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Death Ends a Family Quarrel: The Ware Case of 1928

Ai generated image depicting William and Willa May Ware arguing in their kitchen, 2026. (Source: Google Flow)

After years of abuse, a Newcomerstown woman took the law into her own hands. Content warning: The following story contains references to domestic violence. If you are experiencing domestic abuse or violence and need help, please visit the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Willa May Kennedy (1909-?), born in Nashville, Tennessee moved to Ohio with her parents.Continue reading “Death Ends a Family Quarrel: The Ware Case of 1928”

Glasgow Tragedy: The Conley Killing of 1875

Ai image depicting the mob that looted Gilbert Linsey's Glasgow store room, 2026. (Source: ImageFX)

A deadly confrontation, a mob, and a Civil War veteran’s fight for survival ignite a two-year legal battle that divided the village of Glasgow. In the village of Glasgow during the spring of 1875, tensions simmered among the men working at the Glasgow-Port Washington Furnaces. Gilbert Linsey (1839-aft. 1890), an Ohio native born to parentsContinue reading “Glasgow Tragedy: The Conley Killing of 1875”