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Page: Feed: --- ## [Woman Found Nearly Unconscious After Horrific Axe Accident in Tennessee](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/22/woman-found-nearly-unconscious-after-horrific-axe-accident-in-tennessee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woman-found-nearly-unconscious-after-horrific-axe-accident-in-tennessee) _2026-08-22 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ A routine chore nearly turned deadly for a young Tennessee woman in December 1915 when a single swing of an axe left her with a... ## [Virginia College Destroyed by Fire as 150 Students Escape in Nightclothes](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/22/virginia-college-destroyed-by-fire-as-150-students-escape-in-nightclothes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=virginia-college-destroyed-by-fire-as-150-students-escape-in-nightclothes) _2026-08-22 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ Early one morning in November 1900, around 150 young women at Virginia College near Roanoke awoke to a frightening discovery. Smoke had already filled the... ## [Many types of lindens are sold locally and adapted to our climate](https://www.sidneyherald.com/lifestyle/many-types-of-lindens-are-sold-locally-and-adapted-to-our-climate) _2026-08-22 · Don Kinzler · Sidney Herald_ In Fielding Questions, readers asked about fall grass seeding and fall fertilizing. ## [A closer look at Harvey Carignan](https://www.sidneyherald.com/news/the-vault/a-closer-look-at-harvey-carignan) _2026-08-22 · Staff reports · Sidney Herald_ Full series in today's e-edition, and the first episode of The Vault's podcast about North Dakota-born serial killer is released. ## [Mystery Thief Raids Wilmington Porches for Doormats and Potted Plants](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/22/mystery-thief-raids-wilmington-porches-for-doormats-and-potted-plants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mystery-thief-raids-wilmington-porches-for-doormats-and-potted-plants) _2026-08-22 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ Most thieves go after money, jewelry, or anything else that can be quickly carried away and sold. But in Wilmington, Delaware, during the fall of... ## [It's been a challenging year for tomatoes and cucumbers](https://www.sidneyherald.com/lifestyle/its-been-a-challenging-year-for-tomatoes-and-cucumbers) _2026-08-22 · Don Kinzler · Sidney Herald_ "This summer’s extended heat, with drought added for good measure, has been a good reminder that plants, like people, have limits," Don Kinzler writes. ## [Mike Frisch’s quick tip: keep fishing](https://www.sidneyherald.com/sports/northland-outdoors/mike-frischs-quick-tip-keep-fishing) _2026-08-22 · Mike Frisch · Sidney Herald_ The next couple of months offer some of the finest fishing of the entire year. ## [71-Year-Old Iowa Woman Pushed the U.S. Mail by Wheelbarrow 4 Times a Day](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/22/71-year-old-iowa-woman-pushed-the-u-s-mail-by-wheelbarrow-4-times-a-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=71-year-old-iowa-woman-pushed-the-u-s-mail-by-wheelbarrow-4-times-a-day) _2026-08-22 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ For more than two decades, Lucinda Annie Robertson carried the United States mail through Pleasantville, Iowa, in one of the simplest ways imaginable: with a... ## [Ty France, Padres back sharp Randy Vasquez in win over Twins](https://www.sidneyherald.com/sports/pro/ty-france-padres-back-sharp-randy-vasquez-in-win-over-twins) _2026-08-22 · Field Level Media · Sidney Herald_ Minnesota falls a game behind Texas for the American League's final wild-card position ## [AL teams to watch as Twins make playoff push](https://www.sidneyherald.com/sports/pro/al-teams-to-watch-as-twins-make-playoff-push) _2026-08-22 · Betsy Helfand / St. Paul Pioneer Press · Sidney Herald_ Seven AL teams are within three games of one another in the race for the third and final wild card spot ## [Try Before You Buy, Risk-Free (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Ew9FGOFJ5G0I) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Free trial hosting plus refunds processed in 12-24 hours, guaranteed. ## [Five Vikings players to watch against Ravens](https://www.sidneyherald.com/sports/pro/five-vikings-players-to-watch-against-ravens) _2026-08-21 · Dane