1920
Continuing in her time at The Evening Journal, Nellie Bly became quite prolific in her writing. Here we find her providing numerous articles on sensational events such as the disappearance of Henrietta Bulte and murder of Joseph Elwell. With the 19th Amendment about to be ratified, Nellie covers the Republican National Convention where women are allowed to vote for the first time; then finishes the year by providing thoughts on the meaning of Christmas.
Listed below are the dates and titles and descriptions for a number of Nellie’s Evening Journal articles from 1920. However, this list is not complete. Click on the “VIEW ARTICLE” button for downloadable images of these articles in their original newspaper setting. Please return as the list will grow, with more images of articles posted over time. Special thanks to the staff at the Library of Congress for their assistance in curating this material.
A complete collection of the articles Nellie Bly wrote for The Evening Journal during this time period will be available in THE NELLIE BLY COLLECTION: Volume IX – The Evening Journal (1920). Coming soon from Xlibris Publishing.
May 3, 1920
MADHOUSE TOO GOOD FOR THIS EVIL FREAK OF HUMANITY
A nan who marries to kill.–It is not very startling, nor without precedent. There have been many cases before, where men have married just to kill.–Of course, the motive for killing is, and has always been, prompted by a desire to obtain money.–Men of this calibre are evil fraks of humanity. But they appear from time to time, each with his own methid of obtaining fortune by woman’s life.
May 7, 1920
NELLIE BLY OFFERS REWARD FOR HENRIETTA BULTE
May 8, 1920
NELLIE BLY TELLS HOW TO SEEK LOST GIRL
Gives Hints to Searchers Who Wish to Earn Big Reward for Trace of Henrietta Bulte.
May 10, 1920
NELLIE BLY FINDS NEW CLUES
Fate of Missing Henrietta Bulte Not Yet Solved by Thrilling Search.
May 11, 1920
LOST GIRL WANTED TO BE MOVIE ACTRESS
Nellie Bly Has Many Clues to Henrietta Bulte, but No Real Trace of Her.
May 12, 1920
NELLIE BLY TELLS OF LATEST TRAIL
Advice to Police Here Lead to Hope That Hunt Is About to Succeed.
May 13, 1920
LOST GIRL’S SECRETS TOLD.
Nellie Bly Learns That Henrietta Bulte Had Masqueraded as Actress.
May 14, 1920
NELLIE BLY ON NEW TRAIL OF LOST GIRL
Indications That unfortunate, Aided by New York Woman in Chicago, is Henrietta Bulte.
May 15, 1920
NELLIE BLY MAKES DIRECT APPEAL TO MISSING BULTE GIRL
FATHER IS READY TO HELP HER CAREER–Touching Letter Pictures Sorrow and Worry of parents. More ‘Clues’ Received.
May 17, 1920
HENRIETTA BULTE SEACH REVEALS 200 SIMILAR CASES IN APRIL
MANY LOCAL CLUES, BUT HUNT IS IN VAIN–Mr. and Mrs. Bulte Somewhat Comforted by Reports from Chicago.
May 18, 1920
TRAGEDY IN BULTE CASE SHOWN IN NEW THEORY
If Missing Girl Merely Planned Flight, Why Did She Leave $500 in Bank? Asks Clever Woman.
June 10, 1920
WOMEN WILL SOON DOMINATE IN POLITICS
MEN WILL DROP THE ROUTINE WORK–Noted Writer Says the 1920 Standard-Bearers Will Be Picked by Feminine Voters.
June 11, 1920
WOMEN SEEM TO BEAR CONVENTION STRAIN BETTER THAN MEN
NELLIE BLY SAYS THEY ARE ABLE TO DO IT–Have Never Shown They Had Less Endurance Than Males, She Added.
June 21, 1920
NELLIE BLY SAYS INTRUDER KILLED ELWELL
BULLET FIRED FROM CORNER OF ROOM, WRITER SAYS–Will the Elwell murder mystery ever by solved?–No fiction, no real life drama before ever so puzzled and absorbed the public with a more tantalizing and unanswerable mystery.
June 23, 1920
NELLIE BLY PICTURES ELWELL
The Sum and Substance of his Life, She Says, Was Women of All Kinds.
June 24, 1920
NELLIE BLY GETS NEW CLUES
ELWELL SLAYER IS SAFE BEHIND ‘SMOKESCREEN,’ NOTED WRITER SAYS–Thirteen days since the Elwell murder, and not a sing tangible clue!–In looking for the “woman in the case” the investigators found WOMEN.–While they have been wildly running in all direction trying to run down every woman clue, has the real truth and real scent been lost?
July 12, 1920
GROUCH OFTEN VERY COSTLY AFFAIR
Nellie Bly Shows Harm Thoughtless, Angry Person May Do By Complaining About Some Supposed Incivility or Inattention.
July 21, 1920
NELLIE BLY HAS CHAT WITH SIR THOMAS
Parents Owe Duty to Child and Should Be Equal to It–Day Nursery Seen as Aid.
JULY 29, 1920
NELLIE BLY WRITES ON DEPORTATION
Declares Americans Should Be Relieved of Burden of Supporting Foreign Criminals and Paupers–Way Must Be Found to Send Them Home.
September 24, 1920
MORE PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM NEEDED
Nellie Bly Wants Slogan “America for Americans” Applied to Business–Buy Goods Made in U.S. ans Help Find Market for Them Abroad.
October 19, 1920
NELLIE BLY TELLS OF GIRL’S VAIN FIGHT
Struggle Against Overwhelming Odds for Bare Living For Herself and Her Child Could Have But One Ending–Aid Came Too Late.
October 26, 1920
NELLIE BLY ON BEAUTY
Why Suffer from Disfigurements When Painless Plastic Surgery Is Now at the Command of Everyone?
November 26, 1920
NELLIE BLY SHOWS YOUTH HIS DUTY
Neither Parents Nor Difference in Religion Should Be Allowed to Interfere with Marriage to Girl Who Has Trusted and Suffered with Him.
November 27, 1920
AMERICAN RUNS RISK IN WEDDING FOREIGNER
Nellie Bly Shows Danger in Inter-racial Marriages, Where Habits and Ideals of Contrasting Parties Are Bound to Clash.
December 10, 1920
NELLIE BLY TESTS N. Y. GENEROSITY
Story of Ill Electrician and His Needy Family Brings Money and Offers of Work and Homes from all Parts of City.
December 11, 1920
MAKE YOUR OWN XMAS HAPPINESS
Nellie Bly Shows How Every Person of Moderate Means Can Bring Joy to Himself and Others During Holiday Season.
December 20, 1920
WHO WANTS TO BE REAL SANTA CLAUS?
Nellie Bly Tells of many Deserving Families Who lack Bare Necessities of Life at Time When Majority of People Are Enjoying Christmas Pleasures and Luxuries.
December 21, 1920
MORE CHANCES TO BE SANTA CLAUS
Nellie Bly Tells of Many Deserving Families Who Will Have Sad Christmas If They Are Not Given Help.
December 24, 1920
MORE CHANCES TO GIVE XMAS CHEER
Nellie Bly Calls Attention to Number of Deserving Cases in Which Only a Little Aid is Needed to Dispel Gloom and Bring Joy.