Yesterday's Chip Paper

With crime-stopping old ladies, fortune-telling dogs and professional walkers-on-heads, it’s all go in the first mini episode for 2019. Join your hosts, Jim and Violet, as they unravel the most surreal, ridiculous, and utter nonsense shorter stories from the historical newspaper archives. HEALTH AND SAFETY WARNING: Do not attempt to recreate the 1894 wine recipe described in this episode. If by some miracle it doesn’t kill you, you’ll wish it had. Yesterday's Chip Paper is a fortnightly(ish) podcast that looks at true stories found in historic newspapers from across the world. With hundreds of years of history at their fingertips, the only real limit to the stories that are told is that they have to have happened - or, at least, been reported. Whether it's true crime, mass hysteria or unusual reporting of famous events, it's always guaranteed to be downright bonkers. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter @paperpodcast, and on email at chippaperpodcast@gmail.com   Archives used in this episode: British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk Trove (National Library of Australia) http://trove.nla.gov.au/ Newspapers.com Music: http://bensound.com

“Born and brought up through childhood with wild animals for playmates”, Frank C. Bostock was no ordinary child. From the age of 15, he became the “Boy Trainer” for his parents’ travelling menagerie, and went on to become a pioneers of showbiz across Britain - before monopolising the prime real estate of Dreamland in Coney Island with his epic displays. From fighting the world’s first boxing kangaroo to fishing one of his performing lions out of the sewers of Birmingham, Bostock’s career was a rollercoaster ride of success, disaster and death. Also this week - a debate on the merits of “ragging” at universities, and an Australian poem (-?). Yesterday's Chip Paper is the history podcast where your hosts, Jim and Violet, scour historical newspaper archives and unearth forgotten stories. From mad scientists to murderers, elaborate con artists to the elaborately conned, the only limit to what we can find is that someone, somewhere has to have written about it. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter @paperpodcast, and on email at chippaperpodcast@gmail.com Archives used in this episode: https://trove.nla.gov.au https://newspapers.com https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/ Other sources: https://archive.org/details/trainingofwildan00bostuoft/page/48 http://www.bostock.net/tree/bostgen/names/leek/frank1866.html https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/nfca/projects/frankbostockbio http://www.stereostokey.com/2009/02/frank-c-bostock-%E2%80%93-the-animal-king-of-abney-park-cemetery/    

In this episode of Yesterday's Chip Paper, join Violet and Jim and hear the story of the Bronco Bustin' Baronet, AKA Sir Genille Cave-Browne-Cave, a man who did every possible job on earth, fought in every nearest convenient war and survived things that should have killed a moose. Plus, a letter about an organ plague and a poem describing the worst train journey in history.   Yesterday's Chip Paper is a fortnightly(ish) podcast that looks at true stories found in historic newspapers from across the world. With hundreds of years of history at their fingertips, the only real limit to the stories that are told is that they have to have happened - or, at least, been reported. Whether it's true crime, mass hysteria or unusual reporting of famous events, it's always guaranteed to be downright bonkers. Archives used in this episode: https://trove.nla.gov.au https://newspapers.com https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg https://newspapers.library.wales/ https://cdnc.ucr.edu

With ghosts solving their own murders, ghosts murdering innocent victims, and other stories that involve neither ghosts nor murder, things are getting SPOOKY for this mini episode. Such as the lady haunted by a… penny? Join your hosts, Jim and Violet, as they prove that truth is truly stranger than fiction just in time for the haunting season. So buckle up, it’s time for a journey through the truly strange, bizarre and macabre this Halloween. Yesterday's Chip Paper is a fortnightly(ish) podcast that looks at true stories found in historic newspapers from across the world. With hundreds of years of history at their fingertips, the only real limit to the stories that are told is that they have to have happened - or, at least, been reported. Whether it's true crime, mass hysteria or unusual reporting of famous events, it's always guaranteed to be downright bonkers. Archives used in this episode: British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk Trove (National Library of Australia) http://trove.nla.gov.au/ Music: Intro/outro: Ghost Surf Rock by Loyalty Freak Music - thanks to the Free Music Archive http://freemusicarchive.org Other music (in order of appearance) Lurking Fear - thanks to https://www.purple-planet.com/ Night Terrors - thanks to https://www.purple-planet.com/ Ominous Pursuit by Eric Matyas - find him here https://soundimage.org

This week, we check in with a man of many names who commits the most heinous of crime, then disappears...or does he? Plus, Jim reads a letter from a 130-year-old Facebook troll and possibly the best poem we've found to date. Yesterday's Chip Paper is the podcast where your hosts, Jim and Violet, scour historical newspaper archives and unearth forgotten stories. From mad scientists to murderers, elaborate con artists to the elaborately conned, the only limit to what we can find is that someone, somewhere has to have written about it. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter @paperpodcast, and on email at chippaperpodcast@gmail.com Archives used in this episode: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk www.newspapers.com Other sources: North Carolina Bandits, Bushwackers, Outlaws, Crooks, Devils, Ghosts, Desperadoes and Other Assorted and Sundry Characters! By Carole Marsh https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FHLG--BGQ-IC Intro/Outro - The International Rag (Al Jolson & Sophie Tucker) All music comes with thanks to the Free Music Archive. 

In the wilds of 1800s Scotland, one man stood alone against those who sought to subvert the law by smuggling and distilling their own, tax-free booze. Using violence, guile, violence and a hardiness that is rare in a human being (plus violence), Malcolm Gillespie became a hero to some, a curse to others and a criminal to all.  Join Jim and Violet as we look at the incredibly tough - and violent, don't forget - life of this Exciseman who worked tirelessly to keep Scotland above board. Unless you're a horse.  Plus, Violet's letter this episode is a treatise on the etymology of a bicycle or almost no reason, as well as a genuinely touching ode to a dog.  Resources used in this episode: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk https://www.historyscotland.com/articles/features/the-life-of-scottish-smuggler-and-exciseman-malcolm-gillespie

In this edition of Yesterday's Chip Paper Extra!, Jim and Violet explore desperate fights between boys and eagles, incompetent night watchmen, the dangerous world of overenthusiastic film buffs, and a cantankerous character from Jim’s past. Yesterday's Chip Paper is the podcast where your hosts, Jim and Violet, scour historical newspaper archives and unearth forgotten stories. From mad scientists to murderers, elaborate con artists to the elaborately conned, the only limit to what we can find is that someone, somewhere has to have written about it. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter @paperpodcast, and on email at chippaperpodcast@gmail.com Archives used in this episode: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk www.newspapers.com

