40: Side Trail Compilation - The Kansas Hammer Massacre, Captain Culver Alaskan Bush Pilot, Backward-Footedness

Monster Lore Tour

Side Trail 37

Come on along this side trail as we look at the ownership history of the Stelzreide murder house and deep dive Kansas’ version of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

References:

Pistor, Nicholas J.C. (2014). The Ax Murders of Saxtown: The Unsolved Crime That Terrorized A Town And Shocked The Nation. Lyons Press, pg 162-163.

Ibid. Pistor, pg 166-167.

Ibid. Pistor, pg 167.

Marshall County Republican., May 22, 1873: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84038034/1873-05-22/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1873&index=0&rows=20&words=Bender+Family+family&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1874&proxtext=Bender+family&y=6&x=12&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Watertown Republican, May 28, 1873: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033295/1873-05-28/ed-1/seq-6/#date1=1873&index=2&rows=20&words=Bender+family&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1874&proxtext=Bender+family&y=16&x=5&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Arizona Sentinel, September 20, 1873: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84021912/1873-09-20/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1873&index=7&rows=20&words=Bender+family&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1874&proxtext=Bender+family&y=16&x=5&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Watertown Republican, May 28, 1873:

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033295/1873-05-28/ed-1/seq-4/#date1=1873&index=0&rows=20&words=Bender+Dallas+family&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1880&proxtext=Bender+family+%2BDallas&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Weekly Kansas Chief, May 04, 1876: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015484/1876-05-04/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1873&index=0&rows=20&words=Bender+caught+family&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1880&proxtext=Bender+family+caught&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Watertown Republican, April 11, 1877,

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033295/1877-04-11/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1876&index=0&rows=20&words=Beard+detective&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1887&proxtext=Detective+Beard&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Weekly Kansas City Chief, April 12, 1877: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015484/1877-04-12/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1873&index=1&rows=20&words=Bender+caught+family&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1880&proxtext=Bender+family+caught&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Sacramento Daily Record-Union February 20, 1886: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82014381/1886-02-20/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1877&index=0&rows=20&words=Bender+caught+family&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1900&proxtext=Bender+family+caught&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Side Trail 38

In this Side Trail, MOZ interviews Captain Mike Culver of Seward, Alaska about his knowledge of Alaskan Monster Theory.

References:

Havana Syndrome Updates:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdPSD1SUYCY

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/havana-syndrome-russia-evidence-60-minutes/

Side Trail 39

MOZ dives even deeper into a related aspect of the Banjhakri-Yeti mythos, specifically, why they are said to have backwards pointed feet. MOZ explores many of the other shapeshifters said to share this affliction and, perhaps more importantly, he offers a theory as to the meaning behind this common shapeshifting trait.

REFERENCES:

Boraro: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co, p193

Xolotl: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co, p1068-1069

Şüräle: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/%C5%9E%C3%BCr%C3%A4le

Petni: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co, p52

Bunyip: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co, p206

Bhoota: Ghostly Bengali Legends: The Most Famous Bhoots in Local Folklore (theculturetrip.com) https://theculturetrip.com/asia/india/articles/ghostly-bengali-legends-the-most-famous-bhoots-in-local-folklore/

Ceffyl-Dwr: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co, p234-235

Ovda: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co, p778-789

Punyaiama (Pom-ah-ya-ma): Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co, p832

Kicakanni: Peters, L.G. (Jan 1997). The "calling," the yeti, and the Ban Jhakri ("forest shaman") in Nepalese shamanism. The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology. Palo Alto, Calif, 29(1)

Intermediary Beings: Steiger, B. (1999). The werewolf book: the encyclopedia of shapeshifting beings. Farmington, Michigan: Visible Ink Press, p intro xi

Aswang: Ramos, M.D. (1990). The creatures of Philippine lower mythology. Phoenix Publishing House, TX, p140