Confession Reopens Jennie Cramer Case from Savin Rock
A Chicago prisoner Robert Jones claims he was paid 250 dollars to kill Jennie Cramer, the New Haven beauty whose 17 year old murder at Savin Rock shocked Connecticut. Police doubt the confession while reexamining the famous case linking Yale town’s social circle to her death and the Malley family.
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Robert Jones
Chicago
Central Statlon
New Haven
Elm City
Yale
Jeanie Cramer
Jennie Cramer
West Haven
Grand Avenue
Savin Rock
Loiz Dailies
New York
Beaton
Elmg
College
Han
Walter Malley
Twillisnake
Howard Malley
James Matley
Malley
Gil
Connecticut
Olive Street
Cramer
Jennie
Eld
Beatty
Eaticvo
Jennie Crane
Ilia Malley
Giel
Doug
Wionemker
Gonad
Prdgeey
Mery
New Haver
Jemsie Cremer
Women Drummers Open New Trade Niche
The article discusses a rising field for women as professional buyers and "drummers" in wholesale houses. It notes the independence of women and the challenges of travel and exposure in the drummer role. It highlights experiences of women on trips, interactions with merchants, and compares women’s earnings to those of a widow in a hardware business.
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Elmost
New York Telegram
Wollan
New York City
Sodie
Abe
Bud Weller
Cig
Wee Pot
Opepgart
Ateniliers
Fragmentary Verse Exchange Among Royal Figures
A garbled passage presents a poetic scene with a king or noble figure, a poet, and a princess. It hints at a moment of recognition and a kiss, though the text is damaged and partially unintelligible. The dialogue references beauty and ugliness in a reaction to affection.
Awkward Tale of Courage and Indian Encounter Across Centuries
A scattered antiquated narrative recalls Dr Shippam of Philadelphia narrowly spared by a fearless assailant. It shifts to a frontier era vignette where a hunter lost in a dense forest confronts indigenous warriors, surviving through calm gaze and restraint.
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Dr. Shippam
Philadelphia
Lippincott’s
Ifat
Feathers
Ivasion
Bia
Bitin
Rev Edward Danbar Dies A Pauper In Coffeyville
A long deceased hymn writer known for There's a Light in the Window for Thee Brother is buried in a Coffeyville pauper’s grave. The article recalls Danbar’s troubled life, arrests for bigamy in 1867, a three year eight month sentence, and wandering across the country before his death in a Coffeyville jail cell. He left no marble marker for his grave.
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Edward Danbar
Coffeyville
Kaw
Dunbar
Leavenworth
Minneauuis
Minn
lLudwr
New Bedford
Mann
Merritt Fundraising Chart Story Sparks Local Debate
A garbled dialogue reveals a charitable society in a flourishing condition after a large Deme Dorcas donation funds printing of a pivotal report. The exchange hints at community finance and organizational pride amid uncertain details.
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Merritt
Prek
Feathers and Eggs Drying in a Mechanical Pigeon Nest
A garbled description details drying feathers and eggs using a device with rails and a sheet. It mentions a pigeon shed or nest, a wheeled rack, and a method to shake and dry feathers while storing them in a bag. The text references a well end and a dyer, with instructions for handling and air drying.
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Peverey
Waeer
Pevid
Fragmentary 19th Century Dialogue fragment
The readable lines show two characters named Bowers and Mire exchanging terse notes about love and worthiness. The text includes quoted phrases and interruptions suggesting a staged or literary exchange with incomplete context and punctuation errors.
Fragmentary note on a 125-foot hen house restoration tale
A garbled, era-like record recounts an instance of a 125-foot hen house linked to prosperity. The text describes alterations and a wife’s role, with unclear references to location and events, preserving a rural oral history vibe.
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Lishom
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Finiang
Jennie Cremer
Victor
Poretmatt
Jennir Cramer
Maergerer
Seovard
Alain
Geyerhors
Plac
Chetepthai Padean Pleer
Sergi Marwin
Havrestiadely
Alion
Wong Obbert
Fey
Edward Declan Muerind
Young Indy
Fleetford
Ead
Wien
Lewverworth
Min- Young
Hiv Powardl Onan
Fada
Tanet
Ciese Pfeechevs
Canecomery
Bowers
Belove
Mr. Bowers
Mirk
Puck
Seuss
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