Tag: Ohio
Armed Robbers Terrorize Elmira in Deadly Early Morning Raid
Elmira, Ohio, was thrown into terror in the early hours of the morning when a gang of heavily armed robbers swept into town and turned…
West Farmington Banker Found Murdered
Some crimes arrive in the newspaper almost stripped bare, leaving behind only a few terrible details and a great deal of silence. The 1906 murder…
14 Men Killed in Canton When Seven Boilers Exploded at the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
In Canton, Ohio, 1910, a battery of seven boilers at the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company suddenly blew apart. The plant was left in…
Joyride Ends in Death on Ohio Rails
In the early 1900s, railroad tracks were among the most dangerous places a person could be. Trains moved with tremendous force, often at speeds that…
15-Month-Old Child Drowns in Washtub in Agosta
A tragic accident occurred in Agosta one afternoon in 1907 when the 15-month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dall drowned in a washtub. Despite…
Father Arrested for Neglect After Infant Daughter Dies, Spent Child’s Funds on Alcohol
In a tragic incident in Columbus, Thomas Lee, while intoxicated, ignored the suffering of his ten-month-old daughter, Geneva Bell Lee, who died of cholera infantum…
Smallpox Scare in Osgood, Ohio: Man’s Actions Caused Panic and Widespread Exposure
In 1907, during a smallpox scare, an Osgood, Ohio man with smallpox could not be quarantine. In complete disregard to his community, he exposed nearly…
Ohio Man Unearths Pot of $20 Gold Coins While Tearing Down Building
An Ohio contractor found a pot filled with gold coins while he was tearing down an old building. The contractor announced his amazing find and…
Edgefield Man Fatally Struck by Electric Car in Akron, Skull Crushed
An electric car fatally struck an Edgefield, Ohio man in 1904. I’m posting this here because we seem to forget that early cars were electric…
Cigar shaped balloon spotted in Ohio in 1916 – Military experiment
I am endlessly fascinated with early unidentified flying object sightings, cigar-shaped aerials, and how people reacted to seeing things they had never seen before. In…