With the help of his gun “Old Kill-Devil”, Sam Hildebrand became a figure revered by the entire state of Missouri, including the infamous Jesse James. This episode, we’re going to the wilderness of Doe Run in St Francis County, for the tale of a notorious bushwhacker during the Civil War. With over 100 alleged kills to his name, Hildebrand embarked on a lifelong journey of death and destruction. With a $10,000 price on his head and hundreds of men after the reward, his reign of terror continued far longer than it should have. Also this week, Jim looks at some curious egg thefts, and tells the tale of a dead cat through poetry. Yesterday's Chip Paper is a bimonthly podcast where your hosts - two Transatlantic researchers with a fondness for the unusual - delve into historical newspaper archives to unearth forgotten stories from days gone by. From mad scientists to murderers, sapient pigs to sausage kings, the only limit to the stories we tell is that someone has to have written about it.    Archives used in this episode:   www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk www.newspapers.com https://archive.org/stream/hildebrandsamuel00hildrich#page/n9/mode/2up Intro/Outro - The International Rag (Al Jolson & Sophie Tucker) All music comes with thanks to the Free Music Archive. 

George A. Witzhoff was born in Switzerland in the 1860s. Following the death of his father, he moved to the US to become proficient in the art of dentistry. Teeth didn't cut it for George, however. In fact, George had a particular talent for con-artistry, theft and escape. Join Jim and Violet as we explore the sordid life of a man who came to be known as 'America's Arch-Bigamist'.    Yesterday's Chip Paper is a bimonthly podcast where your hosts - two Transatlantic researchers with a fondness for the unusual - delve into historical newspaper archives to unearth forgotten stories from days gone by. From mad scientists to murderers, sapient pigs to sausage kings, the only limit to the stories we tell is that someone has to have written about it.    Archives used in this episode:   www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk www.newspapers.com https://www.nytimes.com/1908/01/22/archives/witzhoff-fears-victims-wants-to-be-tried-where-there-are-fewest.html  https://trove.nla.gov.au/  http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/illinois?a=p&p=home&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/    Intro/Outro - The International Rag (Al Jolson & Sophie Tucker) All music comes with thanks to the Free Music Archive. 

Ida Lewis and Nancy Rose were two of a kind - women who tended lighthouses after their father and husband respectively could no longer enact their duties. Ida would go on to win worldwide fame and be dubbed the “Bravest Woman in America”. Nancy… would not. This episode, Violet tells the story about how the lives of two seemingly similar lighthouse keepers could result in very different circumstances.   Yesterday's Chip Paper is a bimonthly podcast where your hosts - two Transatlantic researchers with a fondness for the unusual - delve into historical newspaper archives to unearth forgotten stories from days gone by. From mad scientists to murderers, sapient pigs to sausage kings, the only limit to the stories we tell is that someone has to have written about it.   Archives used in this episode:   www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk www.newspapers.com http://newspapers.library.wales/   More on Nancy Rose:   http://www.lighthousedigest.com/Digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=2174   Macabre London Podcast: https://www.acast.com/macabrelondon   Intro/Outro - The International Rag (Al Jolson & Sophie Tucker) All music comes with thanks to the Free Music Archive.  

Charles Parton was born around 1870 into a hard world. Raised in a public house owned by his pugilist father, his future would be no easier. Join Violet and Jim as we follow Charles to the ring, to the floor, around the world and on a tour of prison cells as we discover the often-surreal, consistently tragic life of Charles Parton; pugilist, possible murderer and more.    Yesterday's Chip Paper is a bimonthly podcast where your hosts - two Transatlantic researchers with a fondness for the unusual - delve into historical newspaper archives to unearth forgotten stories from days gone by. From mad scientists to murderers, sapient pigs to sausage kings, the only limit to the stories we tell is that someone has to have written about it.    Archives used in this episode:   www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk www.newspapers.com https://www.truecrimelibrary.com/product/foul-deeds-suspicious-deaths-in-manchester/   Intro/Outro - The International Rag (Al Jolson & Sophie Tucker) All music comes with thanks to the Free Music Archive. 

In this edition of Yesterday's Chip Paper Extra!, Violet and Jim read each other's stories from across the centuries, ranging from an unfortunate Scotsman to a monkey who may well write questionable novels. Join us as we delve into the historical newspaper archives and dig up the stories that don't make full episodes by themselves, but are very fun nonetheless.  Yesterday's Chip Paper is the podcast where your hosts, Violet and Jim, scour historical newspaper archives and unearth forgotten stories. From mad scientists to murderers, elaborate con artists to the elaborately conned, the only limit to what we can find is that someone, somewhere has to have written about it.  You can find us on Facebook and Twitter @paperpodcast, and on email at chippaperpodcast@gmail.com Archives used in this episode: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk www.newspapers.com Music used in this episode: Billy Murray - I'm Afraid to go home in the Dark

*There were more, but we liked this title.  The Elliot family was one of the preeminent farming families of 1870s Chemung County, NY. Until, one fateful day, one brother sold another brother some inadequate horses and caused a rift that lasted a generation. Join Violet and Jim for a tale of barn-burnings, shootings that are possibly not shootings, reckless tales of arson, some more arson and then a bit more arson for good measure and discover a rivalry for the ages.  Also in this episode; Jim finds the most wholesome poem about customs violations ever written, as well as letters about life hacks that aren't at all useful or hacks in any way.  Yesterday's Chip Paper is the podcast where hosts Violet and Jim delve into historical newspaper archives to unearth forgotten gems in their pages. From true crime to true strangeness, there's no limit to what we can discover.  Archives used in this episode: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk www.newspapers.com 

Scotland-born Samuel Bissett was a man of many talents; shoemaking, brokering and, more famously, making all sorts of animals do all sorts of things that animals don't normally do in front of adoring crowds around the country. Join Jim and Violet as we discover the incredibly fun story of Samuel Bissett's magical menagerie.  Plus, Violet delves into the archives for a poem that's prematurely peeved and a letter from a man who likely doesn't understand how birds work.  Archives used in this episode: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk Yesterday's Chip Paper is a podcast that dives into newspaper archive to see what pearls we can discover. From mad scientists to murder most foul, the only limit to the stories we find is that someone, somewhere has to have written about it.   

