Category Archives: 1900s

Oyster Growing on a Set of False Teeth

Posted on July 15, 2016 by atomictv

(Weird Universe, 11/26/2012) Oysters will grow on almost any surface, including false teeth, if that’s what happens to be available. The tooth-growing oyster shown above was found in the Chesapeake Bay in 1898, and sent to the Smithsonian where they … Continue reading →

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Baltimore in Song

Posted on February 2, 2015 by almosthipguy

Thanks to Chris Richardson and his fantastic blog zeroto180 (“Zero to 180 – Three Minute Magic: Discoveries of a Pop Music Archaeologist”) for his recent piece “90+ Years of Baltimore in Song” – a comprehensive listing of tunes that reference … Continue reading →

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H. L. Mencken rips Gum-shoe Steiner & sour old maids at Pratt Library

Posted on September 22, 2014 by almosthipguy

The following excerpt was published in yesterday’s Baltimore Sun (“Sage Words” by Mary Carole McCauley, September 21, 2014). It’s taken from H.L. Mencken, “The Days Trilogy, Expanded Edition,” edited by Marion Elizabeth Rodgers (Copyright 2014 by The Library of America, … Continue reading →

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Henry James wrote lavishly of Baltimore

Posted on February 25, 2014 by atomictv

By Jacques Kelly (The Baltimore Sun, 6/13/1995) Henry James was one of the most respected writers of his day, but there was no fanfare when he stepped off a train at Baltimore’s old Union Station 90 years ago. In the … Continue reading →

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