Ahhh beautiful Grand Haven, guarded by the Rev.  Happy 4th everyone!!

Music written and recorded by Alan Hunt.

Story researched and written by Todd Preston.

Original artwork by Todd Preston.

Sound effects from Uppbeat:  star-spangled-banner-low-guitar-solo-dan-barracuda-long-1-00-46.mp3 and firework-pops-cracks-whistles-fascinatedsound-3-00-32.mp3

Here we go again!  

Sound effects from Uppbeat: Robin-birdsong-in-springtime-iv-1-01-39.mp3

Sources:

https://www.readersdigest.ca/culture/outrageous-news-stories/

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/electricians-eyes-14000-volts/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/sweden-ancient-gum

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chinas-robot-soccer-team-outshines-human-teams_n_6862a891e4b0a613dff6658b

Whatever you do, stay away from Mary!

Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt.

Story researched and written by Rebecca Hiers.

Original artwork by Todd Preston.

Sound effects from Uppbeat:  vinyl-record-rewind-jeff-kaale-1-00-00-mp3 and no-no-no-no-denial-male-tomas-herudek-1-00-03.mp3

Sources:

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24727-arsenic-poisoning

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

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

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123786904/james_d-ambrose

 First husband

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55109124/eliza-e-chalker

Niece

https://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2011/09/mary-mcknight-black-widow-serial-killer.html

List of crimes

https://lostinmichigan.net/michigans-strychnine-serial-killer/

Death of Gertrude and Ruth

https://access-newspaperarchive-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/us/michigan/traverse-city/traverse-city-evening-record/1903/06-05/page-1

Newspaper report on deaths/start of trial

https://access-newspaperarchive-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/us/michigan/traverse-city/grand-traverse-herald/1903/06-11/page-10

Brothers affair/life insurance

https://access-newspaperarchive-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/us/iowa/dubuque/dubuque-telegraph-herald/1903/06-06/page-1

Loan to pay for funeral

https://www.proquest.com/hnpdetroitfreepress/docview/563570268/635725A25A364141PQ/3?accountid=12091&sourcetype=Historical%20Newspapers

Mrs Dine testimony

https://www.proquest.com/hnpdetroitfreepress/docview/563527334/635725A25A364141PQ/5?accountid=12091&sourcetype=Historical%20Newspapers

Dr long

https://www.proquest.com/hnpdetroitfreepress/docview/563513370/635725A25A364141PQ/6?accountid=12091&sourcetype=Historical%20Newspapers

Suicide

https://www.proquest.com/hnpdetroitfreepress/docview/563532106/635725A25A364141PQ/9?accountid=12091&sourcetype=Historical%20Newspapers

Cool calculating woman. 

https://www.proquest.com/hnpdetroitfreepress/docview/563522270/635725A25A364141PQ/11?accountid=12091&sourcetype=Historical%20Newspapers

 I have nothing to say

https://www.proquest.com/hnpdetroitfreepress/docview/563542600/635725A25A364141PQ/17?accountid=12091&sourcetype=Historical%20Newspapers

Testimony

https://www.proquest.com/hnpdetroitfreepress/docview/563441489/635725A25A364141PQ/18?accountid=12091&sourcetype=Historical%20Newspapers

Mary at the trial

https://www.proquest.com/hnpdetroitfreepress/docview/563469348/635725A25A364141PQ/19?accountid=12091&sourcetype=Historical%20Newspapers

She belongs locked up

https://access-newspaperarchive-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/us/michigan/traverse-city/traverse-city-evening-record/1903/12-14/page-2

https://michigan.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_87bae30e-3bd5-4c31-a87e-7a15aa453526/

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6LZQ-WTP?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AN3F6-1Z8&action=view&cc=1452395&lang=en&groupId=

Marriage to ambrose

Minnie birth record

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-67Y3-TBD?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3ANQJS-SVX&action=view&cc=1459684&lang=en&groupId=

1870 census

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6719-5NX?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMHH4-TMZ&action=view&cc=1438024&lang=en&groupId=M9CF-K7B

Minnie death record

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DHZQ-CH9?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AN3JF-YMT&action=view&cc=1452402&lang=en&groupId=

Sarah murphy death record

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SN3-3J?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AN3DH-GMC&action=view&lang=en&groupId=

1910 census

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RJY-4W2?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMLYW-R5J&action=view&cc=1727033&lang=en&groupId=

Johns death

https://twofrenchfriesshort.blogspot.com/2010/07/mary-liked-to-go-to-funerals-fife-lake.html

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55109124/eliza-e-chalker Eliza       

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98041449/sarah_m-murphy

The things we do for love.

Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt.

Story researched and written by Todd Preston.

Sound Effects from Uppbeat:  Punchline-drum-sting-jam-fx-1-00-05.mp3 / For-more-awesome-content-tv-voice-movie-guy-2-modern-4-00-04.mp3

Come along for some crazy conversation! 

Sound Effects from Uppbeat:

robin-birdsong-in-gnetle-ivo-vicic-1-01-35.wav

drum-roll-please-classic-reveal-soundroll-5-5-00-02-mp3

trombone-scary-horn-danijel-zambo-1-00-06-mp3

All the nagging finally took its toll!

Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt.

Story researched and written by Rebecca Hiers.

Original artwork by Todd Preston.

