Girl kills mother over strict rule and suicides in New York
Sadie Clair Bischoff a middle aged spinster music teacher killed her widowed mother Eva P Bischoff with an ax in a Queens cottage after a year long struggle for dominance. She then sat on the living room couch and wrote a long apologetic letter before taking her own life by gas. Neighbors described lifelong friction over piano lessons and authority.
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Sadie
Clair Bischoff
Queens Cottage
Eva P. Bischoff
Franklin Bischoff
Supreme Court
Henry Bischoff
Breaks in Roof and Wide Dormers Give This Home Attractive Touch
William A. Radford explains the Dutch Colonial style with its irregular pitched roof and wide dormers. The five room, 26 by 22 foot frame house features a living room with direct entrance, open stair, fireplace, a convertible sun parlor porch, dining room, kitchen, rear hall, two large bedrooms, and a basement. Suitable for small families seeking airy spaces and easy upkeep.
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W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
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Returns Home to Find Wife and Son Hanged
Imperial Missouri man Otto Frederitzi discovers his 9 year old son hanged in the basement and shortly after finds his wife Blanche Frederitzi hanged in the garage. Authorities believe she killed the boy before taking her own life. The husband offered no explanation for the tragedy.
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Imperial
Blanche Frederitzil
Sterrill
Otto Frederitzi
Jinks
Got Wrong House Robbery In Pelham Manor
Two masked robbers forced entry into the home of Edmund Keane in Pelham Manor New York. They held Mrs Keane her son and an aunt at gunpoint then fled with ten dollars and a small amount of jewelry after realizing they had the wrong house.
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Pelham Manor
N. Y
Edmund Keane
Painting Now Is Year Around Home Operation
The article argues painting can be done year round, not seasonal, if weather conditions meet requirements. It warns against cold dampness, rain, and frozen surfaces, advises minimum temperatures, and stresses using good materials, multiple coats, and proper preparation for both exterior and interior work.
Porch Made Livable With Small Touches
Winter fades as spring calls people outdoors and E Helen Dunbar offers simple porch upgrades from the People's Home Journal. Privacy with awnings or screens, comfortable chairs, and colorful intimate touches give any porch personality and inviting comfort.
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E. Helen Dunbar
People’s Home Journal
Star of unheard density claimed by this paper
A humorous exchange mocks headlines about a new density star and social antics. Dialogues reference a moving picture sighting, a kitchen rainbow range, and jokey remarks about marriages and flirtation in a lively old newspaper tone.
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Boston Transcript
Filing Job Haven't I a manicure appointment
A short note shows a file clerk directing someone to check a filing task about a manicure appointment. The fragment references a bureaucratic filing action and a file clerk.
Record of Great Forest Fires in United States History
The Miramichi fire of 1825 reportedly burned 3,000,000 acres across Maine and New Brunswick. The Peshtigo fire of 1871 scorched 1,280,000 acres in Wisconsin. In August 1910 the Great TMaho fire claimed about 2,000,000 acres.
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Forest Service
United States
Miramichi
Maine
New Brunswick
Canada
Wisconsin
Clever foot exercises from Woman's Home Companion
Clever physical culture trend promotes foot health with playful drills such as picking up marbles with the toes to strengthen the feet and improve proper function. The piece notes the magazine’s encouragement of amusing, practical routines for daily wellbeing.
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