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Useless Information Podcast

The Fly Paper Murderess - UI Podcast #045

Useless Information Podcast

Airwave Media Podcast Network

History, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.61.8K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2011

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Six men died in a Chicago woman's home over three years. Further investigation showed that 47-year-old Margaret Summers had been married six times and all were dead. She had taken out nineteen life insurance policies, all naming her as the sole beneficiary. Summers claimed innocence, but the police thought otherwise.  Also, find out when the first permanent photograph was taken and three different stories of lost cyanide.  Retrosponsor: Tintex fabric dye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You're listening to an airwave media podcast.

0:05.0

My name is Greg Jackson.

0:07.0

I'm a PhD holding historian, a professor and the creator of history that doesn't suck.

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0:13.6

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0:29.5

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0:59.0

Useless information.

1:10.0

Hi, I'm Steve Silverman and you're listening to a classic episode of the useless information podcast.

1:13.0

This is the way of the unusual story of the Fly Paper Murderus, which was first released on June 15th of 2011.

1:20.0

I have to tell you, there's a lot of circumstantial evidence in the story and that may leave you wondering as to whether or not she killed anyone.

1:28.0

And I guess it's probably best that I keep my opinion to myself and let you make your own conclusion as you listen to the facts of this case.

1:37.0

Welcome to the Useless Information Podcast,

1:42.8

My collection of Fascinating True Stories

1:44.6

from the Flip Side of History.

1:47.0

My name is Steve Silverman, and today's story is titled

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