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Is the bear cat dance disgusting? One judge thought so back in 1912. Of course, older generations never quite seem to get the dances preferred…

I love reading about old jail and prison escapes. From 1921: Bank Burglar Escapes From West Side Jail Bitzberger Leaps to Safety After Bar Is…

The asylums of yesteryear were never pleasant and have long been the foundation of numerous horror stories. While reading through the newspapers of the 19th…

The article below is one of the first newspaper mentions I have found so far mentioning the secret societies at Yale. While the societies are…

Well, this is rather gruesome news, even if it is over 100 years old. Back in 1902, there was a newspaper article about a school…

In the old days, if you wanted bread, you had to bake it yourself. Today, we have grown accustomed to store bought bread, but there…

Cats have far more superstitions attached to them than any other animal. They have been executed as witches, seen as the bearers of good or…

People are always trying to hide the bodies of their victims. Sometimes they hide the bodies far away from themselves and other times they keep…

Whether or not you believe in the Devil, the stories and beliefs surround him are intriguing. The Devil absorbed everything Christians hated about Paganism (or…

We are always making light of the axe murderer, but axe murderers did exist. Here is a brief mention of an axe murderer, identity unknown,…