In January 2, 1912, Viola Hudson — a Chicago native in Reno for a divorce — made the New York Times headlines for dancing the “bird trot” and “turkey trot” with an unrelated man.
It seems extreme to make a scandalous New York Times appearance for dancing. On the other hand, if the dancing was as racy as the cha-cha in this video, maybe it’s not so shocking Ms. Hudson made the news.
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