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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1890
Page
8
A breezy survey of ghosts and hauntings features the Singing Woman in West Virginia, banshees in Ireland, the White Lady of the Hohenzollerns in Prussia, and a Macabre fake cap of Rich’s Spook. Eyewitness accounts, dated legends, and spectral tales mix to suggest ghosts remain fashionable in old-world and American lore alike.
Col Edward MacMurdo, a famed American capitalist and promoter, built a vast network of ventures in London and abroad. After eight years there he died at 48 from brain paralysis caused by overwork and stress over a canceled Portuguese concession. His widow secured near 4 million dollars in claims through U.S. and British governments, and a Lisbon dispatch confirms justice for losses.
The piece profiles E Campbell Allison a deft petty swindler in New York city famed for conning a German waiter out of seven dollars. Descriptions note a coarse face red beard silk hat and engraved cards as evidence of his schemes detailing Delmonico dining exploits and life with his wife Brockway’s daughter before drifting through London and back to America.
A distressed couple voices unhappiness over a shared union. The man complains the landlord will not trust their combined payment ability and questions hotel bill handling.
Col W A Wills, a longtime Macon County figure and former merchant, died after a lingering illness. Born portraits describe him as generous and liberal minded, who built a substantial business from stock of goods and fair dealing. He served as a Confederate veteran and regimental commander before returning home to be mourned by a community that valued his public spirit and kindness.
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