Category: U.S. Historical News
Wild beast attacks steer in Mankato
A wild cat of some sort attacked a steer. The dog would not venture out and the prints at the scene were large. Beast Mangles…
The myth of the Narcissus flower
Who doesn’t love a good flower myth? Here is the retelling of the myth of the Narcissus flower, originally published in 1909. A Beautiful Flower…
How the Ancient Greeks worshiped Artemis
Artemis was one of the most widely worshipped goddesses in the ancient Greek world. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin…
Ancient giant footprints found in Hampshire, Tennessee
Giant footprints were found in stone in Hampshire, Tennessee back in 1915. Supposed Giant’s Track is Found HAMPSHIRE, Tenn., August 13, 1915. — The community…
Piano played by ghost scares off watchmen
Watchmen at a burned-down house are scared off by something playing the partially burned piano and other strange noises from within the structure. Piano Played…
Trenton residents fearful after rats eat dynamite
After it was discovered that rats ate dynamite, Trenton goes into a mass frenzy as residents attempt to scare away rats and prevent them from…
Filthy meat plants shovel meat from floor and onto dirty tables
Imagine eating meat that had been dragged through the spit of workers with tuberculosis and then thrown onto dirty, wooden tables to pick up splinters…
Large snapping turtle in mail bag held post office hostage
A large snapping turtle, found inside a mail bag, help the post office hostage as it snapped at everything in sight. Turtle in Mail Bag…
Something picks up barn and sets it down in different field
A “freak cyclone” in Indiana caused a barn to be picked up and safely set down in another field as man and horses stood nearby….
How fake Civil War relics are made
Relics have been faked since ancient times, and American Civil War fakes are everywhere. The following article from 1911 details how canon balls and minie…
