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Salt Lake City's Avenues District is the oldest neighborhood in one of the oldest cities in The Mountain West. From polygamists, to golf promotors, a house that was used as the set of a horror movie, to a rumored rental of Ted Bundy, this old neighborhood played host to some of the strangest and most quirky stories in SLC. On this episode we hear Cevan LeSieur, author of two books about the avenues, tell us some of the more interesting stories from this small neighborhood with a big history.

PHOTO: This is Governor William Spry's home shortly after it was moved to I street. Photographer's name wasn't given.

Buy Cevan's Books:

Images of America

The Avenues of Salt Lake City

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A Bit about The LDS Church in Denmark

Otto Branning the Chili King

More about The Grabeteria

The Death of Mrs Moormeister and some more on that

Jeremy Pugh's Article about Mrs Moormeister's Murder "Utah's Black Dahlia"

A Bit About Joe Hill The Executed Labor Activist

Bomb Found at Governor Spry's Residence

Bomb Meant for Governor Spry Explodes in a Boxcar

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From Mark Twain to Saddam Hussein, Curt Cobain to John Wayne, Presidents, Dictators, Outlaws, and Artists have kept pets and on this episode we talk about some of the weirder ones.

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The Presidential Pet Museum Drunkard and Satan Presidential Cow
Jefferson's Ram killed a little boy Tiger cubs The Coolidge Pets
Presidential Alligators? The Yuki Johnson Duets The Carter Elephant
Reagan’s fish The Prince's Fish Biden’s dog Major
Biden's Dog Commander Hemingway Hunter S Thompson
Hitler and Blondie Stalin and HIs Bear Mao’s cricket Hitchcock dogs
Kubrick Cats Cobain Cats Sid Vicious Billy Joe’s Dog Escobar
USMC Dogs Mayor Max III

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Do you remember a house that you were warned to stay away from? On this episode we explore the truths of a legend that turned one unfortunate woman into a "witch" in the minds of her neighbors at the mouth of Parley's Canyon in Utah.

Please check out Jennifer Jones' Blog: The Dead History

If you'd like to visit Parley's Hollow Nature Park here's their website: https://www.slc.gov/parks/parks-division/parleys-historic-nature-park/

Sources:

Deseret News Article: https://www.deseret.com/1992/7/31/18997457/sugar-house-memories-br/

Susan Dudler's Death Certificate https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2018/166/105839865_f9631c0a-8883-4570-9215-2f3b4a02af39.jpeg

Susan Dudler's Obituary https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2013/56/105839865_136190971385.jpg

Amelia's Overdose: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2013/56/105860220_136191426427.jpg

Joseph Dudler's Obituary https://www.newspapers.com/search/results/?date=1897&keyword=dudler®ion=us-ut

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