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Parents soak children’s beds in gasoline and set them on fire, father survived
A horrifying news report published in 1921 tells us that a wife and husband decided to kill themselves and their four children to keep the…
Young woman upset after discovering her boyfriend is actually another young woman
From 1921, we find yet another article about a woman presenting as a man and courting another woman. In this case, as in many others,…
Librarians mystified by lines of people visiting to read the dictionary
Long before the internet, there were dictionaries and encyclopedia sets. In 1921, librarians at the New York Library were stunned when lines of people formed…
Oakland detects bubonic plague, begins rat extermination
An examination of 40 rats found that five of them carried the bubonic plague. Oakland takes steps to exterminate the threat to public health. City…
Herbal Healers and Witches: The Ties Between Nature’s Remedies and Witchcraft
The association between herbal medicine and witches or witchcraft has deep historical roots that span various cultures and time periods. This connection primarily arises from…
Human hair used in lighthouse electric fog bell
Human hair was used to operate an electric fog bell 100 years ago. The logic behind that hair use was that hair stretches when damp…
The Worship of Hera, Queen of the Gods
Hera, the Greek goddess of marriage, women, childbirth, and family, was one of the most important and widely worshipped deities in ancient Greek religion. She…
Biggest booze raids promised, New Jersey almost impossible to dry up
During Prohibition, newspapers were always filled with articles about booze raids and attempts to take away alcohol from the people. As we all know, their…
Woman sleepwalks out into below zero temperatures, freezes to death
In the winter of 1924, Indianapolis and surrounding areas was experiencing below freezing temperatures. A woman, 45, got out of bed and left her house…
Hel: The Norse Queen of the Underworld and Her Realm Between Life and Death
In Norse mythology, Hel is a complex and intriguing figure who presides over the realm also named Hel. She rules over those who have died…
