Author: StrangeAgo
Buggies Gone Wild: Five Historic Crashes from the 1900s
As a digital news producer, I often find myself writing news reports about local car accidents, but what about the buggy in the past? Were…
Husbands Call On Police to Stop Wives From Gambling at Hairdressers
An amusing news report published in 1912 tells us that a group of husbands had to ask the police to stop their wives from gambling…
Baby Abandoned in Man’s Car, Taken to Hospital
In today’s news, we read that babies are being abandoned in the state of Texas at an alarming rate. The same thing happened 100 years…
John V. Weidemeier, Alleged “Professional Husband,” Accused of Marrying at Least 48 Women
John V. Weidemeier was arrested in St. Louis, 1925, and accused of marrying at least 48 women in a fraudulent scheme exposed during an annulment…
Body Found in Trunk at South Alki Identified, Police Seek Missing Husband
The body of Mrs. Agnes Truesman McCombs Covington, 17, was identified after being found strangled and stuffed in a trunk on the beach at South…
15-Month-Old Child Drowns in Washtub in Agosta
A tragic accident occurred in Agosta one afternoon in 1907 when the 15-month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dall drowned in a washtub. Despite…
Father Arrested for Neglect After Infant Daughter Dies, Spent Child’s Funds on Alcohol
In a tragic incident in Columbus, Thomas Lee, while intoxicated, ignored the suffering of his ten-month-old daughter, Geneva Bell Lee, who died of cholera infantum…
Two Prisoners Escape County Jail in Daring Daylight Breakout
In a bold daylight escape, two prisoners broke out of the county jail one Sunday afternoon, locking a guard in a cell and climbing out…
Sullivan County Farmer Sues Barber for $20,000 After Unwittingly Losing His Beard
George Palmer, a farmer from Sullivan County, filed a $20,000 lawsuit in 1907 against a New York barber after his 20-year-old beard was mistakenly shaved…
10 Defining Fashion Tips from 1920s America
Fashion in the 1920s in the U.S. was characterized by significant changes as it moved away from the restrictive fashions of previous decades and embraced…
