Episode 1: Will You Sell Your Tongue?

Welcome to the very first episode of Headlines and Tidbits! Each week, we dig into bizarre, shocking, and fascinating newspaper stories from the past—along with some scandalous and entertaining tidbits you won’t believe were printed!
In this episode, we explore a jaw-dropping headline from The Rocky Mountain News (1911): "Will You Sell Your Tongue? Missouri Girl Needs One and Offers to Buy It." Meet Inez Long, a young woman willing to pay for a tongue graft after a freak accident left her in desperate need of one. How did this wild request unfold? And did she ever find a willing donor?
Plus, we round out the episode with some intriguing tidbits, including emergency calls from 1966 and a piece titled "Walk to Your Meals Like a Man."
Buckle up for a weird, wild, and fascinating journey through the headlines of the past!