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Custody battles and child kidnapping in early 1900s news
A sweeping chronicle of parental custody struggles and sensational kidnapings across cities, detailing mothers and fathers pursuing children from New York to Montrose, Greenwich, and Albany. Notable cases include Matthews, Forest, Seldner, Phipps, Albinger, Inman, and Madden, illustrating love against law with court battles and dramatic pursuits.
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Inc
New York World
Grace’ Mathews
Brooklyn
Matthys
Heart Lake
Is. Matthews
Matthews
Ugh
Montrose
Anoth
Sayres
Waverly
N. Y
Erie
Binghamto
New York
Frederick Story Forest
Mr. Nichols
Catherine
Greenwich
Conn
Port Chester
Forest Clark
Carlton
Creamers
Phipps
Lawrence Phipps
Holland House
Carnegie
Frank E. Albinger
Seventh Avenue
Agnes Doherty
Hilly? Inman
Broadway
Brooklyn Bridge
Mr. Inman
William McGreevy
Mr. McGreevy
Stamford
John E. Madden
James Cook
Jamaica, Il.i
Ida May Wood
Ethel Terrell
Chicago
Kenosha
Wis
Charles Koster
New Brunswick
N. J
E. G. Holden
Hackensack