Mystery Visit At Hollow Ash Hall Revisits Family
Miss Marjorie and Charles Cowley arrive at Hollow Ash Hall in a plaid cloak on a dare, meet Rose and Mrs Macarthy, and reveal Charles’s Australian wife to the startled household. Rose warmly welcomes them, while Mrs Cowley misreads the attire as exotic Melbourne fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Marjorie
Hollow Ash Hall
Cowley
Charles
Mr. Cowley
Marjorie
Papa
Queen Bess
Rose
Miss Rose
Australia
Cradle Ghosts and Family Secrets in Banley House
In Banley House a ghostly cradle rocks each night drawing Charles Cowley, his wife Marjorie, Rose, Catharine, and Mrs. Cowley into a tale of a troubled marriage, a jealous former wife, and a haunted residence tied to the Vernon family. The group debates the rocking cradle and a possible Australia link as they anticipate the next chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Marjorie
Marjorie
London
Rose
Mrs. Cowley
Catharine
Mr. Cowley
Mrs. Magnum
Charles
Papa
Charlie
Australia
Vernon
Alfred
Vernons
George Vernon
Banley
Cut Off His Wooden Foot A Lumberjack Tale From Athabasca
John McLeod a Milford Maine scaler in township 31 faced a dire trap incident while moving between landings. A bear trap held his wooden leg, he whittled free with a jackknife and cane stepped back to camp. The tale includes a playful remark from a French cook about removing the whole leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McLeod
Milford
Township 31
Athabasca
John
McLeod
Festival of Mountain and Plain invites Colorado counties
The Mountain and Plain Festival board invites Colorado counties to exhibit resources in Denver from October 2, 1901. Each county may elect a Maid of Honor by newspaper ballot, with county commissioners as judges, and the winning candidate to receive transport and hotel expenses during the festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain and J
Boards of
Colorado
Mountain and Plain
Denver
State Board of Agriculture
Bestival
Board of Direction
Board of County Commissioners
Festival of Mountain and
Messrs
A. D. Lewis
C. I., Wilson
R. B. MacCracken
Land
Chas. H. Reynolds
JO. McNamara
Bellicose Senators Asked to Reconsider
Governor McSweeney rejects the resignations of Senators Tillman and McLaurin, asking them to reconsider to avoid a heated off year canvass. He argues the commission is a high honor and that vacancies would threaten peace and unity for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
D. C
McSweeney
Tillman
McLaurin
Mc Eeney
Continuous Marriage Novelty In New York Couple
Mr. Herbert E. Carle of New York and his wife repeatedly marry each other a novelty noted in society pages. The item humorously speculates they seek endless honeymoons and may aim for a monthly wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E. Carle
New York
South Carolina Senate Contests Heat Up in 1901
The resignations of Senators Tillman and McLaurin shift South Carolina politics as two seats enter the contest. Tillman attacks his record and personality, broadening the canvass and heightening excitement. The fight promises to be the era's most watched political contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Tillman
McLaurin
Congress
United States
Novel German cavalry boat aids rapid mobility
A new light boat for German cavalry regiments replaces two heavier wagons. Weighing about sixty five pounds, it uses sixteen to twenty lances for its frame and watertight sail cloth for the cover. Six men assemble in five minutes and disassemble in two.
World Coffee Consumption by Country and Imports
The United States leads global coffee use with 802 million cups annually, far exceeding Germany, France, Austria Hungary, Italy, Great Britain, and Russia. Imports total 628 million from Brazil plus other nations including Venezuela Colombia Mexico Costa Rica and Guatemala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
France
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Great Britain
Russia
Brazil
Venezuela
Colombia
Mexico
Costa Rica
Guatemala
German Professor Sees Hospitals as Better for Poor Than Rich at Home
A German professor argues that a poor man in a hospital fares better than a rich patient at home. He hopes this view will reduce prejudice against hospitals and encourage their acceptance.
Millions for Baseball and Health Help
An old advertisement extols spending on baseball yet argues health is earned cheaply with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It promotes stomach strength, digestion, and remedies for dyspepsia and biliousness, while touting Gray Stripe and Black Stripe pants from The Eagle Pants Works of St. Louis, with mail order pricing and size options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Pants Works
Market Street
St. Louis, Mo
New Fast Train to Colorado From Missouri Pacific
Missouri Pacific Railway doubles daily service from St. Louis and Kansas City to Colorado Utah and Pacific Coast points with through sleeping cars between St. Louis and San Francisco. Trains depart St. Louis at