The Old Newspaper +

Court Lorraine
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Enjoy antiques? How about antique stories? Join me, Courtney Lorraine, as I bring you additional fun facts about the people and events headlining the stories from the past. Even better, I'm bringing you the stories right from the periodicals; because we can all appreciate the classic forms of reporting. Let's get into some of that old news shall we?

Episodes

  1. #7: Thanksgiving Celebrations _ Holidays #2.2

    11/25/2022 · BONUS

    #7: Thanksgiving Celebrations _ Holidays #2.2

    Join me as I go through the bare minimum of details about the Fall Festival traditions that are celebrated around the world! Happy Fall Y'all!!!

    19 min
  2. #6: Thanksgiving Recipes _ Holidays #2.1

    11/24/2022

    #6: Thanksgiving Recipes _ Holidays #2.1

    Turkey? Corn? Pie? Don't forget your oysters, and pulverized crackers! Join me in this episode for some VERY old-timey recipes. All Thanksgiving based; & all sound easy and good in their own degrees. I know I will be trying a couple of them for this holiday! Happy Thanksgiving season everyone!

    30 min
  3. #4: Winchester House

    10/14/2022

    #4: Winchester House

    In this episode I read what the vintage newspapers had to say about the mysterious Winchester Mansion. One of the most famous homes in all of America. Plus the articles touch on the eccentricity of the beautiful and absolutely brilliant owner of the home.

    38 min
  4. #3: Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People

    10/07/2022

    #3: Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People

    History of Medicine throughout the world is a very captivating subject to research. History of ads in Newspapers for past medications, I've found is increasingly entertaining. This episode is all about the strategies in advertising a medication from the mid-1800s. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. An acclaimed "miraculous cure-all" pill that no doubt negatively affected a few generations.

    29 min
  5. #2: Jackie Ott the Amazing Aqua Tot

    09/26/2022

    #2: Jackie Ott the Amazing Aqua Tot

    Coming back to the Ott family of Miami, FL in the 1920's and 30's; this episode is all about the son and the star of the family...Jackie Ott. Hear about some pretty incredible feats mastered by this kid when he was still too young to even attend school. Plus all the spectacular details about his life in the lime-light.

    37 min
  6. #1: Alexander and Grace Ott

    09/15/2022

    #1: Alexander and Grace Ott

    I'm Courtney Lorraine bringing you the old news. This episode is all about an incredible family that rose to fame in the world of water sports, and live entertainment. Jumping back to the 1920s, 30s, and 40s I'm wading through some wild stories of the shows the Otts put on for the whole world.

    38 min

  7. TRAILER

    The Old Newspaper + trailer

    Welcome groovy sound searchers to The Old Newspaper + podcast. I'm Courtney Lorraine bringing you the old news.

    1 min

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
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About

Enjoy antiques? How about antique stories? Join me, Courtney Lorraine, as I bring you additional fun facts about the people and events headlining the stories from the past. Even better, I'm bringing you the stories right from the periodicals; because we can all appreciate the classic forms of reporting. Let's get into some of that old news shall we?

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  • Creator
    Court Lorraine
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
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    The Old Newspaper +