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Ivory Soap Murders - UI Podcast #060
Season 6 · Episode 60

Ivory Soap Murders - UI Podcast #060

The mani clue in the 1937 murders of Veronica Gedeon and two others were two detailed Ivory Soap sculptures.

Useless Information Podcast

February 19, 201334m 7s

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Show Notes

The Easter Sunday 1937 murders of Veronica Gedeon, her mom Mary, and Frank Byrnes in NYC launched an intense nationwide hunt for the killer.  There were few clues to go on, but two bars of soap provided police with the conclusive evidence that they needed. 


Also learn about the first product to bear the Duncan Hines name, a phone sicko that scared parents, a death from Smokey the Bear, and women who were tricked into removing their hair.  Retrosponsor: Mother's Best Flour.


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