Gift of 4-Tons of Fertilizer Published on December 24, 2020 Posted in: Holidays & Celebrations, Tidbits Back in 1945, Norval H. Milliken received a very unusual Christmas gift: 4-tons of manure. It took some detective work to figure out who sent it. Click to Read More...
Legal to Fly Airplanes on Sunday Published on November 20, 2020 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Tidbits In 1919, Lieut. John C. Howard was cited for carrying passengers in his airplane on the Sabbath. Were the charges upheld or thrown out by the court? Click to Read More...
Wife’s First Husband Found Alive Published on April 14, 2020 Posted in: Love & Marriage, Tidbits Nettie A. Smith's first two husbands had died, so she married for a third time. To her surprise, her first husband, whom she hadn't seen in thirty-five years, was still alive. Which husband would she choose? Click to Read More...
The Walking Murphys – Podcast #116 Published on October 25, 2018 Posted in: Forgotten History, Fraud & Deception, Podcast Long-forgotten story of Robert Murphy and his family as they were walking through Pennsylvania. A great story of how a community came together to help others in need. Click to Read More...
Dick the Dog – Podcast #111 Published on April 30, 2018 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Podcast Jacob Silverman made national headlines in 1922 for the crime of owning a dog named Dick. Pennsylvania's Alien Dog Law forbid unnaturalized residents from owning dogs and required the dogs be killed. Click to Read More...
Millionaire for a Day – Podcast #99 Published on November 28, 2016 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Forgotten History, Law & Order, Podcast What should a political party do if they do not want the winner of the primary on the ballot? Butch McDevitt was such a man back in 1911. Click to Read More...
New Leg for Christmas Published on December 20, 2015 Posted in: Holidays & Celebrations, Science, Technology & Medicine, Tidbits Earl Baker lost his leg in 1938. After a cruel hoax, the residents of Coatesville, PA chipped in to purchase an artificial limb for the boy. Click to Read More...