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Philadelphia Laborer Found $5,542 in Gold Coins Hidden in Pipe

Of all the strange places to find a hoard of gold, one man found a stash of gold coins inside a pipe near Center City…

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The Curious Case of Pep: The Dog Sentenced to Life in Prison

In the vast (oh so vast) annals of criminal history, populated by tales of legendary mobsters, clever thieves, and shadowy serial killers, there lies a…

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Two Philadelphia Bakers Poisoned Their Buns in 1888

Two Philly bakers were charged with adulterating their cakes and buns by adding chrome yellow (lead chromate) in 1888. Richly Colored Buns In the Criminal…

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Philadelphia Skeleton Trade

The 1891 article below talks about the skeleton trade in Philadelphia. It highlights a man from France who came to Philadelphia to begin his trade…

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8 Heinous Crimes Committed By Children

They were called fiendish youths in the 1800 and 1900s, but they were simply children who sadistically hurt and sometimes murdered other people, both children…

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7 Deaths Caused By Icepicks

Icepicks are deadly weapons and were rather popular in the early half of the 1900s. In fact, many assaults were committed by people who would…

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Gruesome Things That Happened on the Delaware River Long Ago

Gruesome things have happened along, inside, and over the Delaware River. Plenty of bodies were fishes out of the waters and it was a common…

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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…

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Gross Old News Reports About the Morgue in Philadelphia

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the Philadelphia morgue was the center of numerous scandals, from theft to selling off the deceased. It was…

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7 Creepy Things That Happened In Philadelphia Long Ago

There is no doubt that Philadelphia has character and that a lot of weird and creepy things have happened there in the past. In the…

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