Tag: Chicago
Human Energy Trapped in a Bottle?
Science and medicine was simply weird back in the early 1900s, especially when one doctor claimed that he captured and bottled human energy. Here is…
The Dark Side of the Chicago Orphan Asylum
Would you dump your child into an orphanage? During the 1800s and early 1900s, it was not uncommon for poor parents to leave a child…
Thomas Edison Gives Advice in Chicago
Thomas Edison evokes a lot of different images, from famous inventor to snide bastard who made a fortune off the work of others. Regardless of…
Duel Between Chicago Gamblers Is An Epic Fail
We have all seen the movies where two gamblers head outside to shoot each other up. Well, these things did happen, but the shooting wasn’t…
Chicago Church Girl Slain in Los Angeles 1912
Horrific murders are not just a thing of the present day. This story tells of an unknown woman found dead, with her skull split open….
Chicago Iroquois Theater Fire of 1903
Before reading the newspaper article below about the tragic burning of the Chicago Iroquois Theater, know that, unlike newspaper articles today, the account is both…
Candlelight Superstition Taken to the Extreme
Have you ever taken something to the extreme? Do you squeeze the life out of fun? Here is a story about a woman who took…
Bear Cat Dance is Disgusting
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…
Chicago Heat Storm Blamed for 7 Deaths 1912
Imagine a time without air conditioning or central air, then imagine living in the city. It was hell on earth, for sure. Here are the…
