Tag: California
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…
Unsuccessful gold miner prepared for his demise
Mining for gold left many men and their families in extreme poverty. The following report from out of California, 1922, tells of a man who…
18-year-old poisons mother with formaldehyde for money
In this 1910 news article we learn of a troubled young man who poisoned his mother’s coffee with formaldehyde because she would not give him…
Large snapping turtle in mail bag held post office hostage
A large snapping turtle, found inside a mail bag, help the post office hostage as it snapped at everything in sight. Turtle in Mail Bag…
5 Horrific Stories of Bodies Found in Sacks
Anyone who thinks 100 years ago was a blissful paradise hasn’t read the newspaper reports published during that time. And so today, we are going…
10 Fascinating Old Photos of Catalina Island, California
Winston Churchill 1929. “A distinguished Briton lands a big one. Winston Churchill, former British chancellor of the exchequer (in yachting cap), with 180 pound marlin…
Serial Killer Joseph Briggen Fed His Victims to His Hogs
Joseph Briggen of Sierra Morena, California was proud of his award winning pigs. They were beautiful creatures, plump and frisky. All the farmers knew he…
7 Upsetting Stories of American Ghouls
A ghoul is traditionally a living person who steals from the dead, and it was quite an occupation back in the early 1900s when incidents…
The San Diego Giant – Real or Hoax?
Was the San Diego giant real or was it a hoax? While we will never know with absolute certainty either way, the story of this…
Instagram Users Need to Check Out These Photo Fads from the Early 20th Century
The obsession with the self photo is nothing new. People love to look at themselves and, while many profess that the selfie has gotten out…