Mizutani / St. Paul Pioneer Press · Sidney Herald_ It appears most of the Vikings’ first-teamers will sit out Saturday’s exhibition at U.S. Bank Stadium ## [Washington Doctor Found Dead in Barn With Chloroform Beside His Body](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/21/washington-doctor-found-dead-in-barn-with-chloroform-beside-his-body/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=washington-doctor-found-dead-in-barn-with-chloroform-beside-his-body) _2026-08-21 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ For years, Dr. J.D. Scanlon had practiced medicine in Vancouver, Washington, and understood the dangers of the drugs commonly used by physicians of his era.... ## [Veeder: Come sit at my kitchen counter](https://www.sidneyherald.com/lifestyle/veeder-come-sit-at-my-kitchen-counter) _2026-08-21 · Jessie Veeder · Sidney Herald_ "It will be messy, and I will have to clear a space for your drinking glass, maybe wipe this morning’s crumbs away," Jessie Veeder writes. ## [Finding Faith: A hero that lived up to the title](https://www.sidneyherald.com/opinion/columns/finding-faith-a-hero-that-lived-up-to-the-title) _2026-08-21 · Devlyn Brooks · Sidney Herald_ Devlyn Brooks is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and serves Faith Lutheran Church in Wolverton, Minnesota. ## [Los Angeles Bootlegger Found Beaten and Shot During 1928 “Rum War”](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/21/los-angeles-bootlegger-found-beaten-and-shot-during-1928-rum-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=los-angeles-bootlegger-found-beaten-and-shot-during-1928-rum-war) _2026-08-21 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ By the summer of 1928, Prohibition had created a vast illegal market for alcohol, and in Los Angeles, competition over the liquor trade could turn... ## [Candy Sales Boomed as Men Turned to Sweets Instead of Drinking](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/21/candy-sales-boomed-as-men-turned-to-sweets-instead-of-drinking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=candy-sales-boomed-as-men-turned-to-sweets-instead-of-drinking) _2026-08-21 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ In the summer of 1919, candy dealers noticed an unexpected change in their customers. Men who had once dismissed sweets as something meant primarily for... ## [947. Pipestone, Pipestone County (MN11)](https://geocachingwhileblack.com/2026/08/21/947-pipestone-pipestone-county-mn11/) _2026-08-21 · atreides78723 · Geocaching While Black_ Pipestone County continued the day’s pattern of lovely courthouses. This one, though, was a minor departure from normal identification procedures in that the flagpole was on the side of the building, not the front. Yes, I did consider for a moment that the flagpole entrance might actually be the front, but since it was a … Continue reading 947. Pipestone, Pipestone County (MN11) → ## [OP-ED: No meat in meat institute's claims](https://www.sidneyherald.com/opinion/op-ed-no-meat-in-meat-institutes-claims) _2026-08-21 · Walter Schweitzer · Sidney Herald_ Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer speaks about the need to restore MCOOL — mandatory country-of-origin labeling — for meat. ## [Illinois Miner Survived 7 Days Entombed Underground in the Cherry Mine](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/21/illinois-miner-survived-7-days-entombed-underground-in-the-cherry-mine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=illinois-miner-survived-7-days-entombed-underground-in-the-cherry-mine) _2026-08-21 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ For seven days, William “Bill” Clelland existed in what newspapers described as a living grave beneath the Cherry Mine in Illinois. Trapped underground with other... ## [The Grand Forks boutique building confidence one shopper at a time](https://www.bestofthemidwest.com/the-grand-forks-boutique-building-confidence-one-shopper-at-a-time) _2026-08-21 · Kaity Young · Sidney Herald_ Northern Roots Boutique caters to shoppers of all ages. "I've dressed a nine-year-old, and I've dressed a 101-year-old," owner Kay Rone said. ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iy7nrfY763Oz) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [Sidney schools approve budgets, $400K fund transfer](https://www.sidneyherald.com/news/local/sidney-schools-approve-budgets-400k-fund-transfer) _2026-08-21 · James C. Falcon · Sidney Herald_ Elementary district to receive money from high school flexibility fund as oil and gas revenue declines. ## [Eagles place four in top five at Sidney Triangular](https://www.sidneyherald.com/news/local/eagles-place-four-in-top-five-at-sidney-triangular) _2026-08-20 · Philip C. Johnson · Sidney Herald_ Anderson, Price and Wesley lead Sidney to 36-stroke team victory. ## [Justin Jefferson building chemistry with Kyler Murray](https://www.sidneyherald.com/sports/pro/justin-jefferson-building-chemistry-with-kyler-murray) _2026-08-20 · Dane Mizutani / St. Paul Pioneer Press · Sidney Herald_ Takeaways from Day 16 of Vikings training camp ## [Eagle girls third at triangular](https://www.sidneyherald.com/sports/prep/eagle-girls-third-at-triangular) _2026-08-20 · Philip C. Johnson · Sidney Herald_ McKenna Tiesen leads Sidney with a 95 as Eagles finish third at home triangular. ## [Revamped bullpen helping to keep Twins in thick of playoff race](https://www.sidneyherald.com/sports/pro/revamped-bullpen-helping-to-keep-twins-in-thick-of-playoff-race) _2026-08-20 · Betsy Helfand / St. Paul Pioneer Press · Sidney Herald_ Deadline pitching additions held leads in all three of Minnesota's victories over NL East-leading Atlanta this week ## [Savage Public School dedicates new flagpole](https://www.sidneyherald.com/community/savage-public-school-dedicates-new-flagpole) _2026-08-20 · Joseph Stanichar · Sidney Herald_ A new American flag was raised on the new 35-foot flagpole on Aug. 14. ## [Fairview eyes Sharbono Park for water tank](https://www.sidneyherald.com/news/local/fairview-eyes-sharbono-park-for-water-tank) _2026-08-20 · James C. Falcon · Sidney Herald_ Engineering firm says park offers more practical location and improved system reliability ## [Whiskey, a Milk Bottle, Hot Coffee and an Axe Landed This Couple in Court](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/20/whiskey-a-milk-bottle-hot-coffee-and-an-axe-landed-this-couple-in-court/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whiskey-a-milk-bottle-hot-coffee-and-an-axe-landed-this-couple-in-court) _2026-08-20 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ A domestic dispute in Wilmington, Delaware, brought Joseph Parise before Municipal Court in April 1922 after his wife accused him of coming home drunk, beating... ## [Arkansas Peach Packing House Collapsed With Women and Girls Inside](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/20/arkansas-peach-packing-house-collapsed-with-women-and-girls-inside/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arkansas-peach-packing-house-collapsed-with-women-and-girls-inside) _2026-08-20 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ A busy peach packing house in Horatio, Arkansas, became the scene of a deadly disaster in July 1907 when the building suddenly collapsed while it... ## [15-Year-Old Boy Confessed to Putting Rat Poison in His Family’s Coffee](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/20/15-year-old-boy-confessed-to-putting-rat-poison-in-his-familys-coffee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=15-year-old-boy-confessed-to-putting-rat-poison-in-his-familys-coffee) _2026-08-20 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ A series of mysterious illnesses in a California family took a horrifying turn in August 1912 when authorities questioned a 15-year-old boy and, according to... ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/21eywVMVHi6O) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [946. Ivanhoe, Lincoln County (MN10)](https://geocachingwhileblack.com/2026/08/20/946-ivanhoe-lincoln-county-mn10/) _2026-08-20 · atreides78723 · Geocaching While Black_ This new one makes for my tenth Lincoln County! Haven’t caught up the the Jeffersons yet, but seem to be whizzing by the Washingtons! Not only was this my tenth Lincoln County, but the courthouse was an especially nice chunk of classical architecture, a worthy addition to the Lincoln pantheon. Stating the obvious, I think … Continue reading 946. Ivanhoe, Lincoln County (MN10) → ## [Woman Charged 25 Cents to View Executed Murderer’s Body](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/20/woman-charged-25-cents-to-view-executed-murderers-body/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woman-charged-25-cents-to-view-executed-murderers-body) _2026-08-20 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ The execution of Frank Small in Pittsburgh in March 1882 did not end public interest in his case. If anything, his death appears to have... ## [Shelton’s culture of resilience on display with Twins](https://www.sidneyherald.com/sports/pro/sheltons-culture-of-resilience-on-display-with-twins) _2026-08-19 · Jess Myers / St. Paul Pioneer Press · Sidney Herald_ Minnesota bounced back from a gut-punch loss on Sunday to win its next three games ## [Twins sweep three-game set from powerful Braves](https://www.sidneyherald.com/sports/pro/twins-sweep-three-game-set-from-powerful-braves) _2026-08-19 · Jess Myers / St. Paul Pioneer Press · Sidney Herald_ Kody Clemens singled in the winning run in the seventh for Minnesota ## [Blake Brandel still adapting to role as starting center](https://www.sidneyherald.com/sports/pro/blake-brandel-still-adapting-to-role-as-starting-center) _2026-08-19 · Dane Mizutani / St. Paul Pioneer Press · Sidney Herald_ Takeaways from Day 15 of Vikings training camp ## [September Special Session Agenda Set](https://watchingnd.substack.com/p/september-special-session-agenda) _2026-08-19 · Dustin Gawrylow · North Dakota's Watchdog Update_ Legislature will address NDAs, gallery bailout, correcting property tax statements, and regulating kratom. ## [Chicago Theater Fire Sent Firefighters Plunging Through a Collapsing Roof](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/19/chicago-theater-fire-sent-firefighters-plunging-through-a-collapsing-roof/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chicago-theater-fire-sent-firefighters-plunging-through-a-collapsing-roof) _2026-08-19 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ A devastating fire at one of Chicago’s prominent theaters turned even more dangerous when part of the burning roof collapsed beneath the firefighters trying to... ## [88-Year-Old Civil War Veteran Dies After Fall From Delaware Hospital Window](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/19/88-year-old-civil-war-veteran-dies-after-fall-from-delaware-hospital-window/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=88-year-old-civil-war-veteran-dies-after-fall-from-delaware-hospital-window) _2026-08-19 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ An 88-year-old Civil War veteran died at a Delaware hospital in April 1922 after falling from a third-story window, leaving hospital workers uncertain whether the... ## [Arizona Man Said He Threw an Axe at His Wife “For Fun”](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/19/arizona-man-said-he-threw-an-axe-at-his-wife-for-fun/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arizona-man-said-he-threw-an-axe-at-his-wife-for-fun) _2026-08-19 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ A Phoenix woman was left with a deep gash in her head in June 1919 after her husband allegedly threw an axe at her during... ## [945. Madison, Lac qui Parle County (MN09)](https://geocachingwhileblack.com/2026/08/19/945-madison-lac-qui-parle-county-mn09/) _2026-08-19 · atreides78723 · Geocaching While Black_ The Midwest strikes again! I felt Ada would be a good harbinger of courthouses to come, and Madison did not undermine that notion. Part of me found it odd that the courthouse would be labeled, almost generically in my opinion, “court house.” But I guess we know we’re in Lac qui Parle County so there’s … Continue reading 945. Madison, Lac qui Parle County (MN09) → ## [Delaware Woman Said a Man Watched and Followed Her for 9 Months](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/19/delaware-woman-said-a-man-watched-and-followed-her-for-9-months/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=delaware-woman-said-a-man-watched-and-followed-her-for-9-months) _2026-08-19 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ For nine months, Helen Graham said, a man repeatedly appeared near her Wilmington, Delaware, home and followed her when she went out on the street.... ## [Clever Label Trick Used to Sell German Goods in England](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/18/clever-label-trick-used-to-sell-german-goods-in-england/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clever-label-trick-used-to-sell-german-goods-in-england) _2026-08-18 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ In the years after World War I, the simple phrase “Made in Germany” carried more meaning in Britain than a straightforward statement