Tag: October 1914

Minnesota Indeterminate Sentence Law, Minnesota 2020
In the depths of Minnesota’s Stillwater prison, a law cast a long shadow over the lives of its inmates. The Indeterminate Sentence Law, established in 1914, promised rehabilitation, but delivered a reality starkly different. For those who’d committed multiple crimes, like our newspaper, the law was a cruel joke. We’d requested information on this law,…

Almira Ti rears, Respected Socialite, Found Dead, Brooklyn NY, 1914
In a shocking turn of events, the body of Almira Ti rears, a 79-year-old socialite and devoted advocate for the Creighton home, was discovered in Brooklyn, New York, on Monday. The Creighton home, a prominent organization dedicated to social work, has been a pillar of the community for years, and Almira’s untimely death sent shockwaves…

Annie Robinson, Suicide by Drowning, Massachusetts 1914
In a shocking turn of events, Annie Robinson, a survivor of the ill-fated Titanic disaster, took her own life on October 10, 1914, while aboard the Leyland line steamer De vonian. The vessel was traversing a heavy fog near Boston when Robinson made her fateful leap. Eyewitnesses report that the fog was so thick that…

Panic Grips Ostend as German Invaders Approach
In a chilling display of military might, German forces stormed Ostend, leaving a trail of panic-stricken civilians in their wake. On October 15, 1914, sixty thousand people awaited the arrival of the invaders, their fate hanging precariously in the balance. The once-peaceful streets of Ostend were now a scene of chaos and desperation. Related Federal…
