Marshall Field defended his practice of paying low wages by saying that if his employees just saved 5, 10 or 15 cents per day, in a few years they’d have thousands of dollars. Math is hard, Marshall.

Chicago’s High Society kept on partying during the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic, but this was probably not wise. They lost a few members.

Tonight’s virtual lection: Shooting Showgirls - from the front page to the vaudeville stage! Nine women from 1889-1932 who monetized their fame from scandalous trials. facebook.com/mysteriouschic… , 8pm CDT. Free, donations suggested:

Effing Chicago Virtual Boat Tour tonight at 9pm CST. Free with suggested donations. Via facebook live at facebook.com/effingchicago and facebook.com/mysteriouschic… Finally, a boat tour with some swear words.

New Year's Eve - and beyond! - mailchi.mp/fbc341fcebf6/n…

“We have seen him go on from one outrage unto another, from one disregard of the constitution to another, month after month, day after day, year after year.” - Isaac Newton Arnold, advocating the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, Feb 1868.

Tonight at 8 central, join Adam of Mysterious Chicago Tours for the "Antique Serial Killers in Chicago history" virtual tour! Free w sug donations. eventbrite.com/e/virtual-tour…

At 10am central, it’s an all new virtual tour: “Treason! Camp Douglas and the 1864 Chicago Insurrection.” It’s eerie how many articles about the attempt to burn down Chicago on Election Day 1864 sound JUST like articles about Jan 6. eventbrite.com/e/virtual-tour…

Surprise tour tonight - virtual “Jerks in Chicago Cemeteries” tour on Facebook.com/effingchicago at 8pm central Effing Chicago Tours

Tonight at 7pm CST on the Effing Chicago facebook, join Adam for a virtual ghost tour - with a few unusual stops, and a lot more swearing than most ghost tours. eventbrite.com/e/virtual-tour…

Join us October Sundays for walking tours at Graceland Cemeteries - ahead of the 2022 book release, GRACELAND CEMETERY: CHICAGO STORIES, SYMBOLS anD SECRETS eventbrite.com/e/graceland-ce…

Tonight, the virtual tour is Graceland Cemetery - Off the Route. We can’t hit every spot on a walking tour, but we can work them in virtually! Gear up for a busy October of walking tours (and see what we’re like!) at 8pm CST tonight: eventbrite.com/e/virtual-tour…

How Do You Bathe? The caption says the guy on the left is bathing in a manner that “Lacks massage," but the pic tells a different story... (Trib, 1919)

This morning's 10am virtual tour: Chicago's Spookiest Graves! It's a dark and stormy morning; join us as we virtually zoom all over Chicagoland looking at creepy statues, urban legends, strange tales, and more! Free, donations suggested eventbrite.com/e/virtual-tour…

THis is the story of Frances Carrick, a Chicago transgender woman who was accused of murder in 1923. (The term was about half a century away, but is probably the best to use for her, based on her various comments. And she gave great quotes). (Thread)

Busy season is in! Getting a few weeks' of Patreon posts up before it gets any wilder. Next weekend is Mystericon! A whole weekend of tours and events, kicking off with a pair of river boat tours! With me and the Effing Chicago Tours crew. mysteriouschicago.com/mystericon-202…

This weekend marks Mystericon 2022! Boat tours, walking tours, talks, and more from me, the Effing Chicago Tours crew, @PattiVasquezCHI and more! Individual event tickets are now open to the public! mysteriouschicago.com/mystericon-202…

Finally wrote the story of Frances Carrick, a Chicago transgender woman accused of murder in 1923, as an article on the webpage: mysteriouschicago.com/frances-carric…

Some issues with the server tonight; getting connected for the Holmes talk fast as we can!