In this episode of Yesterday's Chip Paper Extra! Violet and Jim read some stories for the first time, featuring a nonsense and angering riddle, lots of people reacting to situations in the worst possible way and a load of Canadian guys who just cannot keep their noses out of people's business. If you like what you hear, please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts, we'd be extremely grateful. Yesterday's Chip Paper is a bimonthly (more or less) podcast where your hosts Violet and Jim unearth hidden gems in newspaper archives. From mad scientists to murder most foul, there's virtually no limit to the wildness of the stories we find. Join us on Twitter or Facebook @paperpodcast.  Archives used in this episode: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk  MUSIC: Shake It and Break It by Lanin's Southern Serenaders, Thanks to the Free Music Archive  

In honour of International Women’s Day, Violet tells the story of Elizabeth Taylor (also known as Happy Ned) who spent most of her life dressing and working as a man. Having spent many years as a common labourer, she set sail in 1862 to the southern states during the American Civil War. After spending several years as a blockade runner, she returned home to face more conflict due to her masculine attire.   Also this week, Jim finds propaganda prison poetry and an argument over whether or not tadpoles in your drinking water is a good thing.   Sources: http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/  https://www.newspapers.com/ https://www.bl.uk/    Yesterday’s Chip Paper is a fortnightly(ish) history podcast that delves into the bizarre world of historic newspapers. From Mad sea captains to fraudsters to quite literally starving artists, the stories are always bonkers. And what’s more, they’re very rarely to be found on Wikipedia or any other online sources.   Your hosts, Jim and Violet, are two amateur researchers based in New York and London. You can find them on Facebook and Twitter @paperpodcast or by emailing chippaperpodcast@gmail.com

Ernest William Welsh invented a lot of stuff. Maybe. Possibly. From creating instruments of death to starting feuds with fellow inventors, there's nothing Ernest can't do. Join Jim and Violet as we explore the life of a man with a laundry list of inventions accredited to him and who really, really wants to kill lots of people as soon as possible. This guy's a non-Wiki, he is suspiciously under-represented on the internet or elsewhere.  Also in this episode, Violet's poem subverts convention and her letter drives its car right into the side of a horse.  Archives used in this episode: britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk newspapers.com trove.nla.gov.au Yesterday's Chip Paper is the podcast that explores newspaper archives to unearth forgotten stories, covering anything from mad scientists to monster murderers. The only limit to what we can discover is that someone has to have written about it at some point. Join us as we get to know some truly, truly strange people. 

1890s Indiana, a state in the midst of a boom. A character appears in the newspapers with a talent so strange he becomes a star. He went by the name of Harry Beno, and everything he did should realistically have killed him, from drinking neat poison to jamming spikes in his head for the entertainment of others. Join Violet and Jim as we look into the terrifying, awful and, at times, toe-curling life of Beno, because we shouldn't have to suffer through this one alone.    Yesterday's Chip Paper is a podcast that sources its stories from historical newspaper archives. From true crime to mad scientists via circus attractions and history's greatest flim flam merchants, the only limit to what we cover is that someone has to have written about it.    You can catch us on @paperpodcast on both Facebook and Twitter.    Archives used in this episode:   https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk https://www.newspapers.com https://newspapers.library.in.gov/ https://trove.nla.gov.au/   Theme music: The International Rag by Al Jolson and Sophie Tucker, with thanks to the Free Music Archive

In this episode of Yesterday's Chip Paper Extra! Violet and Jim read out stories from historical newspapers, covering topics ranging from sorcery to the untimely death of a previously featured figure.  Join us as we each host sees their stories for the first time and go on a wild ride through history.  Yesterday's Chip Paper is a fortnightly/bimonthly(ish) podcast delving into newspaper archives to unearth forgotten stories about everything from true crime to mad scientists via hunger artists and The Greatest Liar on Earth. The only limit to what we can cover is that it has to have been written about in a newspaper.  Archives used in this episode: www.thebritishnewspaperarchive.co.uk www.newspapers.com Music used: Gilbert and Friedland - Frogs' Legs

Sent packing by his mother with 7000 Francs to “have an adventure”, Louis de Rougemont would not disappoint. But his fantastical story soon took a nasty turn, as he journeyed to Australasia only to get stranded on a remote island for two and a half years, before living - and leading among cannibals, surviving stormy seas and... riding turtles. De Rougemont returns to civilisation to tell all this and other tales that capture the minds of one nation, and the suspicions of another. Also this week, Violet weirdly also turns to cannibalism (as reported in the papers) and anthropomorphised fruit. Yesterday’s Chip Paper is a fortnightly(ish) history podcast that delves into the weird and wonderful world of historic newspapers. You’ll never know what they’ll find, from Sausage Kings to witch hunts to pugilists turned to preachers, but it is always guaranteed to be downright bonkers. Your hosts, Jim and Violet, are two amateur researchers based on opposite sides of the Atlantic (New York and London respectively). You can contact them at chippaperpodcast@gmail.com or find them on Facebook and Twitter @PaperPodcast. Sources used in this episode: British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ TROVE (National Library of Australia) http://trove.nla.gov.au/

One of Hull’s most revered fighters both in and out of the ring, Albert Shakesby was the last person you’d want to get on the wrong side of. While he had reportedly saved 30 lives from “violent death” by the age of 29, he also constantly thirsted for a row, whether squaring up to the nation’s best sportsmen or the band of the Salvation Army. So when Shakesby fell to his knees and declared himself saved at the pulpit of an evangelical church, he caused quite the stir across the world, and so the unlikely preacher’s story began. He continued to save lives not only from sin, but from the continuous stream of unfortunate circumstances that seem to follow him wherever he went. A coincidence? Maybe. Also this week, Jim looks into the draws of Santa Cruz through poetry, and advertises Indian Blood Syrup, which is most definitely the cure-all you need in your life right now - unlike that dastardly Snake Oil. Yesterday’s Chip Paper is a fortnightly history podcast that looks as strange, bizarre and macabre stories from historic newspaper archives across the globe. Your hosts, Jim and Violet, are two transatlantic amateur researchers who dig up everything from high sea mutiny to the Sausage King of London - the only limit to the stories that are told is that they must have been reported on sometime in the last few hundred years. Sources used in this episode: British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Newspapers.com TROVE (National Library of Australia) http://trove.nla.gov.au/ The Australian Star (Sydney, NSW : 1887 - 1909)  Sat 31 Oct 1908 Hull Daily Mail - Monday 11 April 1949 Leeds Mercury - Saturday 01 June 1907 The Macon Republican (Macon, Missouri) Sat 19 Sep 1908 Nottingham Evening Post - Friday 31 July 1908 Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 14 October 1907 Wharfedale & Airedale Observer - Friday 11 September 1908 Thanks to the Free Music Archive (http://freemusicarchive.org/) and Purple Planet (http://www.purple-planet.com) for the music in this episode.

