Mysterious 1821 case ends in arrest and release
In April 1821 neighbors suspect Anna Holzman vanishes after living with lodgers George Rauschmaier and Joseph Steiner. Rauschmaier is arrested when remains of Anna are found later but proclaims innocence as a magistrate finally releases him after unsolved clues and a disputed possession of a brass ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Holzman
Augsberg
Anna
George Rauschmaier
Joseph Steiner
George
Joseph
Rauschmaier
Fedson
Murder in Augsberg House Ends in Brutal Decapitation
In 1822 Anna Holzman vanishes amid odd behavior and theft claims. A laundress uncovers her dismembered body in a vacant attic while suspects, Rauschmaier and Steiner, are questioned. Rauschmaier confesses after a brass ring is found. He is convicted and spared the pillory, then decapitated instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Rauschmaier
Steiner
Augsberg
Anna Holzman
Kreutzers
Engagement teased in family quarrel at home
A clipped exchange from a Boston Evening Transcript page shows a daughter and her father arguing over their engagement. The father dismisses details while the daughter presses for information, highlighting tension surrounding the announcement.
Fragmentary dialogue leaves reader guessing tone
Extract shows a garbled exchange with clipped phrases and missing context. indeterminate speaker descriptions hint at a casual, questioning dip into character traits, but no clear event or outcome is stated.
When Your Little Daughter Grows Up What Then
Analyzes how girls face adult life focusing on marriage and work. Argues girls should be trained for some occupation with lifelong value, balancing traditional roles with modern opportunities and the need for practical preparation. Discusses questions of training, real expectations, and social change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidonie M. Gruenberg
Ooner
Dorothy
Swing of the Pendulum and the cycle of reform
The piece argues that major reforms in the United States arise from violent agitation, followed by stringent measures. It notes the pendulum overcorrects, triggering reaction that can erase gains and enable privilege abuse, yet the cycle gradually returns without returning to the starting point, producing lasting beneficial change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ancient Surnames and Their Changes in Medieval Times
The London Chronicle notes many medieval surnames were altered or vanished as bearers sought excuses. Names like Alice Thepunderstepdoghtre Mazelina Stabwourchman and Frethesanccia Del Countynghouse are cited as examples no longer claimed today. Trades also contracted, as Le Tyndrapi and Le Chapelayn turn into shorter forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Chronicle
Alice
Mazelina Stabwourchman
Frethesanccia “del Countynghouse
Gadisman
Thomas
Wrankwisshe
Tyndrapi
Indiana Troops Guard Border Amid Harsh Conditions
Indiana troops in Companies A and B of the Second regiment guard the Rio Grande area near Mercedes and San Benito, facing heat and water shortages. Major Dreisbach commands with Captain Holland as medical chief. detachments endure no showers, no ditches, river water, and haversack rations as they patrol the frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercedes
Tex
Indiana
Dreisbach
Fort Wayne
Holland
Second Infantry
San Benito Pump
Rabb
Yiiard
Llano Grande
Indiana Troops Endure Texas Rain and Sickness Report
Indiana troops stationed in Texas for 42 days have faced frequent rain storms and a hurricane tail but, according to Brig Gen BE M Lewis, sickness is low with about one sick per 1 000 troops. The report notes no battle injuries among the Hoosiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Indiana
Hoosiers
BE. M. Lewis
Llano Grande
Strike at Llano Grande Ends Fast After Quick Break
A brief labor stoppage at Llano Grande saw Mexican laborers strike boss teamster Bill McIlwaine while unloading lumber cars. He gave ten minutes to return to work. six workers refused and fled down the railroad track, while seven resumed work. McIlwaine is said to have a nervous trigger finger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano Grande
Bill McIlwaine
Bill
Landscape Gardener Drives Floral Fortunes for His Company
Major Driesbach of the First battalion serves as the landscape gardener for the Third regiment. He continually finds new flora to ornament the company street. A Merced citizen promised flowers, and the major sent two army trucks that returned loaded with nearly every plant and shrub in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driesbach
Mercedes
The Soldier's Diary Notes Baseball Victory and Injuries
The Third Regiment defeated the Second Regiment 26 to 3. Cook Wheeler of Company B Second Regiment hospital hospital staff report his leg strain as he recovers in field care. Captain Nevile Powell of the Second Regiment machine gun company returned from Fastoast on the new.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook’ Wheeler -of- Company
Second
Mt. ‘Vernor
Paul Bailey
Indianapolis
Second ‘Regiment
Nevile Powell
Fastoast
Indiana Guard protest over 600 students released for duty
Protests by Indiana National Guard officers over the release of 600 Indiana college students from Llano Grande Texas duty draw war department attention. Release date now doubtful for September 1. Also reports of multiple auto accidents in Lafayette Hartford Monticello and Rushville with injuries and theft of a watch by a dog-guarded thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana National Guard
Indiana College
Llano Grande
Tex
War Department
Lafayette
Thomas Gettings
Charles Sheets
Gettings
Sheets
Hartford
George Hoffman
Paul
Dechien
Arthur
Agnes’ Schumacher
Hoffman
Muncie
Will
Sheplar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston “Evening ’ Transcript
Nathan Schaeffer
Doctor Schaeffer
Leslie R. Naftzger
Lewis
Indiana Field Artillery
Thompson
Foxworthy
Coulter
Aubrey Kuhlman
Humphries
Signal Corps
Minnesota
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Ed Stenger
State Board
Chreat Aesitades
Liberty
Elwood
Winchester
Main Street
Church of Christ
Bedford
Frank Johnson
Mitchell
Grant Durr
Michigan City
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Indiana State Prison
Oakland City
W. C. T. U. Will
State Board of Health
Indianapolis Christian
Endeavor
O. F. Gilliam
Berne
R. A. Walker
Mabel Long
Glen Smith
Hammond
Vachon
Terre Haute
John C. Chaney
O. D. Stoddard
G. R. Himmond
W. 8. Sanford
J. Warren Watson
Tipton
William Brown
Ralph Purvis
Brown
South Bend
Fred W. Keller
Council
Ark
Knights and Ladies of Honor
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!