Episode #24: The Great Harris Mansion Heist (Robbery at Elmshade) & 1929 Zodiac Back
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- May 9, 2024
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5/8/2024: On today’s episode, Valerie tells the story of five blue eyed (mostly) bandits, and their careless plan to rob wealthy partygoers attending a lavish celebration at Elmshade Mansion on the day of the BIG Fighting Illini vs. Army Cadets football game in the Great Harris Mansion Heist. Amy Jo’s Zodiac Back reflects on the Mars Neptune conjunction and the trends it can signify, as well as financial astrology, Wall Street, and the market crash of 1929, including two astrologers who got it wrong, and one astrologer, Edgar Cayce, who got it very right. Finally, the co-hosts discuss the boom bust cycle and how uncertainty can bring forth interests like the current resurgence of depression era habits and hacks.
Cover Photo: The Harris house at Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Champaign, as it appeared at the time of a November 1929 robbery
Fighting Illini vs. Army Souvenir Program
Illini Yells from the Fighting Illini vs. Army Souvenir Program
Secretary of War and U.S. Chief of Staff observe Army Day in Washington. The Secretary of War James W. Good and General Charles P. Summerall, U.S. Chief of Staff
Ashton Kutcher of Punk'd
Ursula the Sea Witch
Champaign Police Badge
Mars Conjunction Neptune
Astro-Seek Neptune Cycle Chart
The Wizard of Oz Emerald City
1928 article about astrologers predicting that 1929 will be a year of prosperity Jacqueline Moen
Evangeline Adams
Edgar Cayce, The Sleeping Prophet
New York Daily News, Wednesday, October 30th, 1929
Sources/Photo Sources
Intro Sources:
https://www.amazon.com/Oldest-History-World-Benny-Evangelist/dp/1588985679
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street_Crash_of_1929
https://www.history.com/news/black-friday-thanksgiving-origins-history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States
The Great Harris Mansion Heist Sources:
https://youtu.be/Aw46zOuc9pA?si=IM0MImuHk7dg2lVM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oskee_Wow-Wow
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Illinois_Urbana-Champaign#Athletics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_W._Good
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_and_Elsie_Mattis_House
https://youtu.be/Aw46zOuc9pA?si=t5l3PYdLuwKtctFL
The Great Harris Mansion Heist Photo Sources:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/360693956917
https://www.loc.gov/resource/hec.35347/
https://youtu.be/xOG-tXqsuP4?si=IslF8XNbRuMO7slO
1929 Zodiac Back Sources:
https://www.history.com/news/black-friday-thanksgiving-origins-history
https://members.tripod.com/tra_nations/1e_black_thursday.htm
https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Business:_Wall_Street_Crash
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1654275830/1929-the-stars-astrology-book-tesla
https://www.ripleys.com/stories/edgar-cayce-tales-from-the-sleeping-prophe
11 Great Deptression Era Habits Coming Back in Style - Oak Abode YT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJrQQy2gLY0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cycle
https://www.edgarcaycenyc.org/edgar-cayce-on-astrology-the-cosmos-the-self
https://www.amazon.com/Edgar-Cayce-Mystery-Man-Miracles/dp/B000NLO534
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangeline_Adams
https://www.josephaddeo.com/blog/mars-conjunct-neptune-in-pisces
https://www.astro.com/swisseph/ae/1900/ae_1929.pdf
1929 Zodiac Back Photo Sources:
https://www.ripleys.com/stories/edgar-cayce-tales-from-the-sleeping-prophe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangeline_Adams#/media/File:EvangelineAdams.jpg
https://www.josephaddeo.com/blog/mars-conjunct-neptune-in-pisces
https://www.nydailynews.com/2022/10/27/black-tuesday-a-look-back-at-the-wall-street-crash-of-1929/


























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