Remarkable Dedham Jail Inmate Rockwell Dies After 40 Years
William J. Rockwell, born March 4 1825 in Manchester England, spent most of his life in Dedham jail after volunteering for a light misdemeanor sentence in 1868. He learned tailoring, mending, and massage, served as a trusted jail staffer, and was loved by prisoners and townsfolk. he died recently and was buried in Brookdale cemetery beside the Norfolk county institution he called home.
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Dedham
Mass
William J. Rockwell
Thore
Brookdale
Norfolk
Rockwell
Thomas
The
Law
Bull's Head
Manchester
England
John Quincy Adams
United States
America
Lowell
Fight With A Female Bear Near Sitka Alaska
One of the navy department s most remarkable reports describes a fishing captain who encountered a female brown bear with two cubs in Rodman bay Alaska. He was bitten 64 times and scratched over much of his body while escaping down a mountainside. He endured7 days of trekking with no food or drink before being found and brought to Sitka where after 37 days he left the hospital in fine physical condition.
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Washington
Navy Department
C. C. Grieve
Naval Hospital
Sitka
Alaska
Rodman Bay
Jerry
Cemetery Sleepout Wins Big Bet in St. Louis Area
William Rampenthal of Alton slept all night in a lonely cemetery between two graves using a marble headstone as a pillow. He won a $6 bet from psychology student Dr. C N Pence after the eerie noises and a ghost scare left Rampenthal sleeping soundly until dawn.
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St. Louis
William Rampenthal
Alton
Parthenon
C. N. Pence
Rampenthal
Arkansas
Wolf River
Son Plays a Ghastly Joke in New Kensington
In New Kensington Pennsylvania Mr and Mrs August Schaeffer faced a family shock as their son Ernest Schaeffer 17 vanished after a moving picture show in Arnold. A message from Empire City Ohio claimed he was dead but the boy later returned home wearing new clothes and greeted his parents as if nothing had happened, with his suit showing wear.
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New Kinsington
August Schaeffer
Arnold
Ernest Schaeffer
Jad
Empire City
Ernest
Beaded slippers and fancy footwear for the wedding trousseau
The piece surveys beaded slippers in white satin and kid, beading befores, and complementary high boots for June brides. It details wedding and evening styles, turquoise beads, pearl accents, and affordable beaded options from 5 to 26 cents per bead, plus matching embroidered silk stockings for the ensemble.
Pink Crystalline Blouse Described with Draped Revers and Tulle Yoke
A description of a pink crystalline blouse featuring wide draped revers with liberty borders. The front and long sleeves are white gulpure, and the yoke is tucked with tulle, detailing a delicate fashion silhouette.
New French Coiffure Makes Quiet Parisian Trend
One or two Americans have tried the new Parisian coiffure with hair wound into round coils over each ear. A braid crosses the brow, tendrils frame the face, and the back forms a low knot leaving the crown flat. Side coils are Breton. for evening wear they may be jeweled or rosetted, and the style looks fetching with hats or turbans.
Summer Days Gray Linen Suit with French Hand Woven Trim
A description of a natty Uttle suit crafted in gray linen from a new French hand woven variety. The coat features bands of gray soutache filet net trim, and the skirt is cut in an old fashion resembling a tunic style.
Mayor proposes test case to settle wage limit in Des Moines
Des Moines Mayor Mathis urges Councilman Mac Vicar to initiate a city case challenging the $200 limit on city work. If district court rules the limit applies, the mayor will vote to continue current practice. if not, he will oppose further work beyond $200. Other items note state drainage commission appointments, prosecutor meeting in Marshalltown, rising Des Moines River threats, and local civic appointments.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mathis
MacVicar
District Court
Board of Public Works
Supreme Court
Hamery
Ash
Board On Water Ways
B. F. Carroll
Drainage and Conservation Commission
al. C. Miller
T. M. McBride
Iowa City
BE. A. Burgess
Sioux City
A. F. Frodden
Dubuque
W. H. Stevenson
Ames
J. W. Keerl
Mason City
L. W. Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Raccoon
Locust Street
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Hunter
Trousseau
Gage
Lawrence DeGraft
Polk County
State Association of County Attorneys
Marshalltown
Iowa Bar Association
Carroll
Waterloo
J. D. Whisen
Women’s Relief Corps
Marie L. Basham
Fort Dodge
Bert Todd
A. H. Todd
Todd & Kraft
Moses Rice
Byers
Wright
Department of Justice
Reformatory
Mitchellville
John Cownie
State Board of Control
Board of Control
E. P. Fitzgerald
Cownie
Fitzgerald
Geo. Newman
George A. Newman
Iowa Department of
Newman
John Ryan
Board of Parole
L. W. Watson
Mills County
Byron Guinn
Lucas County
George A. Wells
Western Grain Dealers’ Association
Miller
J. E. Miller
Hot Springs
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