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FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST

Forgotten News Podcast

Welcome to the Forgotten News podcast. This is your window to hear true stories from long ago. Stories that once made headlines. Stories that people thought would be unforgettable, but soon were lost in the sands of time, or were buried deep in the dustbin of history. In this podcast, we brush off the sand and dust, and share those stories with you, today — as fresh as when they were first told.

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00:55:33

THE STORY OF THE DOMENECH MANUSCRIPT

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2020/05/16

In 1850, Father Emmanuel Domenech was given an ancient document, containing many pages of strange drawings and symbols. He became convinced it was a long-lost Native American manuscript. In 1860, he published a lengthy book about it. Unfortunately, he was wrong. Embarrassingly wrong. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> HISTORICAL REFERENCES: Domenech, Manuscrit Pictographique Americain [American Pictographic Manuscript], (book,

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01:24:53

THE FIRST TRUNK MURDER

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2020/04/24

In 1887, in New York City, a man murdered his business partner, then attempted to hide the crime, by stuffing his body in a trunk, and shipping it to a fake address in Baltimore. And, that is only a small fragment of the story! Listen, to learn the rest. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> HISTORICAL REFERENCES: Unfortunately, because of limitations on the length of our show notes, by our host website, we cannot provide a list of our reference

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01:33:54

THE WILD AND TROUBLED LIFE OF NELLIE JACKSON

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2020/03/23

In 1899, a young white woman and two black men were stripped naked, and violently attacked, by an angry mob, incited by the Ku Klux Klan, in the small town of West Liberty, Ohio. But, this story does not end there. Listen, to learn the rest. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> HISTORICAL REFERENCES Unfortunately, because of limitations on the length of our show notes, by our host website, we cannot provide a list of our reference sources, on

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01:10:10

STREET CORNER HOMICIDE: THE TRAGIC DEATH OF LOU MARSH

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2020/02/15

<a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> In 1963, Lou Marsh was a college student, employed by the city of New York, as a youth outreach worker. He was beaten to death, by members of a street gang, who were angry that he had convinced the other members, not to start a violent battle with another gang. HISTORICAL REFERENCES The Death of Lou Marsh: Lou Marsh by Phil Ochs (singer / songwriter) (1963). Peerman, Dean, Death Down a Dark Street, The

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00:31:26

THE LYNCHING OF ALBERT GUEST, OUTLAW

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2020/01/20

Strange — But Forgotten: Mini-Episode #6. The story of the lynching of Albert Guest, a multiple murderer and rapist, by an angry mob, in 1885, in New Straightsville, Ohio. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> HISTORICAL REFERENCES: Columbus Dispatch, May 22 & 23, 1885. Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 26, 1885. The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, Vol. 6, p. 396-97 (1953). GUEST VOICES: Guest Co-Host - Erin Fleming of the Redrum Blonde

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01:13:12

2019 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2019/12/21

On this episode, we feature a presentation of the 1939 radio broadcast of "A Christmas Carol", featuring the voices of Orson Welles and Lionel Barrymore. Complete, and uncut. ENJOY !!! Merry Christmas! - from your hosts - Jim and Kit. ==== <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> MISCELLANEOUS: Exit Aphorism (voice) – Kit Caren, co-host Forgotten News Podcast. Host Intro – Nina Innsted, host of the Already Gone podcast. Exit Aphorism - Source:

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00:56:11

TEXAS TRUE CRIME - JUNE 2, 1939

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2019/12/20

This episode features stories of random crime and death, across the state of Texas, during the 24 hours of June 2, 1939. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> HISTORICAL REFERENCES: Texas True Crime: Crime and Death Take No Holidays (syndicated radio program, June 2, 1939). Police Blotter and Court News: The Hamilton Spectator (newspaper, January 13, 1845). GUEST VOICES: Narrator - Krista Tomlinson, co-host, 36 Times podcast. Police Blotter Intro

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00:56:05

A DOUBLE NIGHTMARE IN ATHENS COUNTY - 1881

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2019/11/15

In the autumn of 1881, the community of Athens, Ohio, was the scene of the lynching of Christopher Davis, a young black man, and a violent attack on Lucinda Luckey, a widow. On this episode, you will hear their interconnected story. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> HISTORICAL REFERENCES A Double Nightmare In Athens County: Hanged By A Mob, Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 21, 1881. Editorial comment, Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 21, 1881

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01:18:08

STRANGE THINGS FOUND IN THE WOODS

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2019/10/31

Some random stories of unusual things that people have found in the woods, here and there, over the past 150+ years. The stories are fun and interesting, so check it out. Listeners: We apologize for the fact that the volume of the audio is uneven. Unfortunately, no matter what we did, we could not fix the problem, despite hours of editing. We we did not have enough free time to re-record the whole episode. Sorry about that! Also: When we recorded, Jim had a sore / hoarse throat, which clearly messed

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00:31:19

A HIATUS, A HERO, AND AN OUTLAW

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2019/06/23

In 1947, in New York, an innocent man was convicted and sent to prison, for a murder he didn't commit. A newspaper reporter was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for proving him innocent, and winning his release. Also: Police Blotter, July 8, 1895 (Guthrie, Oklahoma). THE HERO: EDWARD MOWERY Edward Mowery, Reporter, Dies; Won a Pulitzer Prize in 1953, New York Times, December 21, 1970. Hoffner Walks Out, A Free Man, The People’s Almanac # 2 (1978), pp. 712-13. Man Awarded $112,291 For Wrongful

