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Ularius Johnson is serving a life sentence after a string of serial rapes and robberies, most of which took place on the "East Side" of Anniston, Alabama. At the time the unknown assailant was known as the East Side Rapist. I covered this topic because it was a serious issue in my hometown. It is a sensitive topic I made every attempt to address with proper deference to survivors.

This episode may be extremely triggering for some. I avoided graphic descriptions of this man's crimes but the subject matter is dark. Please use caution when listening. I had to say certain words more quietly than others during the recording because I was not alone. In the second half of the episode I had to talk quietly close to the mic for a portion of the recording. Please be patient with me.

In the first part of this episode (about 20 mins) I read articles from The Anniston Star. The second part is my fully researched episode about Ularius Johnson, his crimes, the survivors, and the trial. So don't worry, I didn't spend the whole episode reading to you from articles. I used The Anniston Star as my primary source since they were the paper that reported on it the most but I also found articles on WBRC and some other sites. 

I don't even know where to start with this episode. This episode is about a medication that no longer exists but is similar to Vick's topical analgesic.

https://www.fadingad.com/fadingadblog/2015/03/12/lees-save-the-baby-more-misbranded-nostrums-from-our-not-so-distant-past/

https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/look-back-old-time-medicines

https://www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/savethebaby-har

I was so unsatisfied by other re-tellings and explanations of this legend that I did an intense deep dive into it. I ended up obsessing over Father Gallitzin and did a cradle to grave biography about him and his episode is on this feed as well.

The Mystery of the Wizard Clip is a supernatural event that took place in the 1790’s in Middleway, West Virginia which was investigated by the Catholic church. Was the Wizard Clip a ghost or a demon? Could it have simply been a human prankster? Listen to this Patreon exclusive and decide for yourself! 

Apologies for my breathing being so prominent in this episode. I was still struggling with some asthma issues during this recording, it was also very late at night when I found time to record so I was sighing and yawning also. I try to hold myself to a higher standard and will try to do better in the future, but unfortunately at the moment I have to steal recording time when I can. Thank you so much for understanding! 

SOURCES

Hillbilly Horror Stories episode titled Midweek 4 Demon of Wizard Clip & Serial Spirits 

Monsteropolis episode 77 titled to the woods where someone who writes in to the show believes that the wizard clip is related to the bell witch haunting. 

Wizard Clip by Granny Sue

https://www.miraclesofthechurch.com/2011/11/wizard-clip-adam-livingstons-miraculous.html

https://www.mysticsofthechurch.com/2014/02/the-wizard-clip-mystic-voice-newspaper.html blog post that transcribed a newspaper article from 1926 

THE KINGSTON DAILY FREEMAN NEWSPAPER

Monday November 1, 1926

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/wizard-clip-west-virginia-priest-field

The Ghost Story Behind a Bucolic Catholic Retreat Center

A brief, true history of West Virginia’s Priest Field and “The Legend of the Wizard Clip.”

BY ERIC GRUNDHAUSER NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The Big Book of West Virginia Ghost Stories

By Visionary Living, Inc.

Wikipedia

The mystery of the wizard clip a monograph by joseph m finotti in 1879

https://www.loc.gov/resource/dcmsiabooks.mysteryofwizardc00fino/?sp=13&r=-0.547,0.277,2.093,1.329,0

https://archive.org/details/mysteryofwizardc00fino

https://www.loc.gov/collections/selected-digitized-books/?fa=segmentof:dcmsiabooks.mysteryofwizardc00fino/%7Csubject:west+virginia&sb=shelf-id&st=gallery

http://middlewayconservancy.org/Wizard_Clip_Legend.html

wizzard clip by w s laidley from west virginia magazine quarterly in 1904 

I also watched some videos by Jim Surkamp who apparently was the Jefferson County Commissoner at one point. I couldn’t find out much about him but I guess he’s a historian and writer. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvnikVyxhzY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOPCk2O9c5Y

People who've worked in hotels tell all about their worst experiences on the job.

 Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Fretless" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) 

Today's Patreon exclusive episode is about the alien gravesite in Aurora, TX that reportedly contains the remains of "Ned", an alien who crash-landed and died. Is it a hoax? What do you think?

If you grew up in Alabama, you have probably been told the legend of Noccalula Falls. Many people do not know that this is a made-up story that is harmful to indigenous people of the United States rather than being a romantic story.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noccalula_Falls_Park

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Turkey

If you grew up in Alabama, you have probably been told the legend of Noccalula Falls. Many people do not know that this is a made-up story that is harmful to indigenous people of the United States rather than being a romantic story.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noccalula_Falls_Park

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Turkey

Miss Baker was a squirrel monkey who is buried just outside the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL. Miss Baker was the first mammal to survive being launched into space. 

**Trigger warning for animal lovers. This episode, unfortunately, contains sad details regarding the mistreatment of animals.**

Today's short episode is about a weird cocktail from "long time ago days" when people added  ammonia smelling salts to coca-cola as a health tonic. It was very popular in the US and some people still enjoy it today.

After Roselind Nadine Earles passed away a week before Christmas, her parents honored her memory by building a permanent playhouse structure as a mausoleum over her grave site. Her parents are buried beside her in Lanett, Alabama.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/little-nadine-earles-doll-house-grave-lanett 

 https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/21933 

 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11332/roselind-nadine-earles 

 https://www.al.com/living/2014/06/alabama_childs_playhouse_mauso.html