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News of the Times Short #43 | 1819
The Machinery Accident of a Boy
In Victorian England and The Industrial Revolution, industrial accidents were very common. 
This story is interesting, in a very sad …

News of the Times Short #88 | 1844 - 1846
Serial Killer Burke's Confession: Murders and Dissection
Burke and Hare are often remembered as grave robbers when, in reality, they were killers who murdered …

THE TIME: 1899 to 1900
Some of the highlights in this edition covering news items between 1899 to 1900 include:  
70 people killed and over 6000 impacted by arsenic poisoned beer,  
The strangulation of…

News of the Times Short #67 | 1887
Divorce in Victorian England
Divorce in Victorian England was not an easy thing and generally would entail the complete loss of a woman's situation and possibly loss…

News of the Times Short #45 | 1801
Fire at the Wine Warehouse
How does one put out a fire in a wine warehouse? 
Why, by using more alcoholic wine to douse the flames of course!
A great New Years story.
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News of the Times Short #62 | 1896
The Infamous Baby Murderess Annie Dyer
Annie Dyer (aka Amelia Dyer) was considered a prolific baby murderer in her day.  She had been subjected to time in a mental a…

News of the Times Short #59 | 1810
The Story of: The Naval Surgeon Sentenced for Sodomy
Sodomy, and the persecution thereof, was a prevalent theme in the newspapers thorughout the 19th century.  Stori…

News of the Times Short #42 | 1738
The 10 Year Old Who Tried to Kill His Family
A highly shocking story involving a 10 year old boy. Consider that this takes place in 1738.  Fear of getting caught for…

News of the Times Short #76 | 1726
The  Annual Youth Inter-School Beatings with Clubs
"It being customary at this season of the year for the youths of Westminster School, and the other School Boys in t…

Episode 23
THE TIME: 1858 to 1859
FULL EPISODE
Some of the highlights in this edition covering news items between 1858 to 1859 include:
The Poisoning of a town by arsenic
A Wife Beaten and Murdered by H…

News of the Times Short #91 | 1857
Devoured by a Bear
A detailed story from Detroit 1857, of a child attacked and devoured by a bear in the woods.  Released to England via the Free Press.
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News of the Times Short #86 | 1738
The Story of: The Violent Murder of a Suspected Witch
In 1738, it had not been so very long ago when King James 1 made it a mission to root out witches. This story is…

News of the Times Short #73 | 1790
The Story of: A Christmas Prison Escape Attempt
The story of the harrowing prison escape attempt of prisoners in 1790.  Given what they knew was coming, one can under…

News of the Times Short #38 | 1849
The Story of: Revenge of The Holly
A funny story in its day involving the tit for tat between a couple over the holiday season that gets a bit out of hand and ends u…

News of the Times Short #85 | 1830
The Story of: The Poisonous Dinner
What happens if one cooks a stew in a pot that had been used a few days before to boil arsenic to kill vermin?  This story details…

News of the Times Short #84 | 1779
The Story of: A Caution to Wearers of East India Handkerchiefs
This story  is a reminder that some things never change.  In essence, in time for holiday shopping, Bri…

News of the Times Short #83 | 1888
The Story of: A Purse Unaccounted For
A poor woman on the tram is targeted by a gang who rob her of the majority of her posessions.  One can picture this still taking…

THE TIME: 1740 to 1782 and 1888 to 1890
This special includes stories from newspaper archives either happening near the Christmas season or featuring a Christmas related story.  As always, the News of…

News of the Times Short #82 | 1890
The Story of: Cork Cutting and Railway Strikes
What says Christmas more than cork cutting for bubbly and train strikes? 
At least if you live in the UK.  😜

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News of the Times Short #81 | 1888
The Story of: Christmas at the Morgue
Yes indeed.  One intrepid reporter's Christmas Day at the morgue, for fun, (a weird Victorian past time that we currently are wo…