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  • Ghastly News: Tuesday 4/15/2025

    Ghastly News for Tuesday 4/15/2025: “More Insane People” (Source: Grand Rapids Morning Telegram (Grand Rapids, MI), April 15, 1885, Newspapers.com) Return to Ghastly News

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  • Ghastly News: Monday 4/14/2025

    Ghastly News for Monday 4/14/2025: “Nine-Month-Old Accident Caused Miller’s Death” (Source: The Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA), April 14, 1915, Newspapers.com) Return to Ghastly News

    accident, casket, complications, death, ghastlynews, injury, newspapers, onthisday, undertaker
  • Ghastly News: Thursday 3/27/2025

    Ghastly News for Thursday 3/27/2025: “In a difficulty a few days ago […]. (Source: The Ashland News (Ashland, AL), March 27, 1885, Newspapers.com) Return to Ghastly News

    difficulty, ghastlynews, newspapers, onthisday, stabbed, sudden death, surgical operation
  • Ghastly News: Wednesday 3/26/2025

    Ghastly News for Wednesday 3/26/2025: “Nelson’s Coffin” (Source: Weekly Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), March 26, 1835, Newspapers.com) Return to Ghastly News

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  • Ghastly News: Tuesday 3/25/2025

    Ghastly News for Tuesday 3/25/2025: “A Dead Man Adjudged to Pay $1088 […].” (Source: Baton Rouge Tri-Weekly Gazette and Comet (Baton Rouge, LA), March 25, 1860, Newspapers.com) Return to Ghastly News

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  • Ghastly News: Monday 3/24/2025

    Ghastly News for Monday 3/24/2025: “News From The State Hospital” (Source: Republican and Herald (Pottsville, PA), March 24, 1915, Newspapers.com) Return to Ghastly News

    appendicitis, compound fracture, ghastlynews, laceration, newspapers, onthisday, operations, state hospital
  • Ghastly News: Wednesday 3/19/2025

    Ghastly News for Wednesday 3/19/2025: “A Bad Shot.” (Source: The Rocket (Rockingham, NC), March 19, 1885, Newspapers.com) Return to Ghastly News

    barroom, drinks, ghastlynews, liquor, newspapers, onthisday, pistol, shot
  • Ghastly News: Tuesday 3/18/2025

    Ghastly News for Tuesday 3/18/2025: “By some mistake, […].” (Source: Hull Evening News (Hull, Humberside, England, March 18, 1915, Newspapers.com) Return to Ghastly News

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  • Ghastly News: Monday 3/17/2025

    Ghastly News for Monday 3/17/2025: “Woman Lured Away By Jazz” (Source: San Francisco Bulletin (San Francisco, CA), March 17, 1925, Newspapers.com) Return to Ghastly News

    disappearance, foul play, ghastlynews, jazz, jazz music, Lured away, newspapers, onthisday, syncopated music
  • Ghastly News: Friday 3/7/2025

    Ghastly News for Friday 3/7/2025: “Horse Wanted a Ride” (Source: The Scranton Tribune (Scranton, PA), March 7, 1895, Newspapers.com) Return to Ghastly News

    bones, Broken leg, ghastlynews, horse, newspapers, onthisday, street car
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