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Goose Woman Mary Holmes Stands Firm Amid Etheridge Case
In Westland, Illinois, Mary Holmes known as the goose woman confronts Chicago reporters at her Etheridge estate gate. She fires a shotgun to deter trespassers while the Amos Etheridge murder case draws front page attention and scrutiny from local and distant papers.
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