Ep 35: Norman Baker

Norman Glenwood Baker, showman, business man, conman. There is nothing Norman couldn’t do, as long as he saw some else do it first. On the 35th episode of Legend Amy picks up where she left off with telling Samm all about Norman Baker. Listen as we travel through his life and many business ventures, all the way to his time at Leavenworth and ultimately his death.

Norman Baker leading a group in hypnosis

A Calliophone set up in a carnival trailer

The Madame Tangley pamphlet

The cover to one of the TNT magazines

Flier for Baker Hospital in Eureka Springs

One of the jars containing organic matter

Norman’s Mug Shot

Sources:

https://www.abanaki.com/what-is-tramp-oil/ What is Tramp Oil?

https://lemaymarymount.org/vehicle/1915-tagley-calliaphone/ 1915 Tagley Calliaphone

https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/norman-baker-4885/ Norman Baker (1882–1958)

https://visitmuscatine.com/177/Norman-Baker Norman Baker

https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/myths/fluoridated-water-fact-sheet Fluoridated Water

https://thecookwareadvisor.com/what-everyone-needs-to-know-about-aluminum-cookware/ What Everyone Needs to Know About Aluminum Cookware

https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/dr-norman-baker-when-quackery-kills-1257a3638419 “Dr.” Norman Baker: When Quackery Kills

https://diginole.lib.fsu.edu/islandora/object/fsu:758510 Madame Pearl Tangley's Complete Instructions in Mentalism

https://fsuspecialcollections.wordpress.com/2022/06/01/norman-baker-and-the-naked-truth/ Norman Baker and The Naked Truth

https://crescent-hotel.com/history.shtml Crescent Hotel History

http://www.victoryradio.com/station_histories/kfnf_shenandoah.html KFNF

https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/better-health-sign/10378 Better Health Sign