English: Armory, Malone (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) As we look out the window, not daring to take a step outside on these frigid winter days, it’s easy to see why Malone had been called the Siberia of the North. The forested landscape and hills as they rolled down from the Adirondacks, were as beautiful then as …[ read more ]

English: Diagram illustrating the influence of dark-light rythms on circadian rythms and related physiology and behavior. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The carols sing, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” And if you’re afflicted with SAD, it’s true…Dec. 21st marks the solstice, and the days, thankfully will become longer. Just the knowledge that we’re not …[ read more ]

Dutch Schultz Armored Car (Photo credit: www78 ) When he was acquitted on August 1, 1935, the crowd outside the courtroom cheered. Judge Bryant “who was visibly astonished, disappointed and thoroughly exasperated. In fact, he practically ‘lost his cool.’ ‘Your verdict,’ he declared, ‘Is such that it shakes the confidence of law-abiding citizens in integrity and truth. …[ read more ]

Dutch Schultz (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) After living as a free man for his Malone trial, Dutch Schultz was remanded to jail on July 23, 1935. For the first day, he had to endure the same food as the other prisoners. This included sardines, boiled potatoes and cabbage, tea or water–certainly not the fare we serve today. However, …[ read more ]

Prohibition ended in 1933, but Malone ‘s last hurrah with it came in the summer of 1935 when the gangster Dutch Schultz came to town. Schultz, whose real name was Arthur Flegenheimer , made his fortune bootlegging . He dodged $92,000 in taxes on $481,000 income. He said he was told he didn’t have to pay taxes on it …[ read more ]