Malice in the Mitten

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
 

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

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

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
 

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

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
 

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
 

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

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

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