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Domestic News
August 30, 1899
The Evening Bulletin
Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
A mysterious woman was found dead on Park Avenue in Omaha's residential area on Aug. 29, with a skull fracture from an apparent fall. Witnesses heard a scream at 11 p.m. and saw a man in a buggy restraining her as she tried to jump out. No identities known; she was well-dressed and refined.
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Mysterious Death at Omaha.
Omaha, Aug. 29.—A woman whose identity is a mystery was found dead on the pavement on Park avenue in the best residence portion of the city. Doctors say she has been dead for several hours and that death resulted from a fracture of the skull, evidently caused by a fall on the pavement. People who live in the vicinity say that about 11 p. m. they heard a woman scream and saw a buggy passing in which was a man and a woman. The man was lashing the horse into a run and holding the woman, who was standing up and evidently trying to jump out of the buggy. There is at present no clue to the identity of the dead woman or her companion. The woman was well dressed and evidently refined.
Omaha, Aug. 29.—A woman whose identity is a mystery was found dead on the pavement on Park avenue in the best residence portion of the city. Doctors say she has been dead for several hours and that death resulted from a fracture of the skull, evidently caused by a fall on the pavement. People who live in the vicinity say that about 11 p. m. they heard a woman scream and saw a buggy passing in which was a man and a woman. The man was lashing the horse into a run and holding the woman, who was standing up and evidently trying to jump out of the buggy. There is at present no clue to the identity of the dead woman or her companion. The woman was well dressed and evidently refined.
What sub-type of article is it?
Death Or Funeral
Accident
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Mysterious Death
Omaha
Skull Fracture
Buggy Incident
Unidentified Woman
Where did it happen?
Omaha
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Omaha
Event Date
Aug. 29
Outcome
woman dead from skull fracture caused by fall on pavement
Event Details
A unidentified woman found dead on Park avenue pavement after several hours; witnesses heard scream at 11 p.m. and saw man in buggy lashing horse while holding woman trying to jump out; no clues to identities