Author: StrangeAgo
Judge Tore Up the Summons After Learning Why This 14-Year-Old Was Working
In 1908, fourteen-year-old Harold Bothwick was not asking for much. He simply wanted to work. His widowed mother was struggling to support four children in…
West Virginia Senator Wanted to Refund Convicted Wartime Profiteers
A few years after World War I ended, Washington was still dealing with the financial aftermath of wartime price gouging. During the war, food profiteers…
How Radio Fans Built a Simple Regenerative Receiver in 1922
In the early days of radio, building your own receiver did not necessarily require an expensive collection of specialized parts. With a tuning coil, a…
Boy Critically Injured After Striking Dynamite With a Hatchet
Six-year-old Johnny Warvaiski went looking for something to chop with his small hatchet. He found what appeared to be an ordinary object and struck it…
Widow Shot at Boarder After Alleged Hammer Attack
When Mary Neils appeared in a Newark courtroom, her face was battered and bruised, and the two young children in her care stood beside her….
Woman Scammed by “Doctor” Who Vanished With Her Money
Nellie Cameron arrived in Newark prepared to marry a man she had known for only a few days. The supposed doctor had taken charge of…
North Dakota Father Searched for Answers After His Son Was Killed Beneath Railroad Cars
When G.F. Heath’s young son was killed beneath a string of railroad cars near Apple Creek, grief initially left him unable to question how the…
Indiana Man Fought Off Swarms of Rats for 12 Hours as Floodwaters Rose
George Memmert took shelter in an old Indiana barn as floodwaters rose around him. Before long, the water had climbed so high that he was…
A Strange Edwardian Fashion Accessory Saved a Missouri Teen’s Life
When a heavy elevator cable crashed through the roof of a car at a St. Louis hotel, it struck 17-year-old Laura Wind directly on the…
14-Year-Old Buried Under Tons of Sand as Chicago Rescuers Dug Through the Night
Through the night, rescue workers dug beneath the glare of acetylene torches, searching for 14-year-old Thomas Zygil under tons of clay and sand. The boy…
