A Runaway Heiress to a Minor Fortune
A 17-year-old girl is captured in North Yakima after disappearing with $440 of her mother's money.
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Miss Olga Nelson, the 17-year-old girl who left home suddenly Monday afternoon at the same time $440 of her mother's money disappeared from its hiding place, was arrested yesterday afternoon in North Yakima. She was found in the company of two Tacoma young men, Paul Ledridge and Arthur Ansler. The girl is said to have purchased flashy new clothing for the men, and the trio was reportedly planning a leisurely tour. She is being brought back to Tacoma tonight.
“Miss Olga Nelson... who skipped with $440 of mother's money, is captured in North Yakima in company with two young men.”
A classic 'runaway' story from a century ago, revealing both the anxieties regarding youth behavior and the reality of how quickly police and telegrams could track individuals across the state, even in 1909.
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