Diary Discoveries

Violet has been receiving expensive gifts from Vic and he even paid some of her bills. She is enjoying him and the attention but is asking herself some questions... This episode contains an entry that sheds some light on Vic's mysterious life and occupation.

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This episode is the second of twelve and covers Violet's entries for the month of February 1934.  She has written about her intriguing friends, her work and some of the patients she has taken care of, Sherman the pesky dog who belongs to her land lady, and of course Vic-- the man she met at the New Years Eve party. Romance and love seem to be heading her way!

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This is one of Sally's favorite diaries! A young woman begins writing  this diary January 1st, 1934 following a New Years Eve party, where she met a man named Vic. Over the course of a year, Violet's life with Vic is like a rollercoaster ride and something that could be written as a novel or made into a movie! This is the first of twelve episodes--each covering one month of Violet's diary.
Some entries may not be suitable for younger listeners.
 Thank you Stacey Cochrun for being the voice of Violet!

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This experience was a first in 35 years of diary collecting for Sally. In this episode we discuss what happened and talk about the interesting story within this diary. The quote Jeff couldn't remember exactly was by Heraclitus: "No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man".

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In this heartfelt story, a daughter learns  her mother's lost 1944 diary had been researched and subsequently sold by Sally. Bridget contacted Sally to ask her help in recovering the diary. She explained her mom was suffering from Alzheimer's disease and perhaps the diary could help with her mother's memory.  
You will hear how this went-- including Bridget's voice as she recounts the day she placed the diary in her mother's hands 70 years after it was written. Sally has a quote, "There is power in the handwritten word." This story is one of Sally's favorites to illustrate that power.

Thank you to Pixabay and artist ZakharValaha for the music heard in this episode: Simple Piano Melody

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Sally discusses her trip to Vienna,  Austria to speak at the TED talk about diaries and the untold stories  within them.  We then transition to the early 1900's and Vaudeville, as Sally had an autograph album from 1908 owned by a Vaudeville performer, who asked other artists to sign the pages. Several of the autographs are by famous performers who were celebrities in their time! Enjoy a little trip back into the glory days of Vaudeville. 

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In this episode we give an update on ep. #12, share an exciting announcement, and then give a little background on a ghost town trip we took to the site of the 1910 Wellington Train Disaster--which is  the location of the deadliest avalanche in US history.

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A 1950 travel diary takes us on a journey by train, plane, automobile, and ship. Our author writes terrific entries describing the journey, the parties, the food and drink, and notes many famous people from Hollywood including her best friend, an Oscar nominated actress. An interesting connection to a famous and beloved race horse was discovered from this diary as well!

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A photo album from 1898 was the starting point for Sally to discover the amazing stories of a pioneer family who were instrumental in settling areas near San Francisco--The Mizners. 
In this episode you will hear about the seven Mizner children, some of the exploits of two who became quite famous, and the interesting story of the middle kid Henry-- the main subject of the photo album. He wasn't as well known as his younger brothers but his work impacted many people in a positive way and attracted a young society lady to fall in love with him. Their love story is remarkable and was truly one of  "love over money".

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A young woman named Georgia wrote about her stay in a Tuberculosis Sanitarium in 1927. In this episode we discuss her story, give you some TB facts, recite a poem found tucked into the diary we believe written by our author, and discuss the impressive facility built specifically for TB patients. 

Music in this episode:
Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4232-porch-blues

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licens

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