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December 28, 1911
The Bamberg Herald
Bamberg, Bamberg County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
Mary Owens disguised herself as boy Oscar to work in Spartanburg mills and search for her deserting husband. Discovered when reverting to female dress, she denied identity to police but faced no prosecution; ordered to leave Saxon.
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Turns Out a Girl.
Spartanburg, Dec. 26.-"Oscar Owens," who was known as a boy laborer in the Spartan mill and at Saxon mill for a year or more, has turned out not to be "Oscar" but Mary Owens, a very comely young woman, who says by way of explaining her disguise, that she adopted men's garb in order to better trace a husband, who deserted her some time ago.
The discovery that "Oscar" was not a boy came about when "he" decided to become "she" again, abandon the search for her husband and return to her dress as a woman.
She made the change without attracting suspicion at the mill village, but after she reached the city persons who knew "Oscar" notified the police that he was down town masquerading as a girl.
When approached by the officer she denied that she was "Oscar," saying "Oscar" had just gone to Tennessee and that she, his sister, had just arrived in town.
It developed to-day that "Oscar" Mary roomed with a Holiness minister, who claimed that he was not aware that he was really a girl.
He has not been seen for two days.
The girl and her family have been ordered to leave Saxon, but there will be no prosecution in the case.
Spartanburg, Dec. 26.-"Oscar Owens," who was known as a boy laborer in the Spartan mill and at Saxon mill for a year or more, has turned out not to be "Oscar" but Mary Owens, a very comely young woman, who says by way of explaining her disguise, that she adopted men's garb in order to better trace a husband, who deserted her some time ago.
The discovery that "Oscar" was not a boy came about when "he" decided to become "she" again, abandon the search for her husband and return to her dress as a woman.
She made the change without attracting suspicion at the mill village, but after she reached the city persons who knew "Oscar" notified the police that he was down town masquerading as a girl.
When approached by the officer she denied that she was "Oscar," saying "Oscar" had just gone to Tennessee and that she, his sister, had just arrived in town.
It developed to-day that "Oscar" Mary roomed with a Holiness minister, who claimed that he was not aware that he was really a girl.
He has not been seen for two days.
The girl and her family have been ordered to leave Saxon, but there will be no prosecution in the case.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Deception Fraud
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Misfortune
Family
What keywords are associated?
Disguise
Gender Impersonation
Deserted Wife
Mill Worker
Spartanburg
What entities or persons were involved?
Mary Owens
Oscar Owens
Holiness Minister
Where did it happen?
Spartanburg, Saxon Mill
Story Details
Key Persons
Mary Owens
Oscar Owens
Holiness Minister
Location
Spartanburg, Saxon Mill
Event Date
Dec. 26
Story Details
Mary Owens posed as boy Oscar Owens to work in mills and find her deserting husband; discovered upon changing back to women's clothing, denied identity to police, roomed with unaware minister; ordered to leave Saxon without prosecution.