Category: History
Bridgeport Boy Suffers Severe Burns After Phosphorus Ignites Inside Coat
A 14-year-old Bridgeport boy sustained severe burns when a piece of phosphorus he carried from school ignited inside his coat on his way home, sending…
Denison Man Downs a German Submarine
Months before the end of World War I, a Denison, Iowa man, chief gunner on the steamer Tidewater, reportedly took part in shooting down a…
Maine Man Attempts Primitive Lifestyle in Woods, Nearly Dies
Without any preparations, a Maine artist stepped into the woods of Maine, determined that he could live like a primitive man for two months and…
Jack the Hugger Attacks Women in Iowa
The first time I learned about men who would jump out and accost women, common called a “Jack the Hugger,” was when I found the…
Three Die as Auto Hurtles into a Swamp
The following gruesome accident happened in Gary, Illinois, in 1915 when a car skidded from the road and into a swamp. The details at the…
Man Arrested for Bigamy After Marrying Widow in East Washington
William H. Rhine was arrested on bigamy charges after marrying Mary V. Cecil in Washington, just a day after his wedding, as detectives uncovered that…
Philadelphia Man Found $800 in Gold Coins in His Cellar
One lucky man, W. J. Barron, found $800 in gold coins in in 1924 in his cellar. The gold coins were believed to have been…
Englishman Survives Walking on Stilts Through Lava at Mauna Loa
It sounds almost unbelievable, but in a daring escape, Englishman Mr. Watson walked on handmade stilts through a stream of molten lava at Mauna Loa,…
Cuban Caverns Hide Perils of Man-Eating Sharks, Haunt of History and Tragedy
On the coast of Cuba’s Santa Clara province, near Cape Maysi, lie caverns carved into the shoreline by centuries of relentless waves. These caves, stretching…
82-Year-Old “Aunt Polly” Davis Chooses Solitude on Her Farm
Aunt Polly is described as a broken woman, with plenty of money in the bank, a 1,000 acre farm, and chickens. To me, however, it…
