Marcia SmithMadame IsabelleIsabelle “Belle” Young Niess claims to have been clairvoyant, having recognized in childhood that she had a gift for prophecy, something a…6 min read·Apr 22, 2024----
Marcia SmithRANSOM DESHA LOVEOn February 24, 1877, a column in the Daily Arkansas Gazette noted: “There is a gentleman living in Pope County, in this State, who answers…5 min read·Dec 19, 2023--1--1
Marcia SmithMr. WilburnMy twin brother and I started 4th grade in Schweinfurt, Germany, where our soldier-stepfather was stationed. With only a couple of months…4 min read·Dec 5, 2023----
Marcia SmithThe DoctorSome might find it creepy, but my family and friends have grown accustomed to my dragging them to cemeteries. Occasionally, I visit a loved…6 min read·Nov 25, 2023----
Marcia SmithThe Widow AdkinsOn the evening of May 3, 1890, James Wiley Adkins, 31, left an Elm Street saloon called the Blue Front* and headed home to his family in…9 min read·Oct 28, 2023----
Marcia SmithMadame Alexandra of EstoniaThe grave stone suggests a genteel lady who never left home without gloves and hat, who retained a charming foreign accent and accepted a…4 min read·Sep 30, 2023----
Marcia SmithThe CyclistAMERICA’S BEST COMEDY BICYCLE ACT is what an Atlantic City newspaper called James Curtis Booth’s troupe. The Booth Trio took their act…7 min read·Aug 3, 2023----
Marcia SmithFound Murdered at HomeOn the night she died at a Dallas motel, Emma Jean Stewart reportedly screamed, “Don’t kill me!” Another witness heard a child cry out…6 min read·May 20, 2023--1--1
Marcia SmithBailey menOn Friday morning, January 18, 1963, Lesley Cortez Bailey pointed a French-made automatic pistol at his wife’s left temple and fired. He…8 min read·Apr 15, 2023----
Marcia SmithOlga Worth’s Final BowCan a human body spontaneously combust; that is, can a person suddenly burst into flames without an outside source of ignition? Is that…6 min read·Mar 21, 2023----
