Hickies = Old term for pimples.
I read a lot of old newspapers, which means I see a lot of old ads. Some of them are too good to keep to myself.
Source: Chicago Tribune; Sept. 25, 1938
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Month: August 2019
Cora: The Party Line (10)
Read the full Cora Stallman series here.
Thursday, Aug. 27, 1925. Coles County, IL
Untangling the events of Cora Stallman’s last day alive is no simple task.
The most obvious solution would be to get sheriff’s records or a transcript of the inquest testimony. Many years ago, I contacted the Coles County coroner’s office, hoping to do just that. The coroner himself was kind enough to search for me. Sadly, nearly all documents related to Cora’s case had disappeared in the intervening decades. “Sometimes the basement floods,” he said with some regret. Continue reading “Cora: The Party Line (10)”
Graveyard Snoop 