Tag: Philadelphia
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How to Squander $2,000,000 And Die Poor
A cautionary tale of a young man who inherited a fortune and blew through it all in just a few short years. How to Squander…
