Yep, this episode from the 'century ago in Kentucky' series should technically have been about February 1926. I didn't realize I had been researching 101 years ago until I was about to hit publish! But I bet Kentucky was just as interesting in '25 as it was in '26!

February 1925

In this episode of Kentucky History & Haunts, I explore the headlines of February 1925, uncovering a mix of crime, romance, tragedy, and the supernatural.

You’ll hear about:

• Teen “boy pirates” hiding stolen goods on an Ohio River island

• A shady arrest linked to the Horse Thief Detective Association

• The murder of Dr. Marvin Kingins during a baby rescue mission

• A doomed romance born during the Floyd Collins cave rescue

• Deadly mining accidents and heartbreaking healthcare stories

• Haunted houses, flying rocks, and skepticalghost hunters

• A woman who discovered she was 103, not 93

• And a very good dog cleared in court by Kentucky’s first female judge

February 1925 was a cold, dangerous, and unforgettable moment in Kentucky history, and I'm here to bring its strange and human stories back to life.

*I misspoke in the West Virginia haunting story: YWCA stands for Young Women’s Christian Association (not WYCA).

*The stylish gentleman in the episode art for this episode is Mr. Davis, mentioned in the story about the haunted house in Mitchellsburg.

https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll19/search
https://historicindianapolis.com/friday-favorites-the-national-horse-thief-detective-association/

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