Tylenol What are You Doing Killing!?

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Have you ever wondered why there is a tamper-proof seal on those painkillers you need for that migraine or muscle pain? Well, I got news for you! That pesky little thing is there because of the Tylenol murders!

retro tylenol

These murders started because one person decided to be stealthy and lace extra-strength Tylenol with potassium cyanide. There were seven murders altogether in the Chicago area, three of which were from the same household. After the seventh victim, the police finally got suspicious and started an investigation into the company that produces Tylenol. Johnson and Johnson (the company that produces Tylenol) had a recall of all the Tylenol, stopped advertisements of the product, and advised the public to not take medication that contained acetaminophen. After finding out that this wasn’t done during production but rather in the store, police were stomped.

 Johnson and Johnson soon started to get letters from a man named James William Lewis claiming he was the one behind it and demanded one million dollars or he would continue. Police didn’t look into this any further due to Lewis being in New York while the deaths were in Chicago (even though it was smarter to do it in a town or city you don’t live in).

that’ll get them!

After these deaths, the use of tamper-proof seals began as did the federal law about tamper-proof seals come to be. Tampering with medication can lead you to be in prison for 9 months to 8 years and a fine of up to $1500.

With all this being said, how could you still get away with tampering if it is possible to do so? For legal reasons, this is all hypothetical, and you should NEVER try this yourself! With that out of the way, let's dive in, shall we?

What you would need to do is get your hands on medication, for this example, we will stick with Tylenol. This has to be a new bottle otherwise the victims would know something is wrong. Next, you would need to carefully open both the box and the tamper-proof seal of the container. Use an Exacto knife for that look of never-been-open. The seal will be very difficult but with a lot of patience, you will get there. After you lace the painkillers with whatever chemical you desire, seal everything back up with clear glue. Once dried, travel to a store outside of where you live (i.e., Whitby if you live in Toronto Ontario) but make sure yours is more at the back. Then all you will have to do is wait and make sure you weren’t able to be seen well but also you weren’t suspicious of it.

Remember, we have that pesky little tamper-proof seal because someone decided to kill and lace some Tylenol. I do not condone lacing anything with anything else!

R.Solitaro is the author of this post, they like anything spooky and gruesome. Sometimes, in the dark of night you might be able to see them in your window. Welcome to the Chaos that is R.Solitairo.

Necrophilia and Murder: Ted Bundy

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Have you been told you have “killer eyes” and have a dog you were going to adopt with your girlfriend bark at you? Have a crazy number of fans from when you were famous and now even after your death? You haven’t? Well good! That means you're nothing like our topic to focus Theodore Robert Bundy.

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Theodore Robert Bundy well known as Ted Bundy was born November 24th, 1946, in Burlington Vermont. Bundy was his mother’s secret shame at first due to her being 22 and unwed. After moving in with his grandparents, his grandparents adopted him to conceal the origin of his birth. Moving once again Bundy was introduced to his stepfather. Bundy’s mom soon had many kids with his stepfather. He soon felt unloved from the attention no longer just on him.  Bundy never got along with his stepfather, even though he was adopted by him. Bundy resented his mother for him being “illegitimate” when he found out about his birth.

It is believed that Bundy had killed in his childhood, the victim in question being an eight-year-old named Marie Burr. Bundy was fourteen at the time of her disappearance, he lived a few houses down from the Burr residence. It was believed he was spying on people’s homes that night to take out his violent nature. While in his adulthood, he had different means with his victims.

 

Murder Mobile

After his breakup with his college girlfriend Diane Edwards, Bundy decided to target to people who resembled her, which were attractive students with long dark hair. To lure these women to his car he often pretended to be injured.  After he got these poor women into his grip, he would assault them before he took their lives. He would often assault their corpses until he wasn’t able to any longer. It was believed that he might’ve had around one hundred victims while there has been thirty-six that were confirmed.



February of 1980 Bundy married a women named Carole Ann Boone. They had met six years prior when they both worked at the Department of Emergency Services in Olympia, Washington. While in prison (unclear if it was during his trial or while he was waiting on death row) Bundy had bribed a guard to let him and Boone fuck (might change but that is how I would say it in a conversation)have sex. This had resulted in Rose (Bundy’s daughter) to be born in 1982, after Boone had claimed Bundy as the baby daddy. When it came out, Boone was questioned her claim due to Bundy not allowed visits of the sort (it soon came out he bribed the guard). After realizing Bundy was in fact guilty Boone immediately divorced him. There is limited knowledge of Boone and her daughter due to privacy reasons.

Old Sparky

Now on to his execution, which was January 24th, 1989, at 7am in the Florida State Prison. He died to an electric chair known as “Old Sparky” which is one of my favourite things from this case. His death was celebrated, people brought frying pans to bang them together as they chanted “burn Bundy burn”. I absolutely love the disrespect people had shown pulling that stunt, honestly it was valid. His last words were “I’d like you to give my love to my family and friends” but honestly what friends? This monster wanted his ashes scattered in the Cascade Mountains of Washington state where he killed four of his victims.

