Category: U.S. Historical News
Illinois Miner Survived 7 Days Entombed Underground in the Cherry Mine
For seven days, William “Bill” Clelland existed in what newspapers described as a living grave beneath the Cherry Mine in Illinois. Trapped underground with other…
Whiskey, a Milk Bottle, Hot Coffee and an Axe Landed This Couple in Court
A domestic dispute in Wilmington, Delaware, brought Joseph Parise before Municipal Court in April 1922 after his wife accused him of coming home drunk, beating…
Arkansas Peach Packing House Collapsed With Women and Girls Inside
A busy peach packing house in Horatio, Arkansas, became the scene of a deadly disaster in July 1907 when the building suddenly collapsed while it…
15-Year-Old Boy Confessed to Putting Rat Poison in His Family’s Coffee
A series of mysterious illnesses in a California family took a horrifying turn in August 1912 when authorities questioned a 15-year-old boy and, according to…
Chicago Theater Fire Sent Firefighters Plunging Through a Collapsing Roof
A devastating fire at one of Chicago’s prominent theaters turned even more dangerous when part of the burning roof collapsed beneath the firefighters trying to…
88-Year-Old Civil War Veteran Dies After Fall From Delaware Hospital Window
An 88-year-old Civil War veteran died at a Delaware hospital in April 1922 after falling from a third-story window, leaving hospital workers uncertain whether the…
Arizona Man Said He Threw an Axe at His Wife “For Fun”
A Phoenix woman was left with a deep gash in her head in June 1919 after her husband allegedly threw an axe at her during…
Delaware Woman Said a Man Watched and Followed Her for 9 Months
For nine months, Helen Graham said, a man repeatedly appeared near her Wilmington, Delaware, home and followed her when she went out on the street….
South Carolina Lineman Killed After 1,500 Volts Passed Through His Body
A routine job removing unused wire turned deadly for a South Carolina railroad lineman in March 1913. Charles P. Pearson was working with several other…
New York Backed Away From Prohibition Enforcement, but Washington Refused to Budge
New York may have backed away from enforcing Prohibition, but Washington had no intention of doing the same. In June 1923, Governor Al Smith approved…
