Here it is--another random clippings episode. Buckle up as I take you for a ride through shocking, funny, and downright outrageous mini stories from historical newspapers.

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SOURCES

“Alleged Love Trail Goes Around World.” The Standard Union (Brooklyn, New York), November 11, 1921. www.newspapers.com.

“Arbogast Family History.” Clarence Arbogast b. 25 Mar 1895 d. Yes, date unknown: The Arbogast Family. Accessed February 21, 2023. https://arbogastfamily.org/getperson.php?personID=P21296&tree=arbo.

“Arrest Delinquent Barbers.” The St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), September 12, 1917. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Bartered 2-Year-Old Is Back with Parents.” The Greenville News (Greenville, South Carolina), August 14, 1969. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Child Traded for Phonograph.” The San Angelo Weekly Standard (San Angelo, Texas), August 15, 1969. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Hermit Doctor Dies at 84; Never Charged Patients For Service.” Los Angeles Evening Express (Los Angeles, California), January 8, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Three Boys Just Point, and Crowd Blocks Traffic.” The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York), June 11, 1943. www.newspapers.com.

“Bakery Worker Injures Head.” The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California), October 18, 1931. www.newspapers.com.

“Can It Be True?” The Clinton New Era (Clinton, Ontario, Canada), September 29, 1881. www.newspapers.com.

“Francesca Philomena Costa Mastroianni Statti.” Find a Grave. Accessed February 16, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127109865/francesca-philomena_costa-statti.

“Hugo Woman's Ring Turns Up After 24 Years.” The Hugo Daily News (Hugo, Oklahoma), October 22, 1962. www.newspapers.com.

“The Police Report That There Is No Foundation...” The Buffalo Commercial (Buffalo, New York), September 19, 1881. www.newspapers.com.

“Shocked to Death.” Abilene Weekly Reflector (Abilene, Kansas), July 9, 1903. www.newspapers.com.

“Unconscious in Runaway, Driver Bravely Saved.” Trenton Evening Times (Trenton, New Jersey), August 14, 1914. www.newspapers.com.

“Will We All Make Our Own Gold In Ten Years?” The Public Ledger (Maysville, Kentucky), November 11, 1921. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.