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Murder on the Wheeling & Lake Erie

AI generated image depicting the scene of Tony Gerriod lying on the ground outside the boxcar where he was killed in September 1911, 2025. (Source: ImageFX)

The 1911 murder of Tony Gerriod remains a mystery in Tuscarawas County history. Tony Gerriod’s surname was spelled a number of ways in the newspaper including Geraid and Gerald. I have chosen the spelling that appeared on the only legal document associated with him, his death certificate. His nationality is also vague, sometimes reported asContinue reading “Murder on the Wheeling & Lake Erie”

Gunfire and Nitroglycerin: The Shanesville Bank Robbery

AI generated image depicting the Shanesville bank robbers outside the bank in December 1900, 2025. (Source: Google ImageFX)

Gunfire shattered the quiet of Shanesville in 1900, when burglars blew open the town bank and terrorized villagers. In the early morning hours of Thursday, December 13, 1900, the village of Shanesville was thrown into chaos when burglars attacked the private bank owned by John Doerschuk (1841-1916). Around 2 o’clock in the morning, neighbors wereContinue reading “Gunfire and Nitroglycerin: The Shanesville Bank Robbery”