1910s
Otto Witte, the King of Albania
Wikipedia article here. Click text below in first article to enlarge.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 28, 2014 -
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Category: Disguises, Impersonations, Mimics and Forgeries, Eccentrics, 1910s, Europe
Early Brain Surgery
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Given the state of medical science in 1911, this purported good result seems like sheer luck!
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jul 20, 2014 -
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Category: Delusions, Fantasies and Other Tricks of the Imagination, Surgery, 1910s, Brain
Emily Davison, Least Intelligent Protestor Ever?
Does suffragette Emily Davison qualify for the title I've given her? The incident is shown in the video starting a bit before the six-minute mark.
She is best known for stepping in front of King George V's horse Anmer at the Epsom Derby on 4 June 1913, sustaining injuries that resulted in her death four days later....
Modern historians agree that Davison was trying to disturb the Derby in order to draw attention to her cause, rather than to commit suicide,[3][4] and 2013 analysis of newsreel has supported the idea that Davison was reaching up to attach a scarf to the bridle of the King's horse. Analysis of newsreel also indicated that her position before she stepped out onto the track would have given her a clear view of the oncoming race, further countering the belief that she ran out in a haphazard way to kill herself.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 25, 2014 -
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Category: Animals, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Curmudgeons and Contrarianism, 1910s
Mike Gilhooley, Champ Stowaway
It's one thing to repeatedly slip across the Mexico-USA border. Dangerous, but in wide-open spaces. It's quite another to stowaway five times across the Atlantic on a confined ship. (Of course, stowing away in a jetliner's wheel well is another matter entirely.)
Original article here.
Little Mike found a sponsor for his immigrant desires, but eventually wore out his welcome.
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 22, 2014 -
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Category: Emigrants, Immigrants and Borders, Travel, Teenagers, 1910s
The Bullet Knife
Don't bring a bullet-knife to a gun fight. Or a knife fight. Or to any fight, really. It's just plain dumb.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Feb 19, 2014 -
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Category: 1910s, Weapons
Life in America: 1915
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 17, 2014 -
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Category: Customs, 1910s, North America
No Touch Tango
From The Fort Wayne Sentinel - Jan 24, 1914:
I found a picture on wikipedia of Vernon and Irene Castle demonstrating what appears to be this No Touch Tango developed by them at Mrs. Fish's request:
Posted By: Alex - Thu Jan 30, 2014 -
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Category: 1910s, Dance
Follies of the Madmen #215
Does anyone under the age of fifty even know who Felix the Cat is anymore? Having a character born in 1919 as your "hip" cartoon representative seems a somewhat dubious move to me. And Felix is only onscreen for like a millisecond.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 26, 2014 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Soda, Pop, Soft Drinks and other Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Cats, 1910s
Weird 1915 Kite
What was this home handyman in Popular Mechanics smoking?
Original plans here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 21, 2013 -
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Category: Recreation, Toys, Surrealism, Children, 1910s, Face and Facial Expressions, Fictional Monsters
Clean-O-Pore
Original ad here.
Original ad here.
Read the fascinating history of this device, plus others of the "vacuum suction" mode, at this site.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Dec 04, 2013 -
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Category: Technology, Baths, Showers and Other Cleansing Methods, 1910s
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