Newspaper clippings
Newspaper Clipping of the Day
via Newspapers.com This story is kind of like "To Serve Man," but in reverse. From the "Windsor Star," July 17, 1962: La Paz--In…
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Newspaper Clipping of the Day
via Newspapers.com Everyone knows that neighbors can get into battles over anything. Anything. My friends, marvel at the harrowing saga of New York&…
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Newspaper Clipping of the Day
via Newspapers.com This odd little--UFO?--tale appeared in the "Philadelphia Inquirer," September 27, 1950: South Philadelphia police offic…
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Newspaper Clipping of the Day
Nothing brightens the day like a "Mysterious Woman in Black" story, so here's this item from the "Syracuse Herald," April 29,…
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Newspaper Clipping(s) of the Day, Valentine's Edition
via Newspapers.com It's nearly Valentine's Day, that precious holiday devoted to sentimental thoughts of fights, family feuds, libel suits, a…
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Newspaper Clipping(s) of the Day, Annual Thanksgiving Edition
Yes, the above headline has probably already made you guess what's coming next: another Strange Company Thanksgiving, where we Americans gather …
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Newspaper Clipping of the Day
That headline pretty much says it all, but here's the rest of the story, as reported in the "New York Times" for July 28, 1856: On Satu…
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Newspaper Clipping of the Day
"The Reading of the Will," David Wilkie, 1820 As I have probably mentioned before on this blog, I have a great fondness for Weird Wills. W…
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Newspaper Clipping of the Day
The world of horse racing is full of weird tales, but the following incident in the career of Ralph Neves, known as "the Portuguese Pepperpot,&q…
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Newspaper Clipping of the Day
I often come across bizarre old newspaper stories that are so "too good to be true," that I reluctantly assume they are hoaxes. It's s…
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Newspaper clippings
Newspaper Clipping of the Day
via Newspapers.com Everyone knows that neighbors can get into battles over anything. Anything. My friends, marvel at the harrowing saga of New York&…
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Newspaper Clipping(s) of the Day, Thanksgiving Edition
Welcome to Strange Company's annual celebration of our American holiday of Thanksgiving! If you are familiar with this blog, you already know wh…
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Newspaper Clipping(s) of the Day, Till Death Do You Part Edition
Illustrated Police News, January 27, 1894 As I threatened promised a while back, here is a selection of articles illustrating the Joys of Celibacy. …
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