Category: U.S. Historical News
Headless Body of Young Woman Found in Lake Contrary
A grim discovery in Lake Contrary near St. Joseph, Missouri, left authorities with more questions than answers in 1920. The body of an unidentified young…
Man Robbed and Left on Rails Near Excelsior Springs
In 1920, George Underwood thought he was only waiting for a train at the Wabash Station in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. He had been to Kansas…
Henry Ford Defends Son’s Draft Exemption
For seven days, Henry Ford sat on the witness stand in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, answering questions in a trial that had already drawn national attention. …
Atlanta Woman Held After Mother-in-Law’s Death
A bitter family dispute in Atlanta ended in violence when Mrs. M.C. Hughes, an elderly woman, was shot to death in her son’s home while…
Peabody Mourns Children Lost in School Blaze
The grief in Peabody, Massachusetts, settled into the homes of twenty-one families after fire swept through St. John’s Parochial School and trapped the young girls…
Pittsburgh Nurse Slain Near Abandoned Mansion
When Elsie Barthel left her Pittsburgh home for a short walk on a Saturday evening, there was no sign that anything was wrong. The 27-year-old…
Headless Body of Missing Kirkland Girl Found in Brush
For nearly a month, 17-year-old Ruth DeMerrit had been missing from her home in Kirkland, a quiet suburb of Seattle. She had last been seen…
Holdenville Fugitive Dodges Every Shot
In February 1911, a young Oklahoma man named Walter Davis was wanted for violating liquor laws when Sheriff Cal Edmonds and Deputy Sheriff Dale finally…
Fire Wrecks St. Mary’s Industrial School
In April 1919, a devastating fire tore through St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys in Baltimore, leaving behind wrecked buildings, injured men, and two dead…
Water Telescope Finds Missing Body in Meriden
In Meriden, Connecticut, the disappearance of Miss Emily McCarthy, a nurse, led searchers to Black Pond after her hat was found in the water. The…
