Historical News Accounts of Secret Drawers &#8211

ByBrina

Secret drawers have long fascinated woodworkers and the general public. One of our most popular blog entries from the last nine years was about a secret drawer. And so we present this interesting gallery of 25 news items involving secret compartments and drawers for your reading pleasure.

All were culled from 19th-century sources by researcher Jeff Burks. Be aware that these stories involve murder, misadventure, some racist language and a rare Bible.

— Christopher Schwarz

The_Cape_Fear_Recorder_Sat__Aug_2__1823_

Weekly_Raleigh_Register_Fri__Dec_24__1824_

The_Times_Wed__Oct_18__1815_
The_Times_Wed__Aug_13__1823_

The_Times_Thu__Mar_26__1818_

The_Times_Thu__Aug_8__1833_

The_Times_Sat__Oct_26__1805_

The_Sun_Sat__Jan_30__1841_

The_Maryland_Gazette_Thu__Sep_29__1831_

The_Jeffersonian_Thu__Jun_4__1846_

The_Evening_Post_Thu__Jul_28__1836_

The_Evening_Post_Thu__Dec_12__1833_

The_Evening_Post_Mon__Sep_29__1817_
The_Cincinnati_Enquirer_Wed__Jan_18__1893_

Tarboro__Press_Sat__Nov_16__1839_

Salt_River_Journal_Sat__Feb_29__1840_

Public_Ledger_Tue__Dec_1__1840_

Public_Ledger_Sat__Oct_21__1837_

Public_Ledger_Sat__Jul_31__1841_

Miners__and_Farmers__Journal_Sat__Apr_26__1834_

Milwaukee_Sentinel_Wed__Mar_8__1843_

Fayetteville_Weekly_Observer_Thu__Aug_26__1830_

Burlington_Weekly_Free_Press_Fri__Aug_5__1836_

Boston_Post_Sat__Sep_15__1832_

Asheville_Citizen_Times_Fri__Dec_2__1892_

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