Verbatim from 1915

I think this just provides such a contrast -- the way botched abortions were taken seriously then, as compared to the "Meh" they p...

More quick takes from LOC newspaper archives

I'm still going through a search of LOC's online newspaper archives. I'm putting snippets and links here, both so that you can f...

Two mysterious deaths

On September 6, 1917, 29-year-old Lizzie Heimos died at Chicago's Wesley Hospital from a criminal abortion performed by an unknown per...

Three children motherless and one child dead.

Today's anniversaries are all of the safe, legal variety. Click on each woman's name for more information on her death. Jacqueline R...

Quick write ups.

I've been digging through online newspaper archives of Library of Congress, adding to the Cemetery of Choice. In the interests of expedi...

How Dr. Hagenow Got Away With Murder?

I've been speculating about how notorious Chicago abortionist Dr. Lucy Hagenow was free to ply her trade, despite her penchant for killi...

A convoluted tale from 1871

On Wednesday, August 23, 1871, 22-year-old Mary Russell , who worked at an envelope factory, went to the home of her brother-in-law, Willia...