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Showing posts with label 1881. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1881. Show all posts

Saturday, March 14, 2026

December 1881 - Horrible is the Theme with these - From a terrible Step-father - Mill Accident - Unexplained Young Death & a Horse with Wooden Leg


William McMillen rapes his step daughter multiple times. 

Horse with a wooden leg

John Schittenholm killed at Gautier Steel. 

Son of Henry Shaffer dropped dead while skating. 

 

Friday, March 6, 2026

September 1881 - Odds & Ends - Mother Hurt Helping Son & Usual Daily Train Accident - Cambria Freeman

Mrs. Andrew Moses of Johnstown falls down a flight of stairs. 

Mary Martin daughter of Thomas Martin hit by train in Prospect on the way to work

 

Thursday, March 5, 2026

January 1881 - Boy Killed Throwing Snowballs at Train, 1653 Violin, Stable Moving Accident & Dogs Dig up Corpses from (Union) Cemetery to Munch On - Cambria Freeman

Albert Mullen of Prospect killed by train while throwing snowballs. 

Violin from 1653 in Johnstown - J. Cohen

Third Ward Stable Moving Accident - Richard Jones and David Boyle. 

Doogs dig and chew up corpses from Union Cemetery chew on - Johnstown, Union Street School kids help collect the bones off the wild dogs.