Episode #89: 1915 Timeline Twist & The Execution of Joe Hill

7/12/2026: On today’s episode, Valerie presents World War I in a nutshell (no big deal), the birth of the classic jumping snake prank, the most racist American movie ever made, a new kind of “gleaming glass” baking dish, and the popular dog treat that you never knew was invented by an MIT trained organic chemist in the 1915 Timeline Twist. Next, Amy Jo shares the captivating story of Swedish activist Joe Hill, gifted song writer, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW aka. Wobblies). He was treated for a gunshot wound and then accused of murdering an ex-cop grocery store owner and his son. Police immediately shot him in the hand, tried him, then executed him, solidifying his legacy as a champion for worker’s rights. But was he guilty?

Cover Photo: Joe Hill

https://youtu.be/hR7fBCENkN0?si=b3HXipyzuW4ZF4nD

Rare Early Period Raggedy Ann by Volland,circa 1920. Original costume and hair.

Bond Bread Marketing Materials - Looking Ahead

Snake Nut Can - A Classic

Theatrical Release Poster for The Birth of a Nation, distributed by Epoch Film Co.

1915 Pyrex Advertisement

Advertisement for Maltoid Milk-Bone

Portrait Photo of Joel Hillstrom

Cover of the Sheet Music for “Rebel Girl”

Cartoon Map of the Execution Site/Prison

IWW woodcut poster of Joe Hill

Joe Hill Monument in Salt Lake City

Joe Hill Monument in Salt Lake City

Joe Hill’s Ashes

Sources/Photo Sources

Intro Sources:

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Timeline Twist Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1915

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Products_introduced_in_1915 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bond_Bread 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durex 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_nut_can

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1915_in_film 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_a_Nation 

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/American_cookery_%281915%29_%2814804448223%29.jpg 

https://picryl.com/media/american-cookery-1915-14781503091-cdc19e?zoom=true 

https://lib.msu.edu/sliker/load_object/1740/pdf 

https://www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/1915

Timeline Twist Photo Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bond_Bread#/media/File:Bond_Bread_looking_ahead.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/American_cookery_%281915%29_%2814804448223%29.jpg 

https://laurelleaffarm.com/products/vintage-novelty-joke-toy-exploding-snake-in-a-can-can-of-nuts-pop-out-spring-snake-Laurel-Leaf-Farm-item-no-nt331.htm 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_a_Nation#/media/File:Birth_of_a_Nation_theatrical_poster.jpg 

https://missingpieces.substack.com/p/give-a-dog-a-milkbone 

https://www.theriaults.com/events/listing/29824/american-raggedy-ann-by-volland-with-1915-patent-date-stamp

The Execution of Joe Hill Sources:

https://blogs.lib.umich.edu/beyond-reading-room/i-never-died-said-he-100th-anniversary-execution-joe-hill 

https://youtu.be/B7UmUX68KtE?si=hsNji4bC_IIzVWkH 

JoeHill100.com 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hill_(activist) 

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/spellbind 

https://archives.utah.gov/research/digital/joe-hill/  https://blogs.lib.umich.edu/beyond-reading-room/i-never-died-said-he-100th-anniversary-execution-joe-hill 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chumbawamba

The Execution of Joe Hill Photo Sources:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2555561 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=191979789 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=606729 

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39542595 

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a10b5d_79fbfa6f7f8d4fc49a23790bd9c5f541~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_780,h_1041,al_c,q_90/a10b5d_79fbfa6f7f8d4fc49a23790bd9c5f541~mv2.webp 

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a10b5d_1ed70d5bdf3443f39673cea08e873916~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_780,h_1041,al_c,q_90/a10b5d_1ed70d5bdf3443f39673cea08e873916~mv2.webp 

https://store.iww.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Cortez-Joe-Hill-Poster-web-300x300.jpg 

https://blogs.lib.umich.edu/sites/default/files/blogs/readingroom/joe_hill_ashes.jpg