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Circus Attendant Exacts Revenge on Living Skeleton

The most fascinating things to read about in the old newspapers are the stories about the sideshows and circuses. The people involved in these businesses…

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Skeleton Found Buried in Sitting Position in Indiana 1905

Old newspapers reveal numerous skeletons having been found while digging pits, basements, etc. The skeleton mentioned below was found outside of Marion, Indiana in 1905….

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Devil’s Skeleton Found in Japan

The devil’s bones were discovered buried under a Japanese temple in 1895. The bones were brought back to the United States where they were said…

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Wood Child’s Desk Instructions from 1923

My grandfather would make miniature furniture for my sister and I when we were small (over 40 years ago). The plans he would use were…

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Instruction From 1913 on How to Make a Camp Fireplace, Fireless Cooker, Log Bridge, and Camp Crane

The following camping tricks were originally published in 1913 and give some interesting ideas for people who want to rough it out in the woods….

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Strange Light Over Tulsa OK 1921

Source: The Morning Tulsa Daily World. March 05, 1921, Final Edition, Page 1. Strange Light in the Sky Huge Greenish Formation, Possibly Gascous, Observed by…

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Instructions for Making an Insect Net and Mounting Blocks From 1922

Collecting moths and butterflies was a popular hobby in the past, but with the dying populations at present, I am placing this info up for…

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Strange Light Over Sunbury PA 1916

That Zeppelin Story Source: Harrisburg Telegraph. May 02, 1916, Page 8. Sunbury people the other night saw “a strange light in the sky” and straightway…

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Strange Airship Seen in Springfield Ohio 1910

Strange Airship Seen Source: The Parma Herald. May 26, 1910, Page 3. Parma, Idaho. Springfield, O., May 24. – Residents of this city returning home…

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Brilliant Orbs Light the Sky in Maryland 1918

Source: Evening Capital and Maryland Gazette. August 21, 1918, page 1. Strange Lights Seen Last Night in the Heavens Puzzle the Populace Various Theories Made…

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