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Queen Mary Would Wipe Blood Stain From Pearl
History is filled with strange stories surrounding gems and pearls. The pearl covered in this newspaper article was found by a poor man who, after…
Superstition Traced to Its Origin
How did superstitions origination? There are many stories placed behind superstitions, including the ones given below, but there is always more to the stories that…
Simple One To Two Bedroom House Plans From 1921
The house plans for this simple home come in both one and two bedroom layouts. It’s a nice home for a couple and the two…
May Have Found Lost Dutchman
With so many reports on the finding of the lost dutchman mine, I believe that in many cases, including this one, people would state that…
One To Two Bedroom House Plans From 1921
These house plans are for a small, one to two bedroom homes. It is single floor living with front and back porches. The description reads:…
Gambling Superstitions Reported in 1893
Gambling, cards and dice, is littered with superstitions of all sorts. Here are some superstitious beliefs that were common among gamblers back in the late…
Murders Committed While Dreaming
Can someone commit murder while in the dream state? There is a lot of back and forth about this topic, but generally if you commit…
Moon Superstitions Reported in 1920
Were moon superstitions, as well as all superstitions, created out of mere coincidence? The author of this newspaper article seems to think so and he…
Race Suicide and a Secret Society
In the early 1900s, newspapers were all out of sorts with terms like eugenics and race suicide being bounced around like there would be no…
The Evil Rum Seller Pre-Prohibition
Reading through old newspapers is a fun dive into the past, which isn’t too different from the present in many cases. Take, for instance, the…
