Here's a precursor to tabloid headlines about model/actress Twiggy heading to the altar.  From Judge's Library, 1908.

Coincidentally,there were newer "Twiggy Engaged?" headlines.

"Flames from Liberty torch only chemical smoke."  From Popular Mechanics, 1927.

Can climate change be linked to pasta manufacturers reproducing the Italian climate in America just so that kid gourmands can enjoy "authentic" macaroni?  The inconvenient truth is, yes.  From Illustrated World, 1920.

Someone should write another book called The City of Living Soul, Discovered in a Dream.  It's been since 1887 that James E. Ellison wrote his.

"His tail between his legs.  Most men are being whipped every day in the battle of life.  Many have already reached the stage where they have their tails between their legs."  From Popular Mechanics, 1927.

And how true those words are, even today: "They're still at it in Berlin."  From Illustrated World, 1920.

"How hard do you sleep?"  From Popular Mechanics, 1927.

You've no doubt read a true story, but how often do you dare to read one that's too true?  From Love and Madness by Herbert Croft, 1780.

"Games you can't beat."  From Popular Mechanics, 1927.

You may march to a different drummer, but have you danced to unheard music?  From Illustrated World, 1920.

The End of the World Not Yet by Luther Fraseur Dimmick, 1842.

The revolution will not be televised, and the circus will not be motorized.  From Illustrated World, 1920.

It's not just squirrels who save walnuts.  From Popular Mechanics, 1927.

Here is revealed the secret of how we can afford to maintain our daily blog posts.  "Finding fortunes in forgotten dust piles."  From Illustrated World, 1920.

"Ghostly voices brought from bottom of sea."  From Popular Mechanics, 1930.

"Hearing through the teeth possible with stick."  From Popular Mechanics, 1927.

"In Great Britain everybody is rewriting the Bible."  From Popular Science Monthly, 1920.

"They thought I was drunk when I drove nails in my tire."  From Popular Mechanics, 1927.

Spooky cheer leaders.  From Illustrated World, 1920.

"Silk stockings for sausages."  From Popular Science Monthly, 1920.