Honey, fascists and the death of Santa Claus - just some of the topics covered in this special Christmas edition of Yesterday's Chip Paper Extra! - the very best of the shorter stories from the world's historic newspaper archives. Learn all about the traditional festive season in Violet's home country of Australia, and discover the story of the abandoned child who could or could not be Jim. Yesterday's Chip Paper is the fortnightly podcast that sees your hosts, Jim and Violet, looking at the most strange, bizarre and unbelievable stories from history's newspapers. Everything from high sea mutiny to the Sausage King of London is covered - the only limit to the stories that are told is that they must have been reported on sometime in the last few hundred years.  If you like what you hear, please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts, and let us know what you think at @paperpodcast on Facebook and Twitter, or chippaperpodcast@gmail.com. Sources used in this episode: British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ TROVE (National Library of Australia) http://trove.nla.gov.au/ Thanks to the Free Music Archive (http://freemusicarchive.org/), Purple Planet (http://www.purple-planet.com) and Kevin McLeod (http://incompetech.com) for the music in this episode.

In this edition of Yesterday's Chip Paper Extra! We read to each other about incompetent police, errant livestock, insanity-inspired murders on the high seas and more. As with all of our mini-episodes, the stories we read out have been sourced by the other host, and haven't been shared in advance, so we have no idea what we're about to read.  If you like what you hear, please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts, and let us know what you think at @paperpodcast on Facebook and Twitter, or chippaperpodcast@gmail.com. Yesterday's Chip Paper is the podcast where your two hosts - Violet and Jim - delve into the world of historical newspapers, unearthing long-forgotten stories from days gone by. In our Extra! episodes, we look at the shorter stories that don't quite make full episodes, but are fun nonetheless.  Source used in this episode: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Thanks to the Free Music Archive for our intro and outro music. 

Anton Probst was a carpenter's son from (probably) Wiesbaden, Germany. After being deservedly dumped by his betrothed, he embarked upon a criminal escapade with a not-too-bright friend that put the friend in prison and sent Anton on the run.    Eventually, in 1863, Anton arrived in the US, and nothing around him was ever pleasant again. He lied, cheated and stole his way from state to state, at one point mutilating himself to avoid taking guard duty. Misery followed misery, and fate led Anton to the Deering (also spelled Dearing in some sources) family farm in rural Philadelphia. What followed would be so gruesome as to make newspapers across the world, and by far the worst crime we've covered on the show.     Also, Violet's got some correspondence from Australia as a wizened and bitter person critiques the poetry of a child.    Sources used in this episode:   http://lawcollections.library.cornell.edu/trial/catalog/sat:1709 britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk trove.nla.gov.au newspapers.com   Yesterday's Chip Paper is a podcast where two keen, amateur researchers on opposite sides of the Atlantic delve into newspaper archives to resurface the stories hidden in the pages. From true crime to mad scientists, there's no limit to what we can discover.    Find us on Facebook and Twitter @paperpodcast.    Rate and review us on iTunes and we will be your friend forever. 

When a war munitions broker is shot on the steps of his front porch, it causes chaos in the affluent area of Hyde Park, Chicago. For over three weeks the police hunt for his mysterious killer, throwing up dozens of theories and suspects, until a man hands himself in to authorities over 200 miles away in Cedar Rapids. But detectives are suspicious about this man’s story, and the unusual case just gets even more puzzling...   Was it “Human Tigers”, war fanatics, or a simple case of a robbery gone wrong? For episode 25 of Yesterday’s Chip Paper, Jim and Violet try to get to the bottom of this mysterious murder case.   Plus: Jim finds some spooooooky poems from some surprisingly talented children, and reads the pettiest letter we've ever unearthed.    Archives used in this episode:   www.britishnewspaperarchive.com www.newspapers.com trove.nla.gov.au http://www.chicagotribune.com/tribune-archives/    Yesterday's Chip Paper is a bi-monthly (ish) podcast that delves into the murky world of old newspapers to discover and retell long-forgotten stories. From true crime to mad scientists, animal hybrids to rowdy ghosts, there's a lot of fun stuff in there. Please feel free to rate and review us on iTunes, we'd really appreciate it.    You can find us on Twitter @paperpodcast and on Facebook /paperpodcast. If you'd like to get in touch with us, email chippaperpodcast@gmail.com.    #truecrime #murder #history #murdermystery #chicago 

A man hires a ghost to kill his wife, a hanging hand haunts a thriving hotel, and a shrunken head is causing trouble from a ping pong box. It's a rapid fire round-up of the best Halloween stories from the historic newspaper archives! In this second mini episode from Yesterday's Chip Paper, we'll also hear the tactics of a ghostly thief and inventive wildlife descriptions David Attenborough would be proud of from the haunted Scottish wilderness.  YCP Extra! Sees Jim and Violet dig out the very best true short stories from the world's newspapers, those that aren't long enough to make up a longer episode, but are brilliant nonetheless. Yesterday's Chip Paper is a fortnightly(ish) podcast that looks at true stories found in historic newspapers from across the world. With hundreds of years of history at their fingertips, the only real limit to the stories that are told is that they have to have happened - or, at least, been reported. Whether it's true crime, mass hysteria or unusual reporting of famous events, it's always guaranteed to be downright bonkers.  Archives used in this episode: British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk Newspapers.com Trove (National Library of Australia) http://trove.nla.gov.au/ Intro music: Halloween Pumpkin by Purple Planet Music http://www.purple-planet.com  

Should man mate with apes? How do you survive a bear attack? And what exactly is dibbling a man's clay? All of these questions are answered in the first ever mini episode from Yesterday's Chip Paper. As well as this, there are tales of unbelievable bravery, saving mail trains and novel tactics from a creative policeman. YCP Extra! Sees Jim and Violet pick out the best of the shorter stories they stumble across while looking through the archives, those that aren't long enough to make a full episode, but are brilliant nonetheless.  Yesterday's Chip Paper is a fortnightly(ish) podcast that looks at true stories found in historic newspapers from across the world. With hundreds of years of history at their fingertips, the only real limit to the stories that are told is that they have to have happened - or, at least, been reported. Whether it's true crime, mass hysteria or unusual reporting of famous events, it's always guaranteed to be downright bonkers.  Archives used in this episode: British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk Newspapers.com Trove (National Library of Australia) http://trove.nla.gov.au/

