Mystery- The Haunted Town Of St. Nazianz, WI

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Mystery- The Haunted Town Of St. Nazianz, WI St. Nazians was founded by a priest who wholeheartedly believed to helped cursed the town. Over the years, the town has been hit with natural disasters and unexplained phenomena. Father Ambrose Oschwald was fled to Wisconsin in 1854 from religious persecution. The Roman Catholic Church had suspended him from his duties due to “mystical, prophetic, and heretical works.” Already, the scary history of the town is starting to make sense! Oddly enough, the congregation followed him. Once they got to Wisconsin, a “divine white heifer” lead them to the site of his new home which would become St. Nazianz. The community actually thrived. They titled themselves “The Association” and created an entirely functional society. Tragically, Father Oschwald became sick in 1873. Anton Still, a loyal follower, stayed with Father Osc...

Celebrating Halloween in 1886: A man dresses himself up as the king of billiards with his two sons dressed up as the 8 ball and the cue ball.

Celebrating Halloween in 1886: A man dresses himself up as the king of billiards with his two sons dressed up as the 8 ball and the cue ball.





In the 19th century, people used to pool together bets for horse races in special rooms called poolrooms. Billiard tables were installed in these rooms so patrons could pass the time between races. Naturally, the term "shooting pool" came to mean playing billiards.

Moreover, the word "pool" in the context of gambling originates from the French word for chicken (poule) because it harkens back to a medieval French gambling game that involved throwing things at a chicken and the player who hit it would win.

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