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1927 – Unidentified Body Found by Hartford Police

Published on July 11, 2022

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Crime & Punishment, Death and Murder, Tidbits

A man told police that he had witnessed someone being murdered. Investigators raced to the scene, saw the blood, and then discovered a very unusual corpse.

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Ad – 1906: Washburne Fasteners

Published on January 27, 2022

Posted in: Around the Home, Fashion & Clothing

Washburne Fasteners ad that appeared on page 23 of the June 2, 1906, publication of the Saturday Evening Post.

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Footnote – 1949: Freak Fire

Published on November 9, 2021

Posted in: Footnotes to History

A story in the December 13, 1949 issue of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin describes how a box of cookies started a house fire.

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Santa Stuck in Chimney

Published on December 27, 2020

Posted in: Holidays & Celebrations, Tidbits

Everyone knows that Santa comes down the chimney to deliver his gifts. Sometimes he gets stuck...

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Stole 55 Right-Footed Shoes

Published on March 3, 2020

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Tidbits

In 1935, someone stole 55 shoes from from a parked car in Providence, Rhode Island. All of them were samples and only fit the right foot.

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The Tieless Teacher

Published on August 20, 2014

Posted in: Law & Order, Schools & Education, Tidbits

East Hartford, Connecticut English teacher Richard P. Brimley fought for years with his school district because he refused to wear a tie.

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Dog Causes Minibike Accident

Published on March 18, 2014

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Law & Order, Money & Financial, Tidbits

In 1978, New Canaan, CT resident Charles Bach was awarded $100,000 for injuries sustained after a dog startled him while riding a motorbike.

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