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New Jersey Woman Faces Husband Who Came Back from the Grave

In 1921, a strange domestic drama unfolded in Orange, New Jersey, when a woman answered her door and found herself face-to-face with the husband she…

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The Barn in Salisbury, Massachusetts That Welcomed Hoboes

In the early 1900s, the word “hobo” carried a whole world of meaning. It could suggest poverty, wandering, hard luck, railroad travel, or simply a…

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How Two Swindlers Sold Candy as a Cure for Seasickness

At the turn of the 20th century, transatlantic travel promised adventure, discomfort, and plenty of opportunities for sharp-eyed swindlers. Passengers trapped together on a steamship…

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Schlitz Dumps 12,000 Gallons of Beer Into Chicago Gutters

In 1919, beer could still make headlines even when no one was allowed to drink it. As wartime prohibition tightened its grip across the United…

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The Hohenzollern Ghost and the Tragedy of the White Lady

Royal families rarely come with simple ghost stories. Their legends tend to be dressed in velvet, sharpened by betrayal, and carried through the halls for…

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Dandelion Recipes and Uses From the Past

Dandelions have a way of showing up whether they are invited or not. One day the lawn is green, and the next it looks like…

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Christian Women’s Group Warns: Don’t Make Dandelion Wine

In the spring of 1923, the humble dandelion found itself in unexpected legal trouble. Usually accused of ruining lawns and staining children’s fingers, the little…

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The Human Magnet of Mount Horeb

Some old newspaper stories read like folklore in disguise, and this 1909 report from Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, is one of them. At the center of…

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Glass Charm Wands: The Forgotten Folk Trick That Distracted Evil Until Dawn

Some nights, protection wasn’t locked behind a door, it stood quietly on a shelf. Slender glass wands, delicate, almost fragile, each one filled with tiny…

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Break the Curse of Bad Luck in 3 Circles

There was a time when bad luck wasn’t just a feeling, it was something that followed you. A shadow that clung to your days. A…

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