Tag: Georgia
Armed Dover Residents Chased a Mysterious Animal Through Town in 1900
For months, residents around Dover, Georgia, were convinced that some unknown beast was stalking their community. Dogs and hogs were disappearing. Witnesses described a large…
Savannah Man Set a Trap for a Newspaper Thief and Found an Unexpected Suspect
Someone in Savannah had been stealing the morning newspaper. At least, that was the only explanation that seemed to make sense. For several mornings, a…
Georgia School Wanted a Teacher Too Ugly to Marry
In 1923, a rural school in Monroe County, Georgia, faced a problem its patrons considered both serious and exasperating. The teachers kept getting married. According…
Fourth of July Barbecue Turns Deadly After Family Eats Poisoned Meat
A Fourth of July family reunion near Garfield, Georgia, turned into a mass poisoning in 1912 after dozens of relatives became violently ill from barbecued…
Atlanta Woman Held After Mother-in-Law’s Death
A bitter family dispute in Atlanta ended in violence when Mrs. M.C. Hughes, an elderly woman, was shot to death in her son’s home while…
A Lonely Georgia Highway, A Murdered Educator, and the Swift Execution That Shocked Milledgeville
It started as a simple act of kindness on a lonely Georgia highway. In March 1925, Professor William C. Wright pulled his car over to…
Longtime Alms House Worker “Daddy” Jim Hill Passes Away at 80
“Daddy” Jim Hill, the letter carrier at the county alms house for forty years, passed away at the age of 80. After having served his…
Oglethorpe County Man Foresees Death and Tests Waterproof Coffin Before Passing at 80
Jonathan Bell, former slave owner and once one of the wealthiest men in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, passed away at the age of 80, having predicted…
Huge balls of fire dart across sky, Georgia 1922
The following is a 1922 report of two “stars” that darted across the sky in the same path. The second one followed roughly three minutes…
How ether and nitrous oxide parties led to nitrous oxide being used by dentists
In the 1800s, ether and nitrous oxide parties were popular. They were parties where people would hang out, inhale ether and laughing gas, and act…
