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Hatpins as weapons for self-defense
Hatpins were more than long pins used to hold hats in place. Women of the past used them as weapons when confronted by burglars or…
Strange foot beliefs from the late 1800s
From arched feet to reading the soles of your shoes, the late 1800s held some strange beliefs about feet. Look at Your Foot It is…
Gold fields of Cleburne County, Alabama
If there is gold to be found, you can bet the farm I will be out there panning for it. When a touch of gold…
Condemned murderer attempts escape from jail
In 1898, John Oschild, a convicted murderer sentenced to death, attempted to escape jail. However, a fast-acting elevator operator stopped the man in his tracks….
Young men play with guns, brother shot
It’s hard to imagine a time when boys and young men were allowed to play with guns so recklessly (inside the house!), and yet when…
“Petrified” stone snake dug up in Pennsylvania
I have always felt that there was more to Pennsylvania than what is in the history books, and as I continue my research into my…
Woman meets her long-lost husband and then loses him again
A woman and man meet on a steamship and claim they are long-lost spouses. And then, to everyone’s surprise, the man leaves her again. But…
Crazy medical advice from 1898
From sleep to bread to brains, here is the crazy advice and opinions of medical doctors and scientists of the late 1800s. Concerning Human Life…
Brained his father with an axe, risks being lynched by mob
From 1898 there is this horrendous report of a son who murdered his father after his father threatened to whip him. The townsfolk were in…
Family freezes after man leaves them on mountain
Man leaves family on mountain as he goes to have his horses’ shoes sharpened. The woman and her children are later found frozen to the…
