The Offbeat Oregon History Podcast: Fresh Edition - No Reruns
For longtime listeners of the daily Offbeat Oregon History podcast who have already heard all the reruns -- this monthly feed brings you just the brand-new stories that post on Fridays. For the full daily feed, see http://ofor.us/p
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Monday Oct 28, 2019
Monday Oct 28, 2019
In the glory days of Portland shanghaiing, sailors were 'helped back aboard ship' on the city streets; there was no need for a tunnel to sneak them down to the docks. But the tunnels under the saloons and streets were useful for lots of other shanghaiing-related activities ...
Monday Oct 28, 2019
Monday Oct 28, 2019
"Diamond Bill" Barrett earned his nickname by sweet-talking a jewelry store into letting him borrow a $55,000 diamond, which he promptly hocked. Later, he deployed that legendary charm to sweet-talk two heiresses into marrying him, then disappeared with showgirl-turned-trophy-wife Sidi Wirt Spreckels' $100,000 string of pearls. But the mystery remains: Did he really steal Sidi's pearls ... or did he fence them for her?