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Gold Mining Town of Mace Idaho

The lure of gold used to be a strong one, especially during a time when there weren’t many jobs available and most people could not…

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The Battling Broderick Sisters

Whoever said that the women of today were far more brazen and lawless than the women of a century ago, never heard of the Broderick…

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Serial Poisoner Louise Vermilya Enjoyed Handling Corpses

Louise Vermilya is one of history’s most notorious serial killers. Being a woman, the country was shocked when it was discovered that she had poisoned…

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Rainmakers in 1912

Rain making used to be a fairly profitable industry back in the day. Men and a few women would claim that they could make the…

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Nikola Tesla’s Younger Years

Nikola Tesla was considered a brilliant but socially awkward man whose brilliant mind showed through in his younger years. This article was originally published in…

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Theory on the Origin of Music

How did music evolve and what got it all started? This newspaper article from 1914 explains how music probably evolved from simple clapping and finger…

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Child Wishes To See Mother In Heaven

Heartbreaking stories, such as this one where the child wishes to visit her mother in heaven, always bring a knot to my throat and make…

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The Ghost Ship of Cape Horn

This newspaper article explains how some ghost ship sighting were just rocks jutting out of the water combined with fog or strange weather events. It…

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Jack London Is Not The Man He Writes About

Jack London Seattle, Wash., Aug. 7. — Jack London the novelist and his wife arrived in Seattle recently, after a 148 days’ voyage around the…

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Last Dinner Served on the Titanic

What was the last meal served to the wealthy upper class on the Titanic the night it sank? This menu was published in a newspaper…

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