Connecticut Women Protest Death Penalty for Mrs Wakefield
Connecticut women from all walks of life mobilize petitions campaigns and pleas to board of pardons to spare Mrs Bessie J Wakefield an execution for the murder of her husband though named as an accomplice she is not charged with the actual killing. The case sparks a historic backlash against state execution of women with protests across Hartford and beyond.
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Connecticut
Hertford
Conn
Bessie J. Wakefield
Wakefield
Hiram Webster
Middlebury
Bristol
James Plew
Plew
Students burn history book at Reinhardt College
In Waleska Georgia nearly 400 Reinhardt college students gathered on campus and burned every copy of a United States history text from the curriculum. They objected to northern bias praising Harriet Beecher Stowe and criticizing Confederate leaders including Jefferson Davis and General Robert E Lee, with the campus band playing Dixie.
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Dixie
Waleska
Reinhardt College
United States
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Jefferson Devis
Robert E. Lee
Southern Methodist Church
North
Georgia
Prison Warden Uses Harsh Measures to Halt Smuggling
Jefferson City Mo. Prison warden D C McClung reports a policy of “strung up” punishment to deter drug trafficking. Steve Willie a St Louis convict said the whisky came from Jackson County Negro Wright who is serving seven years for robbery Wright is kept in punishment cells to force disclosure. Large amounts of heroin have entered the penitentiary suggesting a smuggling plant may operate there.
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Jefferson City
Steve Willie
St. Louis
State Penitentiary
D.C. McClung
Jackson County
Wright
Willie
McClung
77, She Walks 100 Miles to Col lect Rent
Mrs. Fannie McGlynn seventy seven years old left her Philadelphia home to visit relatives and was found one hundred miles away in Palo Alto near Pottsville after four days of walking. Authorities note the McGlynn property was sold for nonpayment of taxes in 1884.
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Philadelphia
Fannie McGlynn
John Quinn
Palo Alto
Pottsville
McGlynn
Bucks Fight Ends in Humane Euthanasia at South Mountain
Two male deer from Essex County Park Commission fought for two hours on the hillside paddock of South Mountain Reservation in South Orange New Jersey and were shot to end their suffering. Alonzo Church, secretary to the park commission, summoned Dr. Hornaday of the Bronx Zoological Garden who explained that the season's rut made larger bucks vicious, leading to several being shot to protect others.
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South Orange
N. J
Essex County Park Commission
South Mountain Reservation
Alonzo Church
Park Commission
Hornaday
Bronx
Petrified baseball found in Nebraska cornfield during digs
A baseball hit into a cornfield 38 years ago by E. K. Ballantyne, later a U S senate sergeant at arms, was unearthed during building excavations. The relic had become petrified and was the first league ball bought for North Nebraska, with play halted to recover it.
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Norfolk
Neb
E. K. Ballantyne
United States Senate
North
Nebraska
Paris fashion notes praise adolescent mood in daytime gowns
A Paris chronicler labels current Paris fashion la mode adolescente and notes American imports showing soft, yielding lines. The shown daytime gown in black moire features white machine stitching outlining the bodice for a brocaded effect, popular for afternoon bridge luncheons clubs and calls.
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Light
Ears Come Back as Fashion Feature
Fashion notes declare ears are seen again with hair brushed back and bandeaux fading. Big tortoise shell rings and gold bell jewelry rise in favor while hats grow taller and grip under the ears with layered velvet on top.
Shine on the Serge Office Skirt Advice
A businesswoman seeks to preserve the finish of a serge office skirt worn with a smooth chair. The remedy is simple leather padding on the chair seat to reduce friction when getting in and out, preventing shine and preserving the skirt’s original finish until worn out.
Hand That Rocks the Cradle Dictates World Rule
A brief quotation from a 19th century or early 20th century publication contrasts gender roles with political influence, suggesting both men and women claim dominance in shaping society. The text reflects social commentary on power dynamics.
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Chance
Tango dancer loses eye in hat quill incident
Brent Latimer of Greenville, South Carolina, suffered the loss of sight in his right eye during a tango in Asheville, North Carolina. A quill hidden in his partner’s hat swept behind his glasses during a turn, cutting the eye. physicians report the eye remains permanently damaged.
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Asheville
N. C
Brent Latimer
Greenville, & C
Leftover Meats Turned Into Nourishing Dishes
A vintage guide showcases how to repurpose leftovers into meals like chicken or lamb in gravy served on biscuit, scrapple from pork, beef loaf with tomato sauce, tiny beef balls, and hash using cold beef or corned beef. The methods emphasize savor and economy with simple seasonings.
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Nenu
Priscilla
Prisoners at Atlanta Penitentiary Won’t Wear UOP Uniforms
Warden Moyer leads reform approved by the justice department to rename inmates at the Atlanta penitentiary. Prisoners will be known by names rather than numbers and their uniforms will drop the U O P branding.
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Atlanta
Moyer
Department of Justice
How to Chop Up Citron
A narrator recalls his wife quickly grinding citron with a meat chopper to finish a recipe. He describes the slow hand cutting and the smoother final method, praising her ingenuity and practicality in minutes.
Patch War Paper With Subtle Tearing Technique
A brief instruction explains patching a damaged paper by tearing a piece slightly larger than the hole and fading edges to blend it in, creating an inconspicuous repair without a clean square patch.
Diller Adopts Permit for Oil Warehouse Construction
Ordinance 88 grants authority to a Nebraska company to build and maintain a warehouse and tanks for illuminating oils and petroleum products on specified city land in Diller Jefferson County. The measure details parcel boundaries and permitted storage and states the ordinance takes effect upon passage.
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1 Company
Nebraska
Diller
City of
County of
Jefferson
State of New
Wealehal
Ofebraska
Arsive
Stertuonek
Usiness
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Seon
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Burtington
A. T. Watson
L. W. Wakley
Omaha, Neb
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