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In 1906, a Tennessee Horse Named Jim Key Tied the Mayor’s Son in a Spelling Match

Dr. William Key of Shelbyville, Tennessee, taught his horse Jim Key to spell, count and make change. What the old papers said about the pair.

In the 1880s, Arizona Feared a Red Camel Carrying a Dead Man

Arizona, Historical Facts

For ten years Arizona told of the Red Ghost, a wild camel with a dead man tied on its back. What the 1893 paper said, and where the camels came from.

On Thanksgiving 1895, a Duryea Motor Wagon Won a 54-Mile Race Through the Chicago Snow

Historical Facts, Illinois

On Thanksgiving Day 1895, six horseless wagons raced 54 miles through snow from Chicago to Evanston and back. Two finished. What the 1895 papers said.

In 1870, a Tie Vote Made Esther Morris a Justice of the Peace

Historical Facts, Wyoming

In February 1870, a tie-breaking vote made Esther Morris of South Pass City, Wyoming, a justice of the peace. What the papers said about her court.

On a 1902 Mississippi Hunt, Theodore Roosevelt Refused to Shoot a Tied-Up Bear

Historical Facts, Mississippi

Near Onward, Mississippi, on November 14, 1902, Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear tied to a tree. A cartoon followed, then the teddy bear.

In 1889, Nellie Bly Sailed From Hoboken to Race Around the World With One Small Bag

Historical Facts, New Jersey

On November 14, 1889, Nellie Bly sailed from Hoboken, New Jersey, with one small bag to race around the world. The old papers tell how she won.

In 1901, a Schoolteacher From Bay City Went Over Niagara Falls in a Barrel and Lived

Historical Facts, New York

On October 24, 1901, Anna Edson Taylor, a schoolteacher from Bay City, Michigan, went over Niagara Falls in a barrel and lived. What the papers reported.

In 1914, an Idaho Girl Was Mailed to Her Grandmother for 53 Cents

Historical Facts, Idaho

On February 19, 1914, five-year-old May Pierstorff was mailed from Grangeville to Lewiston, Idaho, for 53 cents. Her hometown paper told the story that day.

In 1916, San Diego Hired a Rainmaker and Got a Flood

California, Historical Facts

In December 1915, San Diego promised rainmaker Charles Hatfield $10,000 to fill its reservoir. Then came the floods of January 1916. What the papers said.

In the Blizzard of 1888, a 19-Year-Old Teacher Led Her Pupils to Safety Near Ord, Nebraska

Historical Facts, Nebraska

On January 12, 1888, teacher Minnie Freeman led her pupils from a wrecked schoolhouse near Ord, Nebraska, to a farmhouse. What the 1888 newspapers said.

In 1874, a New York Paper Said the Central Park Animals Had Escaped. Not One Word Was True.

Historical Facts, New York

On November 9, 1874, the New York Herald said the Central Park animals had escaped and killed 49 people. It was a hoax, confessed in the last paragraph.

In 1887, a Prank Ballot Made Susanna Salter of Argonia, Kansas, the First Woman Mayor

Historical Facts, Kansas

In April 1887, men in Argonia, Kansas, put Susanna Salter’s name on a ballot as a joke. She won and became the first woman mayor in the country.

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