Terrifying mob attack on Pauline Hesser in St Louis street riot
Pauline Hesser, 23, describes a brutal mob assault after being accused of scabbing a streetcar ride. She fled through Calhoun and Geyer avenues, torn garments and blows, a brave young man guiding her to safety, and a grocer denying shelter before she escaped toward Ninth Street with the mob in pursuit.
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Pauline Hesser
St. Louis
Miss Hesser
Misa Hesser
Cabanne Avenue
Louis
Hesser
Tower Grove Avenue
Twelfth
Calhoun
Tower Grove
Calhoun Street
S Treet
Geyekanette
Tenth
Geyeravenue
Tenth and
Geyer
Herman Schumacher
Tenth Street
Ninth and
Ninth and Geyer
Batehber
Young Jersey girl serves as substitute schoolteacher
Special Correspondence from Smithburg New Jersey reports eight year old Marcella Parker, the city’s youngest teacher, filling in for a sick Miss Stout at Thompson Grove School. She orderly led spelling reading and lessons, kept class quiet, and earned permission to continue teaching until the nurse returned.
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Smithburg
N. J
Iss Kittire Marcella Parker
Thts City
America
Miss Parker
Thompson Grove School
Miss Stout
Kittie
Kitty
Anna
Youngest County Official in the United States Named
Nevada Missouri reports Douglas Wood age 13 as Deputy Surveyor of Vernon County after taking oath of office. son of county surveyor W H Wood, he learned surveying from his father and in school and in his father's office. the commission followed his father’s election as surveyor.
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Nevada
Evada
United States
Douglas Wood
W. H. Wood
Vernon County
Wood
Douglas
Debarred From the Royal Presence Prompted by Social Gatekeeping
An old society note discusses the gatekeeping of royal drawing rooms where money can secure admission. It mentions how wives or daughters of wealthy retailers can gain entry, highlighting class and influence in access to high society venues.
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Vietenra
Cee
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Ner
New Jersey
Parker
The
Sunday Times
Smharyor
Vernon County, Mo