Greg Hand
Don’t Eat The Oatmeal! The Curious Case Of The Dayton Street Poisoner
This 1900s mystery within a mystery, featuring poisonings and kidnappings, would be right at home in today's true-crime media.
One Hundred Years Ago, A Cincinnati Newspaper Campaigned For A Ban On Pistols
A Cincinnati Post writer tried to use satire as a weapon to ban guns in the early 1900s. He tragically discovered Cincinnatians are allergic to parody.
Cincinnati Gasped At The Idea Of ‘Trial Marriages,’ But Practiced Them Anyway
In the 1900s, teenagers were running off to get married in Northern Kentucky, then annulling the union in Ohio. Scandals ensued.
Frank Frayne’s Fatal Shot Echoed Through the Decades in Over-the-Rhine
In 1882, the show that was supposed to be Cincinnati theatre's biggest moment ended in a tragic death.
Town Without Pity: Cincinnati Both Feared And Laughed At Tramps And Hoboes
In 1890s Cincinnati, "tramps" were blamed for everything from petty larceny to arson and murder. Some things never change.
In Old Cincinnati, Nights Before Halloween Were Packed With More Tricks Than Treats
Corn, cabbages, and foot-deep craters blown into I-75. Cincinnati used to be wilder on Halloween than you'd expect.
During The Off-Season, The Old Cincinnati Reds Had Some Curious Side Hustles
Back in the 1900s, Cincinnati Reds players would pick up odd jobs during the off-season. Here are some of the most interesting ones.
18 Modern Words That Had Very Different And Curious Meanings In Old Cincinnati
Some words we use daily today meant something totally different more than a century past.
Cincinnatians Once Asked If Friday The Thirteenth Is “Hoodoo” Or Just A Bunch Of...
People aren't as scared of the "unlucky day" in Cincinnati as they used to be.
A Cincinnati Health Officer’s Plan To License ‘Ladies Of The Evening’ Ends In Grief
In 1900, there was an attempt to legalize sex work in Cincinnati. It did not end well.
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