On January 31, 1958, the Evening Star started calling Dallas O. Williams “the Bad Man of Swampoodle.” The nickname stuck through five trials, three vacated convictions, and a 1961 double murder that exposed the broken machinery of DC’s insanity defense.
Join us as we explore history through a 1919 newspaper – The Evening Star. We look at stories such as the origin of “Keeping Up With the Joneses” and Dry Detective Slain in Rosslyn. Plus, income exceptions for 1918 babies, driver right-of-way and McLean farm for sale.
We love old ads here at Ghosts of DC and this is a great one from The Evening Star, printed on June 24th, 1906. Three weeks later, Alfred Dreyfus was exonerated, bringing an end to the Dreyfus Affair.
The coldest day ever in Washington was in 1899. On February 11th, it was recorded to be -15 degrees fahrenheit.
Discover the sad reality of D.C. lacking national representation through this print found in The Evening Star. Visit the Dig DC Collection by the DC Public Library to learn more.
On May 10th, 1922, the Evening Star ran a cutaway architectural drawing of its own building at 11th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. It’s a rare look inside the structure that housed one of Washington’s most important newspapers.
Travel back in time with this incredible photo of street life on Pennsylvania Ave. in the 1920s. Take a closer look at this stunning image captured by the Library of Congress.
In January 1884, a record cold wave drove Washington temperatures 24 degrees below average. The Evening Star reported frozen pipes and citywide misery.
Take a look at these old personal ads from the 1880s. Get a glimpse of the past and see just how odd and intriguing these ads are. From The Evening Star, these are definitely bizarre!
