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Prison Torture and Household Turmoil Exposed
Fragmentary OCR depicts a lurid 19th century scene mixing prison abuse allegations with a domestic drama. It recounts alleged brutal treatment of female inmates, including lashings and coercive confinement, alongside a chaotic family dispute featuring Reuben Winkle, Miss Niddling, and Mrs Hinkle with threats, jealousies, and simmering revenge set against a rural Iowa backdrop. The report blends testimony of cruelty with polemics on prison governance and public scandal.
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Septiene Ward
Lasioy
Lavioy
Corrowliliy
Iowa
Mie
Phebe
Suse
Louis Basowily
Jey Mnistress
Louisa
Ralalog
Baca
Winkle
Alice Bernard
Minawended
D. A. Burns
Perineal
Ceres
Reed
Hassewile
Ioan
Jaye Bern
Rey
Baran
Clayton
Lima
Luepoe
Reuben
Iesis
Dacor
Waterloo
Waterloo, Has Suspended; Thacome
Pheba
Alice
Phu Lowa
Minnnesota
Eurth
Tony
Knoxville
T Prison
Cone
Bates
Pickle
Tripp
Como Ye Foundation
Arne
Tlukie
Abe
Lele
Miss Niddiings
Hinkle
Alwc
Stes
Beret
Mr. Hinkle
Tose
Wilhgut
Miss Phebe
Taviny
Soug City
Gore
Amd
Teather
Dubuque & Sigur City Railroad
Lorenzo Black Macconsin
Little Joe
JB T Morgan
Hakle
Ruben
Trinkle
Leving
Ms. Finkle
Celui
Winkie
Alma
Weuben
Ida
Onen
Jim
Ewingine Beralf Mons
Sen Vick
Alos
Bonn
Mr. Tin
Becais L
Utnkle
Linke
Taylor
Lada Septie
Luckey
Circle Harvey
Dore
Dai
Caaur Taplile
Bua
Speein
Alling
Catigesioda
P. B- Weare & CO
Clapham
Pis Phobe
Olga Govan
Ellis Querer
Blore
Himaelf
Aliss Phebe
Des Moines
Ibis
Tinkle
Biter Wong
Reuben Veen
Mijssissippi
Slo
Jymtrou
Shal
Nademas
Ashward—Keuben
oLingital
Joe
Ames
Brooks
Lucle Rowben
Hiskle
Susan
Somalia
Groane
Teipp
Koves
Poe
Joe Syn
Dido
Laeley
Bugsewitz
Mr. Winkle
Yrars
Niddiin’s Ark
Devon
Pat Taye
Dion
York