Category: U.S. Historical News
42 rattlesnakes found under flooring in family home, 1906
It was 1906, and after spending many sleepless nights thinking her home was haunted, Mrs. Welborn has her husband tear up a section of flooring…
7 Disturbing Facts About Surgery in Ancient Rome
Surgery in ancient Rome was a frightening prospect. Unlike modern times where surgical procedures are commonplace, in ancient Rome, surgery was a rarity reserved for…
7 Strange Tales About Cork and Wooden Legs in the Past
Did you know that cork legs were not made out of cork? Instead, according to one story, cork legs got their name from John Cork…
8 Examples of Deadly News From the Past
Here is a rather deadly and unsettling collection of sordid news from over 100 years ago. From fires to brutal endings, here are eight examples…
Horrific description of Chicago slaughterhouses in 1913
Below is a brutal and gruesome description of what went on inside the Chicago slaughterhouses in the early 1900s. It’s little wonder that there were…
What Lurks Behind the Closet Door? A Look into Historical Intrusions
When nighttime descends and the world hushes to silence, the familiar corners of our homes can sometimes breed unease. It’s easy to dismiss these feelings…
Trial of Rev. Kelly for the Villisca Ax Murders
Sometime between the evening of June 9, 1912 and the morning of June 10, 1912, eight people were murdered with an axe in the Moore…
8 Headless ghost sightings from long ago
Throughout history there are tales that defy explanation. One such enigmatic category in the annals of the supernatural is that of headless ghosts—spirits who roam…
Strange lights spotted over Nebraska ranches in 1923 and lights before Japan’s earthquake
A fascinating account of ghost lights over ranches in Nebraska as well as mention of strange lights over Japan before a big earthquake. Internal Earth…
Drunken Idiot in a Sleigh
The following newspaper article about a drunk person driving a sleigh was published in 1880. What caught me off guard was the tone of the…
