Tag: Michigan
The Italian Hall Disaster: A Tragic Turning Point in American Labor History
The Italian Hall Disaster, also known as the 1913 Massacre of striking mine workers, was a tragedy that took place on December 24, 1913, in…
Mutilated body of woman found in sack in Detroit
The mutilated body of a woman was found inside a sack in a creek in Detroit, Michigan, 1909. Michigan Officers are Hard at Work DETROIT,…
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…
7 Axe Murderers of Children
People find StrangeAgo in a variety of ways, including odd and gruesome search strings. Recently, someone found their way here searching for axe murderers of…
10 Strange Petrified Bodies and Body Parts Found in the United States
How many petrified bodies and body parts have been uncovered in the United States? Apparently far more than this article can cover. Since the 1800s,…
8 Gory Axe Murders From the Past
Put on any B-rated horror movie and someone is bound to be swinging an axe, but just how prolific are axe murders? Truthfully, we rarely…
Convicts Are Flogged in Michigan 1912
Here is a report out of Michigan where the convicts had a riot, the soldiers were brought in, and the convicts who refused to go…
