England’s Oldest Woman Seeks New Husband Published on July 15, 2021 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Love & Marriage, Tidbits In 1924, 106-year-old Betsy Pennick of Tiptree, England was in search of a new husband. She was in her late teens when Victoria became Queen.Click to Read More...
A Blind Eye – Helen Vasco – Podcast #151 Published on June 28, 2021 Posted in: Forgotten History, Law & Order, Love & Marriage, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine In 1933, Helen Vasko was diagnosed with a malignant eye tumor that threatened her life. Her parents would not consent to surgery and the case ended up in court. Find out which side won this landmark case.Click to Read More...
Isabel McHie – A Fortune to the Dogs – Podcast #150 Published on May 29, 2021 Posted in: Death and Murder, Love & Marriage, Money & Financial, Podcast When Isabel McHie was pulled off of a train in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1935, she confirmed to the world that she truly was eccentric. It was a reputation that continued long after she died.Click to Read More...
Opted to Elope Published on May 25, 2021 Posted in: Love & Marriage, Tidbits In 1928, Mary Stier and William Harris opted to secretly wed in an effort to avoid all of the fuss of a church wedding.Click to Read More...
Secretly Married 12 Years Published on May 13, 2021 Posted in: Love & Marriage, Tidbits Dr. John C. Cotter was a bit of a celebrity in his home town of New Bedford. Somehow he kept his marriage a secret for twelve years.Click to Read More...
Married Teacher Forced to Resign Published on May 6, 2021 Posted in: Love & Marriage, Schools & Education, Tidbits In 1906, Miss Mana E. Hall was forced to resign from her teaching position after it was discovered that she was married.Click to Read More...
Robert Oppenheimer Falls Asleep on His Date Published on September 5, 2020 Posted in: Love & Marriage, Science, Technology & Medicine, Tidbits Physicist Robert Oppenheimer’s name has long been synonymous with the development of the atomic bomb, but he wasn’t always good at dating. In fact, one time he forgot about the date that he was on.Click to Read More...
Kissing Barred on Bavarian Trains Published on July 10, 2020 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Love & Marriage, Tidbits A couple was observed being a bit too intimate on a Bavarian train back in 1912. After passengers complained, the railroad banned kissing on their trains.Click to Read More...
Married atop a Ferris Wheel Published on July 3, 2020 Posted in: Love & Marriage, Tidbits On October 9, 1904, Estelle Clayton and Martin Good married atop the Ferris wheel at Louisiana Purchase Exhibition. Not in a car, atop the car...Click to Read More...
Send-A-Dame Chain Letter Published on April 21, 2020 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Love & Marriage, Tidbits Could anyone handle having 26,000 dates in one year? That is what was predicted if all those involved in this unusual dating method didn't break the chain.Click to Read More...
Wife’s First Husband Found Alive Published on April 14, 2020 Posted in: Love & Marriage, Tidbits Nettie A. Smith's first two husbands had died, so she married for a third time. To her surprise, her first husband, whom she hadn't seen in thirty-five years, was still alive. Which husband would she choose?Click to Read More...
Parachute Drops Christmas Gifts Published on January 4, 2020 Posted in: Holidays & Celebrations, Love & Marriage, Tidbits For Christmas 1944, Pfc. Wesley De Quinn was overseas fighting in the war. His gifts to his family were delivered in the most unusual way.Click to Read More...
The Snoring War – Podcast #125 Published on July 4, 2019 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Love & Marriage, Podcast A fun story from 1964 in which Brooklyn neighbors Sam Gutwirth and Sam Scheir ended up in court due to Scheir's loud snoring.Click to Read More...
The First Jewish Couple Married on National TV – Podcast #121 Published on April 25, 2019 Posted in: Forgotten History, Love & Marriage, Podcast Stan and Natalie Rubin were the first Jewish couple ever married on television in the United States, but it almost never happened because of their religion.Click to Read More...
The Scooter Romeo Published on April 7, 2019 Posted in: Love & Marriage, Tidbits Jim Owen really went the distance for love. He met 21-year-old Ximena Villareal and drove 1000's of miles on his motorscooter to see her.Click to Read More...