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The Furnace Girl of Lake Bluff, Illinois (1928)...



Item # 715393

November 01, 1928

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Nov. 1, 1928

* Elfrieda Knaak burned - the furnace girl
* Lake Bluff, Illinois - unsolved mystery
* Suicide or murder ? - infatuation - crush

The front page has a one column heading: "3 MEN HELD; LOVE MARTYR REPEATS TALE" with subheads. (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 40 pages, light toning and minor wear along the margins, generally good.

Category: The 20th Century