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Inside Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Baltimore

Posted on May 24, 2012 by atomictv

By James Bach (Baltimore Business Journal, 5/24/2012) From statues ranging from a two-headed calf to a man who had the world’s largest nose, there is no shortage of bizarre attractions at Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Odditorium in Baltimore. The … Continue reading →

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Chubby from ‘Our Gang’ Falls Ill, 1935

Posted on May 24, 2012 by atomictv

“Norman Chaney, child movie star, is mysteriously ill in a Baltimore hospital with a glandular ailment which cut short his movie career two and a half years ago. Chaney, known as “Chubby” in “Our Gang” pictures, at 17 is four … Continue reading →

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John Waters Mistaken for Homeless Hitchhiker Again

Posted on May 24, 2012 by atomictv

 A hitchhiker’s guide …: Myersville man gives filmmaker John Waters a ride By Ike Wilson (Frederick News-Post, 5/24/2012) When Myersville Town Councilman Brett Bidle picked up a man he thought was a homeless hitchhiker, little did he realize that his … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let Worms Torture Children

Posted on May 22, 2012 by atomictv

MOTHERS! READ! If your child picks its nose, is restless at night, has swelling of the abdomen, unnatural thirst, bad breath, etc. USE FREY’S VERMIFUGE For Worms… Frey’s Tonic Vermifuge Trade Card, 1920s E&S FREY, 814 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, … Continue reading →

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