In episode 24, Jim covers the story of Jane Cakebread, a woman once known internationally and now almost completely forgotten. Jane was a likeable character known throughout Victorian Britain and beyond, a woman who got herself in trouble so many times that she broke records for the number of her criminal convictions, and was the catalyst for a huge libel case between a Lady and the Pall Mall Gazette. Jane was so famous, a law was passed because of her. Was she really a drunk, or was it mental illness? Will she ever get her £15,000 inheritance? Is she the best needlewoman in Holloway gaol? Listen to find out.    Also in this episode, Violet covers some Australian traditions (lighting stuff on fire) and a letter to the editor from an Australian J.R.R. Tolkien.    Archives used in the research for this episode: British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk Newspapers.com National Library of Australia http://trove.nla.gov.au/   New York Times Archive http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D02E0DE113CE433A2575AC1A9649D94699ED7CF   Yesterday's Chip Paper is a fortnightly (ish) podcast that delves into newspaper archives for stories of mayhem and madness from days of yore. Presented by two history enthusiasts, the stories we find can range from true crime to mad scientists to murder mysteries and beyond. We're at paperpodcast on Facebook and Twitter, and you can email us at chippaperpodcast[at]gmail.com. If you like what you hear, please let us know by leaving us a review wherever you get your podcasts, we'd appreciate the favour. 

“Atlanta woman announced her marriage, went to New York to buy her trousseau, and came home with unknown corpse.” - The Vicksburg Herald, 14 Nov 1915 Violet tells the story of Julia Choate Crumley, and ‘the tiny lie that grew into a monster that threatened her destruction’ as the Chicago Tribune put it - or- the lengths a 28-year-old society girl would go to to make people believe that she had found a husband. Meanwhile, Jim takes a trip down memory lane to reveal the local poetry of his hometown thanks to the Lancashire Evening Post, as well as finding some unforgiving letters from the editor. Yesterday's Chip Paper is a fortnighly(ish) history podcast that looks at true crime, bizarre stories, and curious characters from historic newspaper archives. Your hosts, Jim and Violet, are two amateur researchers based on opposite sides of the Atlantic - Jim in New York and Violet in London - who come together twice a month to tell each other about the bonkers tales they've found in historic newspaper archives from across the world. Archives used in this episode:British Newspaper Archives https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk Chicago Tribune Archive archives.chicagotribune.com/ Newspapers.com   Additional music: Cool Vibes - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ I Ain’t Got Nobody performed by Marion Harris thanks to the Free Music Archive   Yesterday’s Chip Paper online: Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/paperpodcast Follow us on on Twitter: www.twitter.com/paperpodcast Review us on iTunes GB: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2 Review us on iTunes US: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2      

Euphrasie Mercier and her siblings were set for life, until a revolution left them penniless. Years of trying to make ends meet, spells in asylums and failed businesses followed until, one fateful day, Euphrasie crossed paths with Elodie Menetret, a kind and generous woman followed by the faint whiff of scandal. This meeting would lead to Elodie's disappearance, Euphrasie's rise to riches and a scandal that would shock France and captivate the world.  Also in this episode: A rare intentionally bad poem and a very chill abandoned baby. Yesterday's Chip Paper is a bi-monthly podcast in which your hosts, Violet and Jim, scour newspaper archives for curiosities long since forgotten. From murders to mutinies, mad scientists to mass hysteria, the only limit to the stories we find is that they have to have made headlines.  Articles used in this episode: http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9405E4DB1638E533A25756C2A9629C94679FD7CF&mcubz=0 https://books.google.com/books?id=jLstAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA285&lpg=PA285&dq=elodie+menetret&source=bl&ots=FomFu1fKN_&sig=Amn38dKIpaAUuOgDaS4IGR3MMzk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiEnI7OzpHWAhWBQyYKHaD7D-IQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=elodie%20menetret&f=false http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4483563 http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1886/04/25/page/26/article/euphrasie-mercier http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/18860413/129/0004    Yesterday’s Chip Paper online:Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/paperpodcast Follow us on on Twitter: www.twitter.com/paperpodcast Review us on iTunes GB: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2  Review us on iTunes US: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2 

Described as a “vulgar, industrious, shrewd” character worthy of Charles Dickens or Chris Reade, this is the story of, arguably, the most brilliant and bonkers businessman of Victorian London. William Harris, the Sausage King, built his string of sausage shops from the murky misery of Newgate Market, before moving to his glamorous new premises across the road from Smithfield Market. He was known in every household in England, and his fame spread to most every continent in the world. Also this week, Jim reads a lyrical musing about what would happen if people didn’t have to eat, and a gaff of an announcement which has a certain newpaper in all kinds of trouble. This is Yesterday’s Chip Paper, a fortnightly(ish) history podcast that looks at true crime, strange stories, bizarre letters and old poetry from the pages of historic newspapers. Every two weeks or so, transatlantic researchers Jim and Violet discuss a story they’ve found from historic newspaper archives across the world.   Newspaper archives used in this episode:British Newspaper Archive www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Newspapers.com www.newspapers.com New York Times Archive http://www.nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/nytarchive.html Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand) https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/ TROVE (National Library of Australia) www.trove.nla.gov.au/   Articles used in this episode: Birmingham Daily Post - Saturday 20 April 1918 Boston Guardian - Saturday 02 August 1890 Globe - Saturday 19 February 1887, Sat 26 April 1890 Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail - Saturday 13 April 1912 Islington Gazette - Monday 30 June 1890 Nottingham Journal - Tuesday 16 February 1937 The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929)  Tue 4 Jun 1912 Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 13 April 1912 TARANAKI HERALD, VOLUME LX, ISSUE 143815, 13 JUNE 1912 The Tatler - Wednesday 18 March 1903 Washington Post - 28 April 1912 Other sources: The Academy and Literature, Volume 60 -  Academy Publishing Company, 1901 The Charles Pearce Project http://charlespearce.org/people/william-harris.html The Dictionary of Victorian London http://www.victorianlondon.org/markets/newgatemarket.htm London: The Biography by Peter AckroydYesterday’s Chip Paper online:Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/paperpodcast Follow us on on Twitter: www.twitter.com/paperpodcast Review us on iTunes GB: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2 Review us on iTunes US: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2

