Tag: Kentucky
82-Year-Old “Aunt Polly” Davis Chooses Solitude on Her Farm
Aunt Polly is described as a broken woman, with plenty of money in the bank, a 1,000 acre farm, and chickens. To me, however, it…
The Night Riders’ Campaign of Terror
In the early 20th century, the tobacco farmers of western Kentucky and neighboring Tennessee counties faced economic ruin due to the monopolistic practices of the…
Mountain Girl Abandoned and Robbed of Wedding Gifts in Pittsburgh
“I promised to marry a mountain girl from Kentucky, and then I stole her dowry and ditched her in Pittsburgh. AITAH?” Oof. What a story!…
Fatal train accident near Flemingsburg, Kentucky, 1907
While it did not have a high body count, many people were seriously injured in this 1907 train wreck. Terrible Railroad Accident Near Flemingsburg Yesterday…
Kentucky Man Buried in Whiskey
An unusual burial occurred in 1897 when a Kentucky man requested that he be buried in whiskey. Here is the original article: Buried in Whiskey…
Bristol People Report Strange Light in the Sky
Source: The Comet. January 31, 1918, page 4. The attention of scores of Bristolians was called to a strange light appearing in the sky last…
6 Ultimately Disturbing Severed Hand Discoveries
Severed hands were found on streets, bobbing along river banks, and found on trains in the early 1900s. In fact, severed hand stories were published…
A Collection Of 1861 Sayings, Humor, And Cruel Realities
What was life like in 1861? Find out by reading these news bits, sayings, and humor pieces published in newspapers that year. *-* The beech…
An Argument Against Religious Superstitions Published in 1908 in Kentucky
Should we strive to put an end to superstitious religious beliefs in order to grow as a society in the realm of science and reason?…
