Tag: New York City
What the Past had to Say About Wives Spanking Husbands
We always read or hear about how men used to put their wives over their knees for a spanking, but did you know that it…
5 Strange Accounts of Spell Casting
How would you react if you thought someone cast a spell on you? Hopefully not the way any of the following people reacted. Casting spells,…
How People Dressed and Traveled in 1812 United States
The following article was published in 1912 and talks about what dress and travel was like back in 1812. Just One Hundred Years Ago How…
Woman Holds Up Burglar With A Spoon
A burglar broke into their house and the elder sister held the burglar up with a silver spoon. I thought this sort of thing only…
10 True Stories About the People Sent to Blackwell Island
Blackwell Island, previously known as Hog’s Island, was originally an island owned a Robert Blackwell. New York City purchased the island from Blackwell and turned…
Tenement House Fire in New York, 1903
While the New York State Tenement House Act (1867) required tenement homes to have fire escapes, tragedies continued to happen. In the newspaper article below,…
Specialty Shoes Made for Dogs in 1912
If you think that people pamper their dogs now, you haven’t heard about the custom made shoes for dogs back in 1912. In a time…
The Battling Broderick Sisters
Whoever said that the women of today were far more brazen and lawless than the women of a century ago, never heard of the Broderick…
Death Row Inmate Cheats Electric Chair
While written in 1912, this newspaper article brings up some points that we still haven’t fully answered today. For example, should we look the other…
The Building of New York City’s Subway System
Have you ever wondered how the New York City’s subway was built or why they decided to build it? I certainly have each and every…