A handsome young couple go to an island off the coast of Ireland to paint, bathe and...murder? In episode 20 of Yesterday's Chip Paper, Jim tells the story of the Ireland's Eye Murder, also known as the Kirwan Case. This true crime story has every element of a classic Victorian scandal: the untimely death of a - repeatedly described in every newspaper as - beautiful young woman, lies, deceit, more lies, lies about those lies and for some unrelated reason a surprise skeleton.  Also in this episode, is window ham genuine?  Yesterday's Chip Paper is a fortnighly(ish) history podcast that looks at true crime, bizarre stories, and curious characters from historic newspaper archives. Your hosts, Jim and Violet, are two amateur researchers based on opposite sides of the Atlantic - Jim in New York and Violet in London - who come together twice a month to tell each other about the bonkers tales they've found in historic newspaper archives from across the world. Archives used in this episode: British Newspaper Archive www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Yesterday’s Chip Paper online: Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/paperpodcast Follow us on on Twitter: www.twitter.com/paperpodcast Review us on iTunes GB: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2 Review us on iTunes US: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2    

Just before midnight on the 14th of April 1912, the RMS Titanic, branded “unsinkable” by the White Star Line, struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage. The ship, which was the largest vessel in the world at the time, was transporting 2,208 passengers and crew from Southampton to New York. Everyone knows how the story ends, but the reports printed at the time of the disaster told a very different story. How exactly did the story go so wrong? Also this week, Jim finds great hatred through poetry, and a letter from a man keen to clear his name from a heinous crime.  Yesterday's Chip Paper is a fortnightly(ish) history podcast looking at all sorts of stories from historic newspaper archives. Whether it's true crime, mad sea captains, 'unsolved' murders or the worst families in history, it's guaranteed to be downright bonkers.  Jim and Violet are two amateur researchers based on opposite sides of the Atlantic, Jim in New York and Violet in London, who love the bizarre stories to be found in history's headlines.    Archives used in this episode: British Newspaper Archive www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Newspapers.com Newspapers.com The New York Times Archive http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E07EFDD1E3CE633A25752C2A9629C946396D6CF TROVE (National Library of Australia) http://trove.nla.gov.au/   Articles and other resources used in this episode: Press and Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, New York - April 15, 1912 The Evening World - 15 April 1912 Western Times – 16 April 1912 Washington Herald - 17 April 1912 Scranton Republican - 17 April 1912 The Baltimore Sun -  20 & 21 April 1912 "The Titanic Disaster Hearings" - edited by Tom Kuntz and William Alden Smith   Yesterday’s Chip Paper online: Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/paperpodcast Follow us on on Twitter: www.twitter.com/paperpodcast Review us on iTunes GB: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2 Review us on iTunes US: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2

In this episode, Jim goes a little off piste and takes liberties with what is and isn't a newspaper, but nonetheless unearths squalid stories of a half-hanged man and the most lavish con man who ever conned. In our letters to the editor, we have mystery vegetables that are probably hilarious and a poem from a child with no friends. Yesterday's Chip Paper is a fortnighly(ish) history podcast that looks at true crime, bizarre stories, and curious characters from historic newspaper archives. Your hosts, Jim and Violet, are two amateur researchers based on opposite sides of the Atlantic - Jim in New York and Violet in London - who come together twice a month to tell each other about the bonkers tales they've found in historic newspaper archives from across the world.   Archives used in this episode: British Newspaper Archive www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ The New Newgate Calendar @ archive.org   Yesterday’s Chip Paper online: Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/paperpodcast Follow us on on Twitter: www.twitter.com/paperpodcast Review us on iTunes GB: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2 Review us on iTunes US: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2

Ingenious inventor or crackpot fraud? This is the question on everyone’s mind with this edition of Yesterday’s Chip Paper. When an English inventor lights up the world’s imaginations with claims of his invisible Death Ray, the War Office is quick to try and validate it. So is Harry Grindell Matthews onto something or is this a fraudulent story gone way too far? Also this week, Jim finds the shortest poem in the world and an ode to the old Hollywood great John Wayne. Yesterday’s Chip Paper is a fortnightly(ish) history podcast that looks into the strange, macabre and downright terrifying stories found in historic newspaper archives. Whether it be true crime, tales of adventure or unbelievable characters from history, it’s guaranteed to be downright bonkers. Your hosts, Jim and Violet, are two amateur researchers based on opposite sides of the Atlantic who love delving into the crazy world of historic newspapers and getting to the bottom of history’s strangest headlines from across the world. Newspaper archives used in this episode: British Newspaper Archive www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Newspapers.com TROVE (National Library of Australia) trove.nla.gov.au/ More on Harry Grindell Matthews: http://www.rexresearch.com/grinmatth/grmatthews.htm http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/harry-grindell-matthews-madcap-inventor-of-the-death-ray-and-the-sky-projector/ Yesterday’s Chip Paper online: Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/paperpodcast Follow us on on Twitter: www.twitter.com/paperpodcast Review us on iTunes GB: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2 Review us on iTunes US: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2

On episode 16 of Yesterday's Chip Paper, Jim regales Violet with the terrible tale of Alexander Pearce, an Irishman sentenced to transportation in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) in the early 19th century. A repeated escape artist, Pearce and his companions took off one fine day and made good their escape from camp. The events that took place in the following weeks would be murderous, terrifying and life-ruining. For our letter and poem, Violet found a missive from an irresponsible psychic and a poem about a shrill child who meets a tragic end. Yesterday's Chip Paper is a fortnightly (bi-monthly) podcast that delves into the world of historical newspapers, unearthing tales of murder, mischief, mayhem and more. Newspaper archives used in this episode: British Newspaper Archive www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ TROVE (National Library of Australia) trove.nla.gov.au/ Yesterday’s Chip Paper online: Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/paperpodcast Follow us on on Twitter: www.twitter.com/paperpodcast Review us on iTunes GB: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2 Review us on iTunes US: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2

