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Five rounds of unusual stories from historical newspapers. Pick the real headline, then see the original clipping.
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The five historical items from this edition, with their newspaper proof. Play first if you want to guess.
Dr. H. A. Weil’s two Japanese spaniels reportedly preferred carnations to beefsteak. They begged for the flowers and ate dandelions in summer, leaving yellow stains on their chests. The newspaper described the flower-loving dogs as a familiar sight on Ripon’s streets.
Kewaskum Statesman · Apr 29, 1905
Open the original newspaper ↗Martha Kennedy’s fifth marriage reunited her with her first husband, Joseph Waldo. They had divorced, and she subsequently married three other men, each of whom died. The Portage item reported that the former spouses were marrying again after those intervening marriages.
Kewaskum Statesman · Sep 15, 1906
Open the original newspaper ↗T. P. Brown killed 93 rattlesnakes near La Crosse County golf links in one week, according to the report. The county paid him $46.50 in bounties. The clipping links the snake hunter’s busy week to the area around the country club.
Kewaskum Statesman · Jul 31, 1909
Open the original newspaper ↗Oconto had seen no frost by October 31, according to the report. Strawberries and raspberries were producing a second crop, and buds were swelling as though spring had returned. The newspaper used the late-season fruit as the evidence for its surprising headline.
Kewaskum Statesman · Nov 3, 1900
Open the original newspaper ↗Ripon College sophomores tied freshman Jacob Loehr to a tree until a class rush ended. The paper said they considered him a formidable opponent and wanted to keep him out of the contest. The clipping records a historical hazing incident, rather than a voluntary stunt.
Kewaskum Statesman · Sep 25, 1909
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