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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1907
Page
17
Tremors sweep Terryville Massachusetts as rumored eerie tales unfold. Reports describe unseen spirits producing unexplained noises while a man’s spirit is said to walk with heavy steps to an old mansion. Clock ticks vanish and workers halt to discuss haunted rumors.
In Terryville Connecticut a wave of ghost stories about the old Fenn house on Town Hill has drawn investigations by the Society for Psychological Research and prompted widespread local talk. Nine readers report hearing footsteps, ticking clocks, and muffled voices in daylight, with residents offering no natural explanations.
Frank Waters, burned in a July 4 fireworks blast, received skin grafts from 30 volunteers in Jersey City after five days of surgery. The operation, aided by members of St. Lucy's Holy Name Society, successfully enabled him to eat Christmas dinner at home.
James W. Walcott of Maumee Ohio has no legitimate claim to Fort Wayne property. Abstractor George D. Crane notes Walcott’s claim arose after a visit to Maumee and a pledge to pursue a supposed title in Wells reserve known as Spy Run avenue district. Land office records show ceded land to Little Turtle, with no clear transfer to Walcott’s ancestors, leaving the matter to courts per Representative Sherwood. A separate note reports the Corydon Cold Storage Plant, recently sold for 6300 dollars, as a unique facility built over a cave near Corydon opposite the constitutional elm tree, using natural cold air to near freezing temperatures.
New York dispatch reports Uncle, Colin's top rival among two year olds, may never race again after an injury. While galloping, a stone shattered a hoof, leaving the sturdy colt with a severe setback and uncertain recovery prospects for the turf season.
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