Morritt was one of the most famous magicians of his time, Monson was a notorious criminal let off scot-free. What could possibly go wrong when these two household names join forces for a tour? In 1893, Charles Morritt was running highly successful nights at the Prince’s Theatre in London’s Piccadilly. Alfred John Monson was in the centre of the Ardlamont Murder, a famous case that took place in Scotland. The case inspired William Roughead, one of the pioneers of true crime writing, who provides some of the commentary in this episode. Also this week Jim takes a look at gender issues - 1949 style, and Sally’s sister has some scathing poetry. Newspaper archives used in this episode: British Newspaper Archive www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ TROVE (National Library of Australia) http://trove.nla.gov.au/ More on Morritt and Monson: Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible by Jim Steinmeyer The Scotsman, 2005 http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/the-ardlamont-mystery-tragic-mistake-or-calculated-evil-1-466095 Full court transcript https://archive.org/stream/trialofajmonson00mons/trialofajmonson00mons_djvu.txt   Yesterday’s Chip Paper online: Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/paperpodcast Follow us on on Twitter: www.twitter.com/paperpodcast Review us on iTunes GB: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2 Review us on iTunes US: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2

One balmy, Charleston night in May of 1862, an act of such bravery was carried out that it would turn the perpetrator into a propaganda sensation and a national celebrity (depending on whose side you were on). This is the story of Robert Smalls, a man who went from slavery to the senate in the 19th century South. Also this week, Violet reads out a letter from a terrible person and a poem that gives Jim cluster headaches. Yesterday's Chip Paper is a bimonthly (or so) podcast that delves into historic newspapers to find true stories from columns gone by, be they inspiring, bizarre or completely outrageous. Your hosts, Violet and Jim, are amateur researchers with a love for old newspapers and telling each other what we've found in them, and every couple of weeks we get together to do just that. From hunger artists to fox sanctuaries, bicycle murders to mutinies, anything could come up. Newspaper archives used in this episode: Newspapers.com www.newspapers.com/ British Newspaper Archive www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand) https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers More on Robert Smalls: PBS http://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/which-slave-sailed-himself-to-freedom/ Civil War Preservation Trust http://telegraph.civilwar.org/education/curriculum/Gifted%20and%20Talented/CWPT%20Gifted%20Curriculum%20-%20Robert%20Smalls.pdf   Yesterday’s Chip Paper online: Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/paperpodcast Follow us on on Twitter: www.twitter.com/paperpodcast Review us on iTunes GB: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2 Review us on iTunes US: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2

In 1932, an Englishman, an Australian and an American walk into a house in Florida. One of them wouldn’t leave alive. This is the story of Englishman Captain Bill Lancaster and Australian “Chubbie” Miller, who met at a party in London, a chance encounter that would spark the most bizarre five years of their lives. Soon they’d embark on a flight to Australia in a tiny Avro Avian, become household names across the world, be welcomed in the states by tickertape parades and movie deals, before falling into the depths of despair. Enter Haden Clarke, the American biographer who’d alter their lives in a way they’d never expect. Also this week, Jim digs up the story of the luckiest fox alive. Honestly, it’s our most bonkers letter to the editor yet. Yesterday’s Chip Paper is a fortnightly(ish) history podcast that looks at bizarre, macabre and downright strange true stories from the historic newspaper archives. Violet and Jim are two amateur researchers based on opposite sides of the Atlantic, Violet in London and Jim in New York, and every couple of weeks or so they get together via the magic power of the internet to discuss the stories, poems and letters to the editor that they’ve found. Whether it’s global headline-making stories completely forgotten today or unusual reporting of famous events, it’s always guaranteed to be downright bonkers. Sources for this episode: Newspapers.com www.newspapers.com/ British Newspaper Archive www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Trove - National Library of Australia http://trove.nla.gov.au/ Bill Lancaster: The Final Verdict: The Life and Death of an Aviation Pioneer by Ralph Barker   Yesterday’s Chip Paper online: Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/paperpodcast Follow us on on Twitter: www.twitter.com/paperpodcast Review us on iTunes GB: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2 Review us on iTunes US: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2

This is the story of Giovanni Succi, once the most famous name in Paris completely forgotten today. Succi was a hunger artist, a name given to people from across the world who took part in great feats of fasting. Some cited science as their motive, others entertainment, but the one thing they all knew for certain was that they couldn’t ever lose. Enter Succi, the Italian poster boy of the fasting craze, who was prepared to put everything on the line to defeat his rivals with the help of his magical elixir. Succi made a name for himself as the most famous hunger artist in the world, taking part in a series of deadly challenges well documented by the world press. Also this week, the newspaper origins of IMDB and a trainwreck of a nursery rhyme from Uncle Geoff. Yesterday’s Chip Paper is a fortnightly(ish) history podcast that looks at the weird and the wonderful from the historic newspaper archives. Ever two weeks, Jim and Violet, a pair of trans-atlantic amateur researchers, look at everything from true crime, weird stories or hilarious letters to the editor. Whatever the subject, it’s guaranteed to be absolutely bonkers. Newspaper archives used in this episode: Newspapers.com www.newspapers.com/ British Newspaper Archive www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/   Yesterday’s Chip Paper online: Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/paperpodcast Follow us on on Twitter: www.twitter.com/paperpodcast Review us on iTunes GB: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2 Review us on iTunes US: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2

In the basement kitchen of the Department of Agriculture, 12 young men sat down to a meal laced with poison, an event that would occur three times a day for the next 18 months. This is the incredible story of Dr Harvey Washington Wiley and the Poison Squad, tasked with the experiment of finding out just how bad food preservatives were for the humans. This voluntary undertaking would lead to the formation of the Pure Food and Drug law and subsequent food regulation across the world. But the experiment wasn’t without its setbacks, from a member who couldn’t lose weight to the tragic (though perhaps not surprising) death of one of its participants. Pioneering hero or callous killer? You decide with the latest episode of Yesterday’s Chip Paper. Also this week, a slight overreaction from one newspaper reader on some flowers stolen from his garden, and possibly the most gloriously disappointing poem in the short history of this podcast. Yesterday’s Chip Paper is a fortnightly(ish) history podcast that takes true stories from across the world and tells them through the very words of the historic newspapers themselves. Every two weeks or so Violet and Jim, a pair of transatlantic amateur researchers, pick a story they’ve found in the old newspapers and tell each other (and you) about it. Whether it’s unsolved crimes or mutiny at sea or daring escapes from prison, it’s guaranteed to be something strange, macabre, bizarre or downright bonkers. Newspaper archives used in this episode: Newspapers.com www.newspapers.com/ British Newspaper Archive www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ More on Dr. Wiley and the Poison Squad: Kevin C. Murphy http://www.kevincmurphy.com/harveywiley.htm Atlas Obscura http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/food-testing-in-1902-featured-a-tuxedoclad-poison-squad-eating-plates-of-acid Esquire http://www.esquire.com/food-drink/food/a23169/poison-squad/ FDA https://www.fda.gov/aboutfda/whatwedo/history/centennialoffda/harveyw.wiley/default.htm Yesterday’s Chip Paper online: Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/paperpodcast Follow us on on Twitter: www.twitter.com/paperpodcast Review us on iTunes GB: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2 Review us on iTunes US: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yeste…d1165838795?mt=2

