like there would be no…
The Evil Rum Seller Pre-Prohibition
Reading through old newspapers is a fun dive into the past, which isn’t too different from the present in many cases. Take, for instance, the…
Three Bedroom Colonial House Plans From 1920
The colonial house plans below were originally published in 1920. It is for a two story, three bedroom home with one bathroom located on the…
Lost Dutchman Mine Reported Discovered in 1914
There must have been numerous mines and mining tunnels within the Superstition Mountains in Arizona because newspapers from the past are filled with claims to…
Police Vainly Seek Clue In Mysterious Murder Of Girl, 10, In Locked Room
Toy Sized Bullet Leads to Belief Child Was Slain in Play Pop Guns Examined Once Followed by Man Who Frightened Her, Relatives Recall The body…
Prohibition Alcohol Smuggled In Christmas Trees
Prohibition was a joke. The idea that the government can ban people from drinking alcohol proved to be a huge waste of everyone’s time, since…
Quadruple Murder and Suicide in England 1912
Here is a horrible tale of a man who was cheating on his wife and his wife making the mistake of tracking down her wayward…
