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NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 1860. The Warden of the Workhouse. Blackwell's island, will discharge from custody, Eliza O'Leary, residence Hamilton street, near Monroe-street.
ANOKA COUNTY, Minn. — An Anoka County Workhouse employee was charged after being accused of having an ongoing sexual relationship with an inmate. Court documents said 30-year-old Kendra ...
THE BUSINESS OF THE POLICE COURTS GOOD EFFECTS OF SENDING DRUNKARDS TO THE WORKHOUSE, &c. Share full article. ... See the article in its original context from July 3, 1860, Page 8 Buy Reprints ...
The Dexter Area Historical Society’s goal is to reconfigure the Gordon Hall layout to how it was in the 1860s. A nearly $500,000 state grant will cover almost half of the restoration project’s ...
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that an old law from the 1860s can stand in the state, outlawing nearly all abortions. Accessibility links. Skip to main content; ...
The sun will soon have a new job at the Hennepin County workhouse. Later this year, two solar panel arrays costing $2.4 million will be installed at the men’s Adult Corrections Facility — a ...
Philanthropist James Rowntree visited the workhouse in 1860 and reported that there was a lack of blankets, that doctors’ visits were infrequent and that the boys who lived there were ‘dirty’.
Although a relatively large building, conditions must have been tough and space at a premium. Philanthropist James Rowntree visited the workhouse in 1860 and reported that there was a lack of ...
The City of St. Louis wants to hear from the people most affected by the Workhouse as elected leaders try to figure out what to do with the now-shuttered jail and the land it sits on.
“The biggest difference between the 1860 and 1864 fields and then the 1867 field is, (in) 1860 and 1864, the rules allowed the fielders to catch the ball on a bounce and it could still be an out ...
Workhouse, probation for St. Paul woman who broke into a family's home drunk. A judge ordered Shannon Kiesner to write letters of apology for her actions. By Chao Xiong. August 23, 2014 at 2:11AM.