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From the Crazy Vault

These stories will require a second reading because they’re a little nuts.

The Strange Story of Jody the Poodle Who Was Dognapped in Friendship Animal Hospital in 1956

December 22, 2021December 23, 2013 by ghostsofdc
Ace Ventura

This strange story from the Washington Post in 1956 tells the tale of Jody, a black French poodle who was dognapped from Friendship Animal Hospital. We take a look at the strange story and the history of dognapping.

Categories From the Crazy Vault Tags 1950s

How Odd Are These Old Personal Ads From the 1880s

December 17, 2021December 2, 2013 by ghostsofdc
personal advertisements

Take a look at these old personal ads from the 1880s. Get a glimpse of the past and see just how odd and intriguing these ads are. From The Evening Star, these are definitely bizarre!

Categories From the Crazy Vault, Old Ads & Classifieds 1 Comment

Teddy Roosevelt: The Badass President Who Carried a Revolver Everywhere

January 15, 2022November 12, 2013 by ghostsofdc
Teddy Roosevelt

Teddy Roosevelt was a total badass, the likes of which we won’t ever see again in the White House. He carried a revolver everywhere he went and was not afraid to whip a lady who passed him on horseback. Read this article to find out even more!

Categories From the Crazy Vault, Notable People & Places Tags 1910s, guns, Teddy Roosevelt

From the Crazy Vault: A Gruesome Buzzard Point Tragedy from 1912

January 1, 2022October 11, 2013 by ghostsofdc
Washington Post headline - March 18th, 1912

From the Ghosts of DC Crazy Vault: An unfortunate tragedy from 1912 at Buzzard Point in DC. Read about the gruesome murder and attempted peacemaker thwarted by a jealous husband with a revolver.

Categories From the Crazy Vault Tags 1910s 1 Comment

Washington Post Reports Plumbing Fixtures Stolen From Vacant Houses in 1927

February 12, 2022September 27, 2013 by ghostsofdc
1927 ad for Standard Plumbing Fixtures

Read this article from the Washington Post printed in 1927 about the theft of plumbing fixtures valued at $1,150 from vacant houses. Learn about the stolen items and the B. F. Saul real estate firm’s role in the investigation.

Categories From the Crazy Vault Tags 1920s, Cleveland Park, Tenleytown

Tragedy of the Sky: The Drowning of Charles Willis in 1920

March 9, 2022September 23, 2013 by ghostsofdc
March 4th, 1920 headline

In March of 1920, Charles Willis of Chicago was tragically drowned when his parachute jump from an army airplane went wrong. We explore the story of his death and the rescue efforts that followed.

Categories From the Crazy Vault Tags 1920s, Southwest 2 Comments

Arrest Syrian For Abduction: A Bizarre Story From the Washington Times, March 19th, 1920

August 29, 2013 by ghostsofdc
Washington Times headline

We came across the headline: “Arrest Syrian For Abduction” and had to dig a little deeper. This story was printed in the Washington Times on March 19th, 1920 and tells of a country-wide search for a fourteen-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted by a Syrian man.

Categories From the Crazy Vault Tags 1920s

Glen Echo Speed Limit in 1905: Six Miles an Hour!

January 4, 2023August 28, 2013 by ghostsofdc

Can you believe that the speed limit in Glen Echo was six miles an hour back in 1905?

Categories From the Crazy Vault Tags 1900s, Glen Echo MD

Speed Limit Laws in Washington DC: 1906 vs. Today

February 1, 2022August 26, 2013 by ghostsofdc
1906 Ford

Explore the dramatic change between speed limit laws in Washington DC over the last century! See what the laws were like in 1906 compared to today, and find out why the city has such strict limits.

Categories From the Crazy Vault Tags 1900s 1 Comment

The Bizarre Suicide of Edward Caton: Impaled on the White House Fence

February 12, 2022August 21, 2013 by ghostsofdc
White House fence

This is such a bizarre story, not unlike the horse that impaled itself on the same fence. Read about the suicide of Edward Caton, as printed in the Baltimore Sun on October 11th, 1890, and we were able to dig up Edward Caton in the 1880 U.S. Census.

Categories From the Crazy Vault Tags 1890s, The White House
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