Thought some of you might find these bizarre/disturbing/interesting.
From the "36th annual report of the city of Keene [New Hampshire, USA] ... for 1909"
FYI "Sentenced to Westmoreland" = the county farm.
@Clotho The one about " overdriving horse"
(amongst others) caught my attention🤔
@EVEPR it's basically an early animal anti-abuse law. It was illegal in many places to over-burden, beat, overdrive w/out rest/food/water, etc. horses.