Sources:

Sound effect from Uppbeat: gun-shot-1-176892.mp3, gun-shot-rife-gamemaster-audio-1-00-02.mp3

https://www.google.com/search?q=what+are+the+maccabees+in+the+united+states&sca_esv=ec820d6b74279399&sxsrf=AE3TifMb3TIVPenySudPvWxHjKWVHY6DXg%3A1750132292580&ei=ROZQaLuRI_2k5NoPkK6dmAQ&oq=what+are+the+maccabees+in+the+Un&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiIHdoYXQgYXJlIHRoZSBtYWNjYWJlZXMgaW4gdGhlIFVuKgIIADIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRifBUi-K1DTAVjfGnABeAGQAQCYAWagAfEGqgEDOC4yuAEByAEA-AEBmAILoAK6B8ICChAAGLADGNYEGEfCAgUQABiABMICCxAAGIAEGJECGIoFwgIGEAAYFhgewgILEAAYgAQYhgMYigXCAgUQIRirApgDAIgGAZAGCJIHAzkuMqAHgUyyBwM4LjK4B7AHwgcGMi0xMC4xyAc9&sclient=gws-wiz-serp  Maccabees

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34128992/christine_(hermanson)-hanson Moms find a grave

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn96076817/1901-11-02/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1901&index=1&date2=1901&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=maniac&proxdistance=5&state=Michigan&rows=20&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=maniac&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1  The story, The Dimond Drill 

https://collections.carli.illinois.edu/digital/collection/aug_sag/id/7310

History of swedes with details of the story

https://ruralinsights.org/content/the-beechwood-murders-a-tragedy-in-the-pioneer-days-of-iron-county-mi/

Eye surgery

https://cdn3.creativecirclemedia.com/mmc/files/20250401-124018-eed-Iron%20County%20Reporter_2021-12-15.pdf

Eye surgery

https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2025/161/34105041_03d3f784-aa7b-4ec2-8525-5a47e76c4916.jpeg

Only record of burials 

https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2025/161/34105041_a79866df-b2e9-463e-ae5e-dd8a2bbdb612.jpeg

Death Cert Amanda

Keep your ladies close!

Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt.

Story researched and written by Todd Preston.

Original artwork by Todd Preston.

Sound effects from Uppbeat: werewolf-howl-distant-dark-locran-1-1-00-10.mp3 and for-more-awesome-content-tv-voice-movie-guy-2-modern-4-00-04.mp3

Sources: www.gphistorical.org/legends03.html

www.hourdetroit.com/recreation-topics/the-strange-michigan-legends-we-tell-around-the-fire/

www.mythfolks.com/michigan-folklore#cryptids-mythilocial-creatures

Sharing a little ocean knowledge, plus some great movie/show recommendations!

It may be a really good idea to really evaluate the out of the blue dinner invite!!

Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt.

Story researched and written by Rebecca Hiers.

Original artwork by Todd Preston.

Sources.

Eugene worked for Checker Cab company as a frame worker.

Suicide in kzoo county jail sept 24 1929

Born in new york parents webster and helen

Pearls parents George and Anna died 07-03-52

Etta Fairchild murdered 07 18 29

Lived in the Merril home 479 N Lovell, killed at 439 w rawson

https://www.secondwavemedia.com/southwest-michigan/features/Spiritualism-has-been-a-part-of-Battle-Creek-s-history-since-the-rise-of-the-movement-i-101821.aspx 

https://www.facebook.com/allieseibertauthor/posts/122149902428568157?ref=embed_post

https://curator135.com/2023/01/14/the-witch-is-dead/

https://www.history.com/articles/ghost-hoax-spiritualism-fox-sisters

https://archivesfoundation.org/newsletter/thats-the-spirit/#:~:text=In%20her%20grief%2C%20Mary%20began,of%20which%20her%20husband%20attended.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualism_(movement)

https://kalamazoomuseum.org/images/museon/2005-Fall-MuseON.pdf

https://www.secondwavemedia.com/southwest-michigan/features/Spiritualism-has-been-a-part-of-Battle-Creek-s-history-since-the-rise-of-the-movement-i-101821.aspx

https://99wfmk.com/hex-murder-of-etta-fairchild-kalamazoo-1929/

https://www.proquest.com/hnpmichigancollection/docview/2091223729/F7D1B318F300427EPQ/3?accountid=12091&sourcetype=Historical%20Newspapershttps://infoweb-newsbank-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&t=&sort=YMD_date%3AD&page=4&fld-nav-0=YMD_date&val-nav-0=1929%20-%201929&hide_duplicates=0&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=20&val-base-0=pearl%20burgess%20murder&fld-nav-1=YMD_date&val-nav-1=1880%20-%201929&docref=image/v2%3A123DD2ED27BA8D93%40EANX-NB-17673295EE365CC7%402425814-176595B65FD5900B%401&origin=image/v2%3A123DD2ED27BA8D93%40EANX-NB-17673295EE365CC7%402425814-176595B65E76DFBA%400-176595B65E76DFBA%40    organ

Back off with that axe Dr. Blood!! 

Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt.

Story Researched and written by Todd Preston.

Original artwork by Todd Preston.

Sound Effect from uppbeat:  ba-dum-tss-rimshot-om-fx-1-00-14.mps

fire-raging-in-hell-smartsound-fx-1-01-00(1).mp3

scared-heartbeat-jam-fx-1-00-12.mp3

gun shot (rifle)

Sources:

www.99wfmk.com/bloodcemetery/

www.fox47new.com/neighborhoods/dewitt-st-johns/blood-cemetery-and-its-haunted-history

www.rockmountainparanormal/.com/bloodcemetery.html