Category: History
Jailed for Supporting Nude Bathing
Thank goodness for the quasi-free speech we have today. In the 1911 article below, a writer was arrested for writing against the prude laws that…
How to Squander $2,000,000 And Die Poor
A cautionary tale of a young man who inherited a fortune and blew through it all in just a few short years. How to Squander…
Ice Skate Kites From 1912
Skate kites were once a huge rage back in the early 1900s when people would often enjoy ice skating outside during the winter months. Today,…
Man Arrested for Picking Up Dropped Coal
Corporations did not become large and prosperous through good deeds and a gentle approach to the populous. No, they ground the people under the heels…
Man Asked for Permit to Kill His Family
When life is at its absolutely worse, some people feel that the only option available to them is death. While the story below comes from…
Man Jailed For Not Being Christian
What is really interesting here is that the article properly portrays what a true anarchist is. Hollywood and corporate owned news outlets would have us…
Man Made Insane By Bullies
People are cruel. We have problems with bullying in our schools and workforce, and it is no different than what people experienced over 100 years…
Woman Starts Frog Farm
Frog farming is just something I never thought of or heard of before. Then again, I used to live in Pennsylvania and I do not…
Lost Gold Mine in Southwestern Arizona
There are innumerable tales of lost treasures and lost gold mines in the United States and in numerous other countries. During the times of the…
People Worked Like Dogs in the Steel Mills
While this 1912 article mainly focuses on women working in the steel mills in the early 1900s, it does show that both the women and…
