"Fear for Pet Costs Her Life"

"Fear for Pet Costs Her Life"

Mary Fridley Price, 1910–1914. From "Fear For Pet Costs Her Life," (Minneapolis Sunday Journal, November 29, 1914). Image reproduced from microfilm.

Murder of Mary Fridley Price

The November 1914 death of Mary Fridley Price made the front page of the Minneapolis Journal: “Woman Killed in Attempt to Save Pet Dog.” Her grieving husband, Fred Price, told police she had fallen off a Mississippi River bluff in a vain attempt to keep her dog from going over. But by January 1916, that grieving husband was at the center of a sensational murder trial, accused of shoving her off the cliff for her money.

Ruth Boynton

Ruth Boynton

Ruth Boynton, ca. 1925.

MN90: Sister Suffragette

In this segment of MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds, Allison Herrera describes the career of suffragist Clara Ueland.

MN90: Sister Suffragette

In this segment of MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds, Britt Aamodt describes the career of suffragist Sarah Burger Stearns.

MN 90: Ranee Ramaswamy's dance company

Britt Aamodt shares the history of Ragamala Dance Company.

MN90: Eliza Winston's Case for Freedom

Britt Aamodt tells the story of Eliza Winston and her suit for freedom in Minnesota.

MN90: Toni Stone: A League of Her Own

Britt Aamodt tells the story of Toni Stone, the first woman to play professional baseball (on a men's team).

Wanda Gág

Wanda Gág

Wanda Gág. Photograph by Robert Janssen, 1941.

Wanda Gág

Wanda Gág and others

Wanda Gág, another woman, and a dog, ca. 1930.

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