The Lizzie Borden Murder Case Revisited in Mystery
The piece recalls the 1892 Fall River double murder of Andrew and Sarah Borden, focusing on Lizzie Borden as a suspect. It notes the locked front door, bloodstained rooms, and the trial’s acquittal on the first ballot. Questions linger about entry, motive, and bloodless clothing despite two fatal attacks.
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Hough
Andrew J. Borden
Fall River
Mass
Andrew Borden
Bridget Sullivan
Lizzie Borden
Mr. Borden
Bridget
Mrs. Borden
Lizzie
Miss Borden
Girl Likes Bow Ties
A New York Sun account describes Henderson’s fiancée insisting he wear a bow tie. Unable to tie it himself, he arrives at the office each morning in a four in hand, then departs at five in a bow tie after a cloakroom linkup by a colleague who helps substitute the polka dotted string in private.
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Henderson
The
New York Sun
Women of Other Lands Across the World in 1918
A survey notes vary by country: Siam illiteracy, Samoan children learning to swim before age three, Madagascars wearing silk due to cheapness, Moro nurses graduating in 1918 at Philippine General Hospital, Javanese pearl divers starting at age thirteen, Persian men avoiding laughter, Bagdad harems watching censored American films, Italian women smoking heavily with ornate cigarette holders, and the London lord mayor giving about a thousand speeches yearly with modest duties.
Statistical Notes on Words Wealth and World Population
The latest dictionaries hold nearly 500 000 words. Global gold output tops 350 million dollars annually. Silk and textile workers in the United States exceed 600 per thousand. The world population is about 1.5 billion. About 50 million die yearly, equal to roughly 187 750 daily, 5 505 hourly, 90 per minute, or three every two seconds. Wheat bushels weigh 60 pounds legal in all states. corn on the cob varies 68 to 72 pounds by state. Let the Bessemer Laundry handle your dry work. Packages may be left at Proteau's.
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