Georgie had just arrived in Davenport from her home in Muscatine on the day she died. She and her sister and a friend were looking for work. Georgie accidentally fell into an elevator shaft and was crushed by the elevator. Georgie's estate filed a $10,000 lawsuit as a result of the death. The defendent, the owner of the hotel where the elevator was located, was found not liable.
The lawsuit stories verify the name as Elizabeth. She was using Georgie at the time of her death.
stories re the death:
The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa) · 18 Sep 1893, Mon · Page 4
Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa) · 18 Sep 1893, Mon · Page 1
The Morning Democrat ( Davenport, Iowa) · 19 Sep 1893, Tue · Page 4
stories re the lawsuit are in newspapers from October 1893 through February 1894
from newspapers.com
The lawsuit stories verify the name as Elizabeth. She was using Georgie at the time of her death.
stories re the death:
The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa) · 18 Sep 1893, Mon · Page 4
Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa) · 18 Sep 1893, Mon · Page 1
The Morning Democrat ( Davenport, Iowa) · 19 Sep 1893, Tue · Page 4
stories re the lawsuit are in newspapers from October 1893 through February 1894
from newspapers.com
Georgie had just arrived in Davenport from her home in Muscatine on the day she died. She and her sister and a friend were looking for work. Georgie accidentally fell into an elevator shaft and was crushed by the elevator. Georgie's estate filed a $10,000 lawsuit as a result of the death. The defendent, the owner of the hotel where the elevator was located, was found not liable.
The lawsuit stories verify the name as Elizabeth. She was using Georgie at the time of her death.
stories re the death:
The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa) · 18 Sep 1893, Mon · Page 4
Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa) · 18 Sep 1893, Mon · Page 1
The Morning Democrat ( Davenport, Iowa) · 19 Sep 1893, Tue · Page 4
stories re the lawsuit are in newspapers from October 1893 through February 1894
from newspapers.com
The lawsuit stories verify the name as Elizabeth. She was using Georgie at the time of her death.
stories re the death:
The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa) · 18 Sep 1893, Mon · Page 4
Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa) · 18 Sep 1893, Mon · Page 1
The Morning Democrat ( Davenport, Iowa) · 19 Sep 1893, Tue · Page 4
stories re the lawsuit are in newspapers from October 1893 through February 1894
from newspapers.com
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