Item 25: The Sun Newspaper Clipping, 1902 September 28
Item — Box: 15, Folder: 34
Dates
- Created: 1902 September 28
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Newspaper clipping.
Condition Note:
Fair
Measurements:
4 x 6 in. and 16 x 2.5 in.
Title:
The Great Beasley Mystery, A Matter That Wilkes-Barre Has Gone Wild About.
Description:
A newspaper article about the curious case of one Mr Beasley. The Sun gained notoriety for publishing articles on morbid topics, such as this one, centered around the death of Hiram Beasley. The body Hiram Gordon Beasely washed ashore in Nanticoke, and Hiram Payson Beasley was hanged in Montana for stealing a horse. The article featured is a historical fiction story of the family and the mystery surrounding the Beasely’s.
Location:
New York, NY
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
Contact:
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu