old newspapers Archive

John Doe wakes up

He Woke Up From the Dead and was Fined Five Bucks

Misc.

Merry Widow Hat

Merry Widow Hats Were Not Always So Merry

Misc.

Where the sword goes, according to the late nineteenth-century book, Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions, Including Trick Photography

Jack Hill Was Not the Sharpest Sword Swallower

Human Oddities

Barber And Shoemaker Duel

A Few Cases of Duels That Didn’t Happen in the Old West

Misc., Politics