{The Cairo Bulletin. [Cairo, Ill.] 1910-1928, April 28, 1910} His Bail of 100,000 Revoked on Testimony Presented in the Trial by the State Kansas City, April 27- Dr. B.C. Hyde’s bond of 100,000 was revoked and the physician was placed in jail by the order of Judge Latshaw at the close of the criminal court…
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Blind and Deaf Girl Astounds Chicago Medics
{ The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union. [ Rock Island Ill.] 1920-1923} April 27, 1922 Chicago, April 27– Members of the Chicago Medical society are marveling today over the feats performed last night by Willeta Huggins, 17-year-old girl, blind and deaf, and who is said to be “even more marvelous than Helen Keller.” The…
Who Was the Girl With the Blue Tattoo?
The year was 1850, and many people were heading to the midwest for a new opportunity in life. Large and small wagon trains gathered, thinking there was safety in numbers. At this time in the western territory, Indians had lived, and survived there for many years, but some were not always welcoming to newcomers. With…
Coal is still King! Then and Now
Young and old, it never mattered when your family needed food. Coal ming was the way to do that.
YMCA: A Great Organization and Disco Song
Back in the 70’s I spent my life at the discotheques, and one of my favorite songs to dance to was YMCA by the Village People. A viral song that is still used today at certain functions. Meanwhile, if the organization had never come into existence, we wouldn’t have the music. The YMCA stands for…
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: THE BRIGHTEST PART OF THE HOLIDAYS!
From Fire to Electricity Christmas lights are everywhere To bless the world again! Haloed candles’ golden flames At every windowpane- Lamplight streaming cheerily From welcoming doors flung wide- Firelight soft on little heads That dream of Santa’s ride- Starshine drifting from the sky- Lights that bob and glow As dancing lanterns mark the way The…
The Empire State Building: The Core of the Big Apple
Empire State Building, just say the name, and it evokes a picture of one of the tallest buildings in the world. From standing on the sidewalk and peering up to the sky, the massive structure overwhelms. In fact from that vantage point a person is unable to see the sphere on top. It is an…
Broadway is the Gateway to Dreams Pt 2
Hello folks! This week we will be going back to Broadway in New York City, to find out how it continued to grow. Remembering that it had its ups and downs. Theaters burning down, riots between upper and lower classes. Wars closed it down. Musicals became the most popular show to see. We now will…
Broadway is the Gateway to Dreams Pt 1
The Curtain Rises on Broadway Broadway is a main artery of New York life-the hardened artery. Walter Winchell Broadway is known as the “Great White Way.” The place where performers hope that what they want more than anything will really come true – “If you can make it here you can make it anywhere.” Each…
Intercollegiate Football: The History
Rugby, Soccer, and Football Why do Brits call what we know in America as soccer, football? From an article in the Smithsonian Magazine,”Brits coined the term soccer in the late 1800’s to refer to Association Football, the sport now known as soccer/football. “Soccer” was picked as a way to differentiate from another kind of football-Rugby…