A “duel” between women: what really happened?

Lviv, 1907. Two young women become the subject of a newspaper sensation. The press reports a story of love, jealousy and a duel. More than a century later, the story returns to the headlines and finds its way into my tours. But when I start checking the sources, the familiar account begins to change. This episode follows two women, the city they lived in and a search for the truth behind the sensational headlines.

Sources
Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych (AGAD), zespół 300, sygn. 2536, 1907, akt 796, s. 133, skan 138.
http://agadd2.home.net.pl/metrykalia/300_new/album/2536/1_300_0_0_2536_0138.jpg
Wiek Nowy, 28.10.1907, 29.10.1907, 30.10.1907.
Słowo Polskie, 28.10.1907, 29.10.1907, 30.10.1907.
Gazeta Lwowska, 29.10.1907.
Przegląd, 29.10.1907, 31.10.1907.
Kurjer Poznański, 30.10.1907.
Nowa Reforma, 30.10.1907, 31.10.1907.
Gazeta Narodowa, 31.10.1907.
Bergedorfer Zeitung, 30.10.1907.
Tribuna, 31.10.1907.
Jurij Smirnow. Pojedynek na rewolwery między kobietami. Nowy Kurier Galicyjski, nr 1 (461), 17–30.01.2025.
https://kuriergalicyjski.com/pojedynek-na-rewolwery-miedzy-kobietami/