Issac Slater was a bastard. A vicious alcoholic, he beat his wife. He beat his children. That is, until the day that his daughter had enough and shot him. Source Daughter Shot Him. The Star Press, 2/19/1901 A Domestic Tragedy. Fort Wayne Daily News, 2/19/1901. Shot By His Daughter. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, […]
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Fort Wayne, Indiana, February 1901 Issac Slater was a bastard. Not the kind of bastard that meant that his mom and dad weren’t married. No, he knew who his parents were. His dad had joined up with the United States Army in 1862 to fight against the rebelling Southern states in the American Civil War.
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During an almost ten-year period, the Botkin family faced two awful tragedies. Today, we take a look at the horrific consequences of suicide and steam. Sources Mysterious Suicide of a Servant Girl. The Lima Times-Democrat, 6/13/1907 Young Woman Died by Her Own Hand. The Allen County Republican-Gazette, 6/14/1907 Mrs. Agnes Botkin. Dayton Daily News,
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Have you ever sat and watched people? I mean, not like in a weird, peek through their windows at night way, but like, while waiting for something. It could be in a crowded doctor’s office, or while waiting to get a table at a restaurant. I know there are several people out there that would
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The teenage years can be difficult for some people. It’s the time they learn to forge a new path through the world; their own path. At the same time, they’re at that stage between being a child and an adult, ready to make decisions but not completely sure what the right choice is for them.
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In a perfect world, parents are supposed to provide guidance and protection. But we don’t live in a perfect world. In 1901, two people had to deal with awful situations caused by their parents in Indiana. Sources Daughter Shot Him. The Star Press, 2/19/1901 Shot By His Daughter. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, 2/19/1901 Daughter Not
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