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THE PARTY OF THE CENTURY – 1896
On a cold dark night in December of 1896, many of the richest men in New York City were enjoying themselves at a bachelor party, when it was suddenly…
8 years, 5 months ago
EVIL GOES ON TRIAL – 1888
The story of Madame Editha Diss DeBar, a fake psychic and professional con artist, who fooled Luther Marsh, a nice old man (a retired judge!) into be…
8 years, 6 months ago
KIDNAPPERS, PIRATES AND PICK-POCKETS – 1920
This is a “true crime” episode which also opens up a unique “slice of life” from two totally different stories and two completely different locations…
8 years, 7 months ago
AN ASSAULT, A LYNCHING, AND THE END OF INNOCENCE – 1856
In October 1856, an angry mob in Manchester, Ohio, lynched a man named Bill Terry. He was accused of a brutal assault on a young woman, Margaret Morr…
8 years, 7 months ago
DID AN AIRPLANE FLY OVER NEW YORK CITY IN 1876?
According to an article published in a respected New York newspaper in 1876, a local inventor successfully built and flew an aircraft over the city. …
8 years, 8 months ago
THE OHIO “FLYING MACHINE” MYSTERY OF 1897
In 1897, numerous individuals across Ohio reported that they had seen an airship in the sky, hovering over their city or town. This was years before …
8 years, 8 months ago
ELLA NELSON – THE “NOT GUILTY” KILLER - 1891
In New York City, in February 1891, a young woman named Ella Nelson shot and killed her married boyfriend. Yet, in a wild trial, a jury declared her …
8 years, 9 months ago
WILD AND CRAZY OHIO - 1897
The year 1897 was a hotbed of news reports of encounters with bizarre and unexpected animals and other wild creatures, in random places in Ohio. …
8 years, 9 months ago
EDITORIALS ABOUT THE LYNCHING OF JOSEPH LYTLE, 1892
The infamous lynching in Findlay, Ohio was front-page headline news across the U.S., at the time. In this short “bonus” episode, you will hear excerp…
8 years, 9 months ago
A TROUBLING AFTERMATH OF THE LYNCHING OF JOSEPH LYTLE
The tragic impact of the lynching of Joseph Lytle on his sister-in-law, Martha Lytle. HISTORICAL REFERENCE: Driven Crazy By The Action Of The F…
8 years, 10 months ago