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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1890
Page
7
Dorothea Hillary grows among Puritans in Saguanek under foster father Dr Lennox. Her childhood blends sacred memory with nature studies, verse, and early schooling as she endures loneliness and cherishes her father's legacy through Bible and poetry.
In a dim study the minister Mr Granville obsesses over Mark Hillary’s disappearance and his daughter Dorothea’s alleged witchcraft. Dorothea’s secrecy and a mysterious note fuel rumors while the minister’s suspicions grow as five years pass. Dorothea encounters a nocturnal Indian-clad visitor, heightening fear of witchcraft in the village.
The article notes the youngest prisoner in the United States at Town State Penitentiary is 11 year old Wesley Elkins. He was convicted of the brutal murder of his father and stepmother near Edgewood, Clayton County, July 1, 1889, after confessing calmly to the crime.
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