In the midst of prohibition, during a time when tobacco was king, a heartbreaking case of love gone wrong turned a small farming community in Western Wisconsin upside down and captured the attention of the Nation. Riddled with sex, lies, and betrayal, it checks all the boxes for a blockbuster movie. Seriously. This needs to be a movie. Tune in and you’ll see why.
References:
- https://www.ciderboys.com/ciders/first-press/
- https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/6527ae0364d4471e853ee6692292d16a
- Murder in Wisconsin: The Clara Olson Case, by Larry Scheckel
- https://www.chicagotribune.com/history/ct-opinion-flashback-clara-olson-unsolved-murder-20210108-r65ffirxnvd7fcbwhbet24r2ya-story.html
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83437471/clara-dorthea-olson
- http://dennis1950.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-murder-of-good-daughter.html
- https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mystery-garbage-man-revealed-in-wisconsin-neighborhood/
Beer, Cheese & Murder Podcast 