‘Behind The Headlines of History’ podcast, Season 2, Episode 6
Sensitive ears (and noses!) beware – Brad’s opening story in this episode is a bit of a stinker, involving a dispute over pig manure in Ireland (reported in the Nationalist and Leinster Times, 2nd January, 1886). Thankfully Michala is on hand to cleanse your auditory palettes with a tale about beer in Manchester…but before you take a sip, watch out, it’s poisoned! (Story from the Guardian, 18th January, 1901).
To round the episode off, this week’s News In Briefs feature a big appetite, and a peculiar theft on someone’s front doorstep.
All newspaper articles referenced in this episode were sourced on Newspapers.com, with additional research conducted by Brad and Michala using Ancestry® and other resources.
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Articles and Clippings from S2 Ep6: A Bit of a Stinker, Deadly Beer and A Big Appetite
Athy Petty Sessions: Tuesday Sat, Jan 2, 1886 – Page 1 · The Nationalist and Leinster Times (Carlow, Carlow, Ireland) · Newspapers.com
Arsenic In Beer Fri, Jan 18, 1901 – 9 · The Guardian (London, Greater London, England) · Newspapers.com
Mon, Dec 25, 1820 – 2 · Hampshire Telegraph and Naval Chronicle (Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) · Newspapers.com
An Ungrateful Beggar Sun, Jan 8, 1854 – 4 · Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper (London, Greater London, England) · Newspapers.com