Dec 11, 2016
Violet covers the unbelievable story of the six youthful desperadoes and the Thanksgiving Day riot at Folsom Prison in 1927. Meanwhile, Jim discovers a man desperately trying to get a moral across through a murderous apple metaphor, and "Old Fashioned" letter writer who really hates these newfangled...
Nov 23, 2016
This week, Jim goes back to 1726 and finds one of the most unbelievably messed-up stories published in any newspaper ever. Meanwhile, Violet deals with a psychotic girl from Kentucky who thinks she can save the souls of Thanksgiving turkeys.
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Eliphind
Nov 5, 2016
For this election special, Jim and Violet uncover political scandals, lonely prime ministers and rarely-read poetry from Ronald Reagan.
British Newspaper Archive http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/
Trove (National Library of Australia) http://trove.nla.gov.au/
Oct 22, 2016
In this Halloween special, Jim and Violet find some horrifying true stories in the historic newspapers, including the three spinster sisters in the skeleton house and dangerous mashed potato.
British Newspaper Archive http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/
Trove http://trove.nla.gov.au/
Findmypast...
Oct 15, 2016
For the inaugural episode of Yesterday's Chip Paper, Jim and Violet get to grips with blood-gorged crows, "unsolved" murders and sketchy letters to the editor.
British Newspaper Archive http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/