The Little Widow of Herald Square - UI Podcast #033

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Ida Mayfield Wood lived as a recluse in the Herald Square Hotel in NYC for 24 years. When she died, 1,103 people claimed to be the heir to her fortune. Eight years later not a single one of them got a penny. Listen to this great story to find out who did. Also, find out where the geographic center of the United States is located, the guy who married his mother-in-law, the 200 bees that brought the post office to a halt, and a lucky goldfish who survived an earthquake. Retrosponsor: Teel Liquid Dentifice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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