Category: U.S. Historical News
Adding Machine Inventor is Found in Potter’s Field
Being an inventor is a rough field. People will try to steal your ideas, copy what you have done, and ultimately screw you over in…
Chinese Use of Fingerprints in the Early 1900s
The Chinese were ahead of the rest of the world in many ways, from religious philosophies to their writing and literature. They also were using…
Chicago Heat Storm Blamed for 7 Deaths 1912
Imagine a time without air conditioning or central air, then imagine living in the city. It was hell on earth, for sure. Here are the…
Vibrations From War Trenches In Europe Wound Souls Of Babies Born In America
There were some wild and crazy ideas being put out there over 100 years ago. This little article has got to be one of the…
5 Horrors of the Old Orphanages
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, running an orphanage was often a big business. People of wealth would help fund the orphanages. Sometimes the…
Burial of Sir Walter Scott
Famous poet and novelist, Sir Walter Scott passed away on September 21, 1832. This newspaper article appeared in 1904 and retells the story of his…
Made To Drink Castor Oil For Drunkenness
If you have never tried castor oil, be thankful. The stuff is beyond gross, and in 1922, Rome decided to force people exhibiting public drunkenness…
4 Dangerous Railroad Jobs in the 1800s
Railroad accidents were extremely common in the 1800s and early 1900s. Every day, newspapers printed lists of accidents that happened on the railroads. Most of…
10 Heart Breaking Old Reports On The Bodies In Potter’s Field
Potter’s field may seem like an odd name to give to a burial site that is meant for the bodies of the unknown, the poor,…
10 Gruesome Tapeworm Realities From Over 100 Years Ago
In 1902, a 34-year-old man was admitted to the London Hospital for having a tapeworm. He didn’t survive the medication they gave him and upon…
