Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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When you hear the word runaway, you probably picture a rebellious teen or an adult fleeing hardship. But this 1861 newspaper notice tells a different—and unsettling—story. A man warns the public not to “harbor or entertain” a girl named Mary Hornberger, also known as Molly Adams. She was indentured... and she left without permission.

What makes this case truly shocking is just how young she was.

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