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One F-5, two F-4 and two F-3 tornadoes moved through the Tri-State that day, plus a trio of weaker tornadoes.

Early attempts at iceless refrigeration brought now-known-to-be-deadly chemicals into Cincinnati homes.

In the Beginning: 1855

The Cincinnati Bootblacks Protective Association ultimately convinced the merchants to charge for their shoe shines—for a time, at least.

Travelers east of town shuddered at the thought of this nasty group of brigands descending upon them—but the Nuttle Gang's grip on Cincinnati did not last.

Today, their name is hardly remembered, but Horace K. Wilder's antics echo through Cincinnati history.

At one time, lighting up was not only grounds for divorce, but evidence that a woman hankered for the louche life of a prostitute. Smoke 'em if you got 'em.

Local parents were in a panic about toy pistols because children actually died—but not for the reasons you might imagine.

You couldn't conjure the sort of hackmen's personality from today's ride-hailing apps.

The city's obsession with dirty pictures goes back to the 19th century when morality groups railed against obscene pictures decorating local saloons.