This week Jim unravels the true story of the criminal who inspired Charles Dickens’ Fagin. Ikey Solomon was a notorious criminal of the early 19th century, a pickpocket turned international star thanks to his incredible plots to plunder his fellow men of their goods. His unbelievable story leads us across London, New York, Rio, Sydney and Tasmania. Also this week, Violet finds a disturbing trend in a bunch of old letters to the editor written by a class of fifth and sixth graders, and a poem by a jilted lover on the benefits of an asbestos heart. Yesterday’s Chip Paper is a fortnightly(ish) history podcast by two trans-Atlantic researchers that looks at stories found in historic newspaper archives. Whether that be true crime, bizarre poetry or complete mis-reportings of famous events, every two weeks or so Jim and Violet get together thanks to the wonderful workings of the internet to talk about their findings. Newspaper archives used in this episode: Newspapers.com www.newspapers.com/ British Newspaper Archive www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ More links: NYS Historic Newspapers http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/ YCP on iTunes GB: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/yesterdays-chip-paper/id1165838795?mt=2 YCP on iTunes US: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yesterdays-chip-paper/id1165838795?mt=2

It’s witchcraft and murder in small town America in this episode of Yesterday’s Chip Paper. In 1928, 60-year-old Nelson Rehmeyer is beaten to death and set on fire in his home in York, Pennsylvania. The culprit? A self-proclaimed witch doctor and his two (very) young accomplices. Plus, a scornful letter to atomic bombs and a love poem (or is it?) that’s making our heads hurt. This is Yesterday’s Chip Paper, a fortnightly(ish) history podcast that looks at true crime, strange stories, bizarre letters and old poetry from the pages of historic newspapers. Every two weeks or so, transatlantic researchers Jim and Violet discuss a story they’ve found from historic newspaper archives across the world. Archives used in this episode: Newspapers.com http://newspapers.com/ National Library of Wales newspapers.library.wales/ British Newspaper Archive www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ This week’s poem was from the Barry Dock News, 18th March 1892

In this episode of the Yesterday's Chip Paper podcast, Jim tells the story of a mystery that swept the nation, as wealthy socialite Violet Gordon Charlesworth dies in a car accident that sees her thrown into the sea near Conway, from a cliff still known as 'Violet's leap'. The case had the nation - and the world - on the edge of their seats, until some strange happenings threw a new light on things. Known as the Welsh Cliff Mystery, Welsh Motor Mystery, Motor Cliff Mystery and other things, this case - though widely known at the time - is, today, largely forgotten. Come and find out why it's so ridiculous as Violet and Jim take you through the case in historic newspapers. Also, Violet talks about ping pong in this one for quite a while, so if you have strong feelings about ping pong, or are a ping pongist yourself, you'll want to tune in. Archives used in this episode: California Digital Newspaper Collection https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc National Library of Wales http://newspapers.library.wales/ British Newspaper Archive http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Yesterday's Chip Paper is a fortnightly(ish) podcast that delves into the world of historic newspapers. Whether it's unsolved murders, terror on the high seas, daring tales of escape or anything else that tickles our fancies, we'll sit down and talk about it.

After several random attacks, there’s a manhunt in Yorkshire for the Halifax Slasher. The whole town’s in turmoil, people stay indoors and locals go rogue in vigilante groups - but no-one can track him down. The twist in this tale is unbelievable. Meanwhile, a letter to the editor in the defence of dogs and some delightfully anti-climatic poetry. Yesterday’s Chip Paper is a fornightly(ish) history podcast by Violet and Jim, two amateur researchers based on opposite sides of the Atlantic. It looks at bizarre true stories, unsolved crime, macabre poetry, hilarious letters to the editor and everything else in between, straight from the pages of old newspapers.  RESOURCES British Newspaper Archive www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ More on the Halifax Slasher http://www.2ubh.com/Slasher/elland.html

Captain Stewart saw mutiny in a dream. This is the unreal story of what happened next, except it's oh so very real. Jim and Violet are in the same studio for the very first episode of 2017, bringing you the story of murder at sea, plus some great poetical advice to kick start your new year's resolutions and a letter to the editor from the testy neighbour of a violin enthusiast. Yesterday's Chip Paper is a fortnightly(ish) history podcast by two transatlantic researchers. The podcast covers true stories found in the pages of old newspapers, with true crime, momentous historical events, forgotten poetry and everything in between. British Newspaper Archive www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ The Ship of Seven Murders http://www.collinspress.ie/the-ship-of-seven-murders-en.html Trove (National Library of Australia) trove.nla.gov.au/

Violet covers the unbelievable story of the six youthful desperadoes and the Thanksgiving Day riot at Folsom Prison in 1927. Meanwhile, Jim discovers a man desperately trying to get a moral across through a murderous apple metaphor, and "Old Fashioned" letter writer who really hates these newfangled sewerage systems. Yesterday's Chip Paper is a fortnighly(ish) history podcast that looks at true crime, strange letters and long lost poetry from the pages of the world's historic newspapers. British Newspaper Archive www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ California Digital Newspaper Collection https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc Eliphind www.eliphind.com Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/ New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/

This week, Jim goes back to 1726 and finds one of the most unbelievably messed-up stories published in any newspaper ever. Meanwhile, Violet deals with a psychotic girl from Kentucky who thinks she can save the souls of Thanksgiving turkeys. British Newspaper Archive www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Eliphind www.eliphind.com Library of Congress http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

For this election special, Jim and Violet uncover political scandals, lonely prime ministers and rarely-read poetry from Ronald Reagan. British Newspaper Archive http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Trove (National Library of Australia) http://trove.nla.gov.au/

In this Halloween special, Jim and Violet find some horrifying true stories in the historic newspapers, including the three spinster sisters in the skeleton house and dangerous mashed potato. British Newspaper Archive http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Trove http://trove.nla.gov.au/ Findmypast https://www.findmypast.co.uk/

For the inaugural episode of Yesterday's Chip Paper, Jim and Violet get to grips with blood-gorged crows, "unsolved" murders and sketchy letters to the editor. British Newspaper Archive http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/