Rose Coppinger, The Phone Operator Who Helped Her Town Weather A Massive Fire

This week in 1911, a telephone operator in Oklahoma, Rose Coppinger, became a local hero. During a massive fire in the downtown district, she took it upon herself to call everyone in town that she could to get them to safety, while also calling for help in stopping the fire. Plus: coming up, a really rare find at an antique store in East Durham, New York. Telephone operator warns citizens of fire and saves lives (The Brook, IN Reporter via Newspapers.com) Owl found napping on antique store shelf in New York (UPI)We’re calling on you to back this show today on Patreon