Catching up on local news of the day back in the early 1900's in and around Lawrence County, shedding new light on the dangers of mixing love with dynamite, speaking ill of the dead, and chewing tobacco to excess.

My big brother is the source of many of the stories in this podcast, so following his recent passing it seems only fitting to share a few of his stories about himself.

The best known cave near my home town was Donaldson's Cave. Its namesake was a fascinating person - polar bear hunter, world traveler, and wealthy - and, not surprisingly, not all that well liked by the local residents. Here is a bit of his story.

Your host allegedly sings and plays on guitar the Buddy Holly sing True Love Ways. The song was recorded at his last studio session and released after his death.

Recollections of buildings burned and destoyed under suspicious circumstances, including revenge for the Moody murder, and the 1908 purification by fire of Mitchell's only university, SIN College.

"Rough on Rats" was a popular pest poison from the turn if the last century that was used so often by women to poison their spouses that it might have been called "Rough on Husband's". Sharing storiea of some historical murders in Southern Indiana, including my home town.

Your host plays guitar and sings the Sixpence None the Richer song, which probably sounds like Elvis singing Sixpence, but on the eve of our 15th wedding anniversary, this was our first dance song.

Thoughts about Indiana high school basketball, my little home town's only trip to the state basketball tournament finals in 1940, and embalming.

How time flies now, and how time crawled when I was a kid. Recollections of the things we found to do to pass the time.

Memories of Thanksgiving in Southern Indiana a ways back, with seldom seen relatives who kept whatever they were grateful for to themselves.