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The Furnace Girl of Lake Bluff, Illinois (1928)...
The Furnace Girl of Lake Bluff, Illinois (1928)...
Item # 714509
November 01, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 1, 1928
* Elfrieda Knaak burned - the furnace girl
* Lake Bluff, Illinois - unsolved mystery
* Suicide or murder ? - infatuation - crush
* Suicide or murder ? - infatuation - crush
The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Family Refuses to Believe Miss Knaak Tortured Self" (see images)
Coverage of the (still) unsolved mystery surrounding the burning (and ultimate death) of Elfrieda (Freda) Knaak, in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Over the years, rumors as to the cause of her death have included suicide, burglary, murder, and by the hand of a ghost.
Complete with 50 pages, rag edition, a little margin wear, a few small tape mends, generally nice.
Category: The 20th Century