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“Daddy” Jim Hill, the letter carrier at the county alms house for forty years, passed away at the age of 80. After having served his…

In the early 20th century, the tobacco farmers of western Kentucky and neighboring Tennessee counties faced economic ruin due to the monopolistic practices of the…

Massachusetts police armed with night sticks attacked 800 strikers outside the Hood Rubber Co. plant, seriously injuring two women and one man. The conflict ended…

Convicted murderer Edward Krause, who escaped from the Federal jail and was shot dead at Doty’s Cove, was buried in the pauper’s field of Evergreen…

How awesome would it be to discover a can of old coins while digging in the dirt? That’s what happened to William Jackson back in…

James Frazer, a truck farmer, uncovered an iron pot containing numerous rare Spanish gold coins while splitting felled trees. The exact amount not disclosed, but…

Birmingham had likely become the only city in the world with an official courting chamber, known as the “Love Lounge,” for its unmarried firemen. This…

Old barns are great for treasure hunting, whether you find an old horseshoe or an urn filled with gold and gemstones. In 1929, it was…

In the following newspaper report, phrenologists examine the skulls of executed Lenin Boys and determine that their skulls showed slight signs of degeneracy. A phrenologist…

In 1909, the Hammond Chief of Police took it upon himself to begin arresting “immoral” and “corrupt” 16-year-old girls. Below is the story of one…