Moll Hawk Freed After Not Guilty Verdict in Murder Trial
Moll Hawk is found not guilty of murder after a tense trial in which witnesses testified that Jasper Suggs died from a knife wound inflicted by Miss Hawk. Moll and her companions discuss justice and self defense as the crowd disperses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Hawk
Barry Lapelle
Paul Revere
Captain Redberry
Moll Hawk
Kenneth Gwynne
Jasper Suggs
Mary Hawk
Kenneth
Gwynne
Miss Hawk
Publile
Moll
Gwyn
Gridley
Rachel
Henry Butts
Jasper
Viola
Black Hawk
Rachel Gwyn
The Guards Prepare for Northwest Expedition
Kenneth Gwynne, a private in The Guards, prepares for a perilous march as Lafayette fans rally against Black Hawk. Viola Carter’s renewed brightness contrasts with Gwynne’s heartbreak while Rachel Carter bids farewell and offers blessing for the soldiers.
The Flight of Martin Hawk
A jailed man named Martin Hawk plans escape as a mob gathers outside the Lafayette jail amid Indian scare rumors and a looming public trial. He slips free during the distraction and crowds march toward a drill ground while townsfolk debate leniency and order.
Trial of Moll Hawk Brief Chapter XXII
The trial of Moll Hawk was brief and the jury foreman asked the court for permission to make a few remarks. The report continues with the court proceedings and jury deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hawk
Moll Hawk
Killing Rats with Blowguns in the Sulu Archipelago
Sydney A. Cloman describes using a Moro blowgun to kill rats and control pests near Tawi Tawi. The article notes flying foxes, cottonwood seeds, snakes aiding in pest control, and the silent poison-tipped dart delivering fatal hits up to 60 yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tawi-Tawi
Sulu
Sydney A. Cloman
Refugees flood Lafayette amid Indian outbreak reports
The day saw rising turmoil as an Indian outbreak fueled alarm. A steady stream of refugees, largely elderly and families with children, arrived in Lafayette from western Wabash regions. By nightfall about three hundred had gathered there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Wabash
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for recovery
Mrs James Wilke of Rochester Minnesota writes of a serious operation followed by lingering pain. After her sister used the Vegetable Compound she recovered in weeks and remains strong. The ad promotes the medicine's fifty year record and offers a free private text book upon request from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Company Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Minnesota
Lydia J. Pinkham
James Wilke
Center Street
Minn
Chicago man swallows knives in failed stunt
Jacob Zienke of Chicago bought ten butcher knives after watching a vaudeville sword swallowing act. He attempted to swallow them one by one but a single knife sufficed to cause injury, leading him to write about the incident to a hospital nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Zienke
Chicago
Women Can Dye Any Garment Drapery for 15 Cents
An advertisement touts dyeing and tinting services for worn or faded garments and drapery. Women can have fabrics refreshed for 15 cents per item, with emphasis on restoring color and brightness.
Diamond Dyes Advertisement Claims Easy Home Dyeing
Don’t wonder if you can dye or tint successfully as perfect home dyeing is guaranteed with Diamond Dyes even if you have never dyed before. Druggists carry all colors and directions are in each package.
Helpless on Land: Dexterous Hell-Diver Shown On Shore
A Nature Magazine note describes the strange hell-diver bird as nearly untouchable in water. Only when it stumbles ashore, rendering it helpless, can a near portrait be captured by a lucky photographer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature Magazine
Blue Outlook at Wedding Ties Sapphires to Groom Family
Boston Transcript notes a forthcoming marriage between Blue Outlook Daughter and Count Nocoyne. The couple plans to wear the groom's family sapphires for the ceremony as Father objects, calling the future blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nocoyne
Boston Transcript
Untitled Proverb Echoes on Moral Talk
A terse maxim compares letters without virtue to pearls in a dunghill, implying moral value elevates what is communicated. The saying frames ethical content as essential to worthy written expression.
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Viola Gwyn
Toby Moxler
Jack Trentman
Jack
Toby
Widders
Elmer
Walt
Barry
Esquire
Carter
Kentucky
Ing
Warren County
Hickory Creek
Black Wawk
Tippecanoe
Leatist
Iere
Old Black Hawk
Illinois
Free Press
Northwest
Mississippi
Indiana
Canada
Tecumseh
England
Guards
Striker’s
Starling
Rachel Carter
Stre
Tobm
Ife
Martin
Grand Prairie
Nock River
Simon Braley
Fell Keep
Bill
Noone
Horton's Tanyard
Baker’s
Jake
Moll Hlank
Sulu Archipelago
Spohn’s
Sohn’s
Spohn Medical CO
Goshenzind
U.S.A
France
Lonile
Blue Outlook
Boschee
Sam Freee
Caticura “Laboratories
Dept
Malden
Mase
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