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Fairies Help Young Opera Singer
Here is a sweet mention of fairies in a 1911 newspaper article involving a opera singer’s success. DID THE FAIRIES HELP THIS “LITTLEST SOPRANO?” MAGGIE…
Fears of Biowarfare in 1902
Biowarfare is nothing new, and when you begin reading newspapers from over 100 years ago you will see that people had the same exact fears…
Kipling Gave Poetic Warning Against Spot Where Titanic Sank
Should the captain of the crew of the Titanic known that the skip was in danger when they entered that fateful spot so many years…
The Needle Game Halloween Love Divination
Love divinations on Halloween night can get pretty interesting. Here is one of the lesser known divinations that requires a group of people to discover…
How To Start Seeing Ghosts
Many of us go through life wanting to believe in the existence of ghosts, even though we have never seen one. Maybe we are located…
Dyak Head Hunters in 1902
Imagine a time when getting thwacked by a head hunter was a real possibility. Unbelievably, this was a possibility even in the early 1900s, as…
Business Man Sold American Girls Overseas
This story comes from 1912. Surprised? Don’t be. In fact, American women have been kidnapped and sold to other countries since the writing of the…
Chicago Church Girl Slain in Los Angeles 1912
Horrific murders are not just a thing of the present day. This story tells of an unknown woman found dead, with her skull split open….
Titanic’s Fifth Officer Rats Out Ismay
Ismay, the controlling builder of the Titanic, will forever be known as a coward. While on the maiden voyage (and only voyage) of the Titanic,…
Old Halloween Games from 1912
Here are some old Halloween games that used to be played at Halloween parties back in 1912. Some of the games are charming, but some…










