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In 1918, Three North Dakota Schoolgirls Took Over the Railroad Track Crew

In September 1918, three girls in Coteau, North Dakota, took over the Great Northern’s section crew for $3 a day. What the old papers said about them.

In 1910, 15-Year-Old Jerry Moore of Winona, South Carolina, Grew 228 Bushels of Corn on One Acre

Historical Facts, South Carolina

In 1910, 15-year-old Jerry Moore of Winona, South Carolina, grew 228 bushels of corn on one acre and was named the world’s champion boy corn grower.

In 1908, West Virginia Schoolchildren Gave Their Nickels to Save the Great Mound at Moundsville

Historical Facts, West Virginia

On Mound Day, November 5, 1908, West Virginia schoolchildren gave nickels to save the Grave Creek Mound in Moundsville from becoming building lots.

In 1916, an Oklahoma Couple Got Married by Telephone With Her Father on Their Trail

Historical Facts, Oklahoma

In March 1916, Elmer Thompson and Gertrude Barton ran off near Muskogee, Oklahoma. With her father close behind, a justice married them by telephone.

On Valentine’s Day 1895, a Clergyman Led a Snowball Army Through Opelousas, Louisiana

Historical Facts, Louisiana

On Valentine’s Day 1895, a foot of snow fell on Opelousas, Louisiana, and a clergyman led a snowball army from Landry street against Main street.

In 1886, Chicago Sent Its Champion Ball Club to Hot Springs, Arkansas, to Dry Out

Arkansas, Historical Facts

In 1886 the Chicago club took the baths at Hot Springs, Arkansas, under a pledge not to drink. That summer Spalding had detectives follow them.

At the 1904 Olympic Marathon in St. Louis, One Runner Rode in a Car and the Winner Ran on Strychnine

Historical Facts, Missouri

In the 1904 St. Louis Olympic marathon, the first man home had ridden in a car, and the winner was kept going with strychnine and egg whites.

In 1903, a Burlington Doctor Drove Across America With a Bulldog in Goggles

Historical Facts, Vermont

In 1903, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson of Burlington, Vermont, made the first drive across America, with a mechanic and Bud, a bulldog in goggles.

Garnet Carter Built a Tiny Golf Course on Lookout Mountain, and by 1930 America Had 25,000 of Them

Georgia, Historical Facts

Garnet Carter’s putting course at Fairyland on Lookout Mountain started the 1930 miniature golf craze. What a round cost and how he sold out.

In 1938, Martians “Landed” at Grovers Mill, New Jersey. One Farmer Went Back to Bed.

Historical Facts, New Jersey

A 1938 radio play landed Martians at Grovers Mill, New Jersey. What the next day’s papers said, and why the panic was smaller than the headlines.

In 1925, Dog Teams Raced Diphtheria Serum 675 Miles to Nome

Alaska, Historical Facts

In 1925, 20 dog teams relayed diphtheria serum about 675 miles to Nome, Alaska. Balto led the last run through a blizzard. What the Nome Nugget reported.

In 1919, a Tank Gave Way and Two Million Gallons of Molasses Flooded Boston’s North End

Historical Facts, Massachusetts

On January 15, 1919, a molasses tank on Boston’s waterfront burst and flooded the North End, killing 21 people. What the papers reported, then and in 1925.

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