Monthly Archives: February 2012

Bustling Baltimore: 1917

Posted on February 22, 2012 by atomictv

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Baltimore Vice: The Night They Raided the 14Karat Cabaret

Posted on February 22, 2012 by almosthipguy

by Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 2/6/2012) “I was digging through the piles of yellowing newspaper clippings I’ve accumulated over the years and came across this City Paper article by Associate Editor Sono Motoyama (who loved any story involving sex) from … Continue reading →

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Mobtown Muck

Posted on February 22, 2012 by atomictv

By Brennen Jensen (Baltimore City Paper, 11/8/2000) “Aristocratic, historic Baltimore is the slumming-ground for thousands of escaping Washingtonians.” Such a statement could have been written yesterday, given the number of D.C.-area residents who regularly hammer up Interstate 95 for a … Continue reading →

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“The Flight of Abraham” (Lincoln), March 9th, 1861

Posted on February 20, 2012 by atomictv

By the International Team of Comics Historians (1.) THE ALARM. “On Thursday night, after he had retired, Mr. Lincoln was aroused, and informed that a stranger desired to see him on a matter of life and death. A conversation elicited … Continue reading →

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