I don’t get how there are still girls thirsting after this man, dude seriously lost to a chair called Old Sparky.

Sources:

https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/who-was-diane-edwards-ted-bundys-first-girlfriend

https://www.biography.com/crime/ted-bundy-childhood

https://www.biography.com/crime/ted-bundy#who-was-ted-bundy

R.Solitaro is the author of this post, they like anything spooky and gruesome. Sometimes, in the dark of night you might be able to see them in your window. Welcome to the Chaos that is R.Solitairo.

The Haunting History of the Crescent Hotel

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In modern times, the Crescent Hotel is known for its haunted nature. From the first opening to the hospital days. There is a lot to unpack in this rich history, ready to dive in?

 

https://crescent-hotel.com/about/history/

The crescent hotel was built in 1886 in Eureka Springs Arkansas. During the beginning of this building being occupied, it was used for the intended purpose of being a hotel. During the construction of the hotel and during its years of operation there have been two spirits to come about, a 17-year-old Irish stoneman and a ginger cat.

 

While the hotel was under construction, Micheal (the 17-year-old stoneman) had fallen to his death while building the hotel. The cause of the fall being him doing a little dance for a woman to get her attention, he ended up falling and hitting a beam located in room 218. He usually targets women with his hauntings.

 

https://www.cattipper.com/travel/2017/the-ghost-cat-of-the-1886-crescent-hotel-and-spa.html

During the operations of the hotel, the staff had deemed a ginger cat named Morris as the general manager. The guests absolutely loved Morris (who couldn’t). There was a little cat door installed so he could roam the grounds as he pleased.  When he passed away at the age of 21 many were upset about the news. The funeral had a giant amount of attendance to pay respects to Morris. There was a guest who decided to write a poem in honor of Morris that goes “In memory of Morris, the resident cat at The Crescent Hotel. He filled his position exceedingly well. The General Manager title he wore, was printed right there on his own office door. He acted as greeter and sometimes as guide. Whatever his duties, he did them with pride. He chose his own hours and set his own pace, The guests were impressed with his manners and grace. Upstairs and down, he kept everything nice. They might have had ghosts, but they never had mice.”

 


However, when the ownership switched hands the purpose of the building also switched. On September 23rd, 1908, Crescent college and Conservatory for Young Women was opened. The college was open from September to June, while during the summer it was used for hotel operations. Due to lack of funding, the college was closed in 1924. During 1930 to 1934 Crescent junior college was open for operation, it was known for its high standards and Christian atmosphere.

https://crescent-hotel.com/about/history/

 

In the late 1930s a man named Norman Baker took ownership of the property. Baker claimed to be able to cure cancer without radiation or surgeries. Baker was no doctor, rather, he was known as a radiobroadcaster. Baker had named his hospital “Baker’s Cancer Curing Hospital” which was a complete lie for a major cash grab. Baker’s base to cure cancer was fresh air, healthy food, and exercise, he also had an elixir that was made mainly with alcohol and watermelon. Many of Baker’s patients had passed away from their cancer. This didn’t stop Baker from harvesting body fat from his patients in jars. These jars were later found in 2017.  

 

In 1940, Baker was arrested for fraud and impersonation (although with his riches he was able to bail himself out). His friend, however, took over after his trial until they eventually gave the ownership to a group of Chicago-based businessmen six years later.

 

Theadora Communicated With Us - America's Most Haunted Hotel (americasmosthauntedhotel.com)

During the “Baker’s Cancer Curing Hospital” era, there was a lady thought to be the head nurse who ended up passing away where she worked from cancer. Her name was Theodora, after passing away since the “cure” never worked her spirit eventually haunts room 419. She can be seen fumbling with her keys outside of the room and in known to tidy up after guests.

 

The ownership of the hotel was always changing until 1997 when a couple took ownership. The couple, Marty and Elise Roenigk, had tried to reserve the building as much as possible. As it stands now, the hotel is thriving with tourists coming to see what they can catch for themselves with the hauntings. There is still a cat as a general manager, well it is two this time their names are Casper and Jasper.  

 

While there has been a lot to happen within the wall of the Crescent Hotel and there is still a lot to happen.  All we have now is the ability to wait and see what the hotel has to transform into in the future and how it will shape us as a whole.

Sources:

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-haunting-history-of-a-hucksters-cancer-cure

https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/1886-crescent-hotel-and-spa/history.php

https://crescent-hotel.com/blog/ghostly-happenings-at-the-crescent-hotel/

https://crescent-hotel.com/about/history/

https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/crescent-college-and-conservatory-5618/

https://www.tiedyetravels.com/2011/12/cats-at-crescent.html

https://www.cattipper.com/travel/2017/the-ghost-cat-of-the-1886-crescent-hotel-and-spa.html

R.Solitaro is the author of this post, they like anything spooky and gruesome. Sometimes, in the dark of night you might be able to see them in your window. Welcome to the Chaos that is R.Solitairo.