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01:02:55

TROUBLED TIMES IN CHINATOWN

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2019/06/12

The dark and violent side of the history of Chinatown, in New York City, during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Also: Police Blotter & Court News (Florida), November 24, 1899. HISTORICAL REFERENCES Troubled Times In Chinatown: Luc, Sante, Low Life (1991), at pp. 127-29; 144-47; 226-29. Tom Lee, Mayor of Chinatown (photo, 1913). Tom Lee, Infamous New York (blog page, 2013). Seligman, Scott, Tong Wars: The Untold Story of Vice, Money, and Murder in New York's Chinatown (2016). Willemse, Cornelius,

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00:57:51

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, TRUE CRIME WRITER

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2019/05/11

In 1846, future U.S. president Abraham Lincoln wrote a short story about a very strange and mysterious murder case, that had taken place in Illinois, a few years earlier. The story was published in a local newspaper. On this episode, you will hear Lincoln’s dramatic tale of true crime, told in full. Also: Police Blotter and Court News, October 4, 1867. HISTORICAL REFERENCES Abraham Lincoln, True Crime Writer: Lincoln, Abraham, A Remarkable Case of Arrest for Murder (also known as The Trailor

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00:37:48

THE WITCH WHO WASN'T: JANE WENHAM - 1712

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2019/04/04

The trial of Jane Wenham in 1712, is mostly infamous as "the last witchcraft trial in England". But, that's not the only reason why this case should be infamous. Also: Police Blotter & Court News - June 1, 1863. HISTORICAL REFERENCES: The Witch Who Wasn't: Jane Wenham - 1712. Guskin, Phyllis J., The Context of Witchcraft: The Case of Jane Wenham (1712), Eighteenth-Century Studies Vol. 15, No. 1 (Autumn, 1981), at pp. 48-71 (mistakenly claiming that the Wenham case was the last witchcraft trial in

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00:04:09

THE STORY BEHIND APRIL FOOL'S DAY

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2019/04/01

The title says it all. Our guest: Emily Prokop of The Story Behind Podcast. Operation Switcheroo! Enjoy.

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01:18:13

CLARA'S CRAZY IDEA - 1893

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2019/03/08

The story of the woman who gave birth to the Public Defender system, for the U.S., in 1893. HISTORICAL REFERENCES: Books: Babcock, Barbara, Woman Lawyer: The Trials of Clara Foltz (2011). Drachman, Virginia, Sisters In Law: Women Lawyers In Modern American History (1998). Law Reviews: Schwartz, Mortimer, Brandt, Susan & Milrod, Patience, Clara Shortridge Foltz: Pioneer in the Law, 27 Hastings Law Review 545 (1976). Babcock, Barbara, Clara Shortridge Foltz: Constitution-Maker, 66 Indiana Law Review

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00:41:08

SLAVERY IN DISGUISE - 1892

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2019/02/27

The tragic story of how, during the years between the late 1870s and early 1940s, the states of the American South used the criminal courts to effectively re-establish slavery for hundreds of thousands of black people, and poor whites -- through forced work on privately-owned plantations, mines and factories -- withstanding the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, and the prohibition added to the U.S. Constitution in 1864. Also: Police Blotter & Court News - July 27, 1855. HISTORICAL

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00:39:49

A TEEN LOVE STORY - 1890

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2019/02/09

The adventures (mis-adventures?) of two young teen couples, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who ran away from home, to Cleveland, Ohio, in September 1890, to elope. HISTORICAL REFERENCES:Cleveland Plain Dealer, September 10 & 11, 1890. Pittsburgh Dispatch, September 10 & 11, 1890. (a harsher view of the events). Associated Press, news reports, September 10 & 11, 1890. GUEST VOICES: Guest Narrator - Kathy Obuszewski – free lance voice artist. Instagram Etsy Twitter Mrs. Caddy -

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00:38:54

THE KIDNAPPING OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - 1929

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2019/01/22

The story of the kidnapping of the lieutenant governor of Idaho in 1929, by a crew of incompetent gangsters. Also: Police Blotter & Court News, November 16, 1886. HISTORICAL REFERENCES: The Kidnapping of the Lieutenant Governor McClary, Daryl C., William B. Kinne, Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, Is kidnapped On June 12, 1929, History Link (2006). Unintended Consequences of a Noble Experiment, Notes from the Latah County Historical Society (April 7, 2015). Kinne Kidnapping: Idaho Experience, PBS

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00:39:46

THE MIDNIGHT BAND OF MERCY - 1893

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2019/01/04

The story of an organized group of relentless ladies, who were serial killers, in New York City, 1893. Also: Police Blotter & Court News, January 17, 1870. HISTORICAL REFERENCES: The Midnight Band of Mercy - Online articles and information: Hartwell, Sarah, 1893: The Midnight Band of Mercy vs. The New York SPCA (a very detailed article, with commentary and fascinating verbatim reprints of news stories about the Midnight Band of Mercy. from the time period). New York Cat Ladies and the Murderous

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01:13:11

2018 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST ·

2018/12/21

Campbell Playhouse audio drama of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, as broadcast on nationwide radio, December 24, 1939, featuring the voices of Orson Welles, as narrator, and Lionel Barrymore, as Ebeneezer Scrooge. GUEST VOICE: Charles Dickens - Michael Marshall - freelance voice artist. Miscellaneous: Outro Aphorism (voice) – Kit Caren, co-host of the Forgotten News Podcast. Host Intro – Nina Innsted, the host of the Already Gone podcast. Dickens Quote: Dickens, Charles, Sketches by Boz

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