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.Click to Read More...
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.Click to Read More...
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. Click to Read More...
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...Click to Read More...
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.Click to Read More...
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.Click to Read More...
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.Click to Read More...