of where a... ## [In 1924, Universities Were Already Planning to Teach Classes by Radio](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/18/in-1924-universities-were-already-planning-to-teach-classes-by-radio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-1924-universities-were-already-planning-to-teach-classes-by-radio) _2026-08-18 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ Long before online courses, video lectures, and virtual classrooms became part of everyday education, American universities were already considering whether new technology could bring lessons... ## [South Carolina Lineman Killed After 1,500 Volts Passed Through His Body](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/18/south-carolina-lineman-killed-after-1500-volts-passed-through-his-body/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-carolina-lineman-killed-after-1500-volts-passed-through-his-body) _2026-08-18 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ A routine job removing unused wire turned deadly for a South Carolina railroad lineman in March 1913. Charles P. Pearson was working with several other... ## [New York Backed Away From Prohibition Enforcement, but Washington Refused to Budge](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/18/new-york-backed-away-from-prohibition-enforcement-but-washington-refused-to-budge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-york-backed-away-from-prohibition-enforcement-but-washington-refused-to-budge) _2026-08-18 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ New York may have backed away from enforcing Prohibition, but Washington had no intention of doing the same. In June 1923, Governor Al Smith approved... ## [944. Ada, Norman County (MN08)](https://geocachingwhileblack.com/2026/08/18/944-ada-norman-county-mn08/) _2026-08-18 · atreides78723 · Geocaching While Black_ After the courthouse disappointment at the end of the day before, I was not looking forward to the offerings of Minnesota. However, despite getting started half an hour late (really a couple of hours late, but that’s a different issue) and managing to fail getting a cache on the way into town, this gorgeous piece … Continue reading 944. Ada, Norman County (MN08) → ## [Washington Food Vendor Arrested for Cooking With Water From a Horse Trough](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/18/washington-food-vendor-arrested-for-cooking-with-water-from-a-horse-trough/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=washington-food-vendor-arrested-for-cooking-with-water-from-a-horse-trough) _2026-08-18 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ Washington, D.C., health officials had a blunt warning for food and drink vendors in the summer of 1923: keep it clean or face arrest. Dr.... ## [Penniless and Starving, Young Woman Said Desperation Drove Her to Steal](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/17/penniless-and-starving-young-woman-said-desperation-drove-her-to-steal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=penniless-and-starving-young-woman-said-desperation-drove-her-to-steal) _2026-08-17 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ Edna Johnson looked as though she belonged anywhere but in a police cell. Dressed in a fashionable silk and velvet gown, the young woman appeared... ## [Chicago Woman Sought Divorce After Husband Refused to Remove “Who’s Boss” Sign](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/17/chicago-woman-sought-divorce-after-husband-refused-to-remove-whos-boss-sign/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chicago-woman-sought-divorce-after-husband-refused-to-remove-whos-boss-sign) _2026-08-17 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ A Chicago woman reportedly decided she had endured enough of her husband’s sense of humor, especially after he refused to remove a provocative sign hanging... ## [Grieving New York Impresario Searched for a Singer Who Sounded Like His Dead Wife](https://strangeago.com/2026/08/17/grieving-new-york-impresario-searched-for-a-singer-who-sounded-like-his-dead-wife/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grieving-new-york-impresario-searched-for-a-singer-who-sounded-like-his-dead-wife) _2026-08-17 · StrangeAgo · Strange Ago_ After the death of his young wife, Russian impresario Max Rabinoff set out to find something that seemed almost impossible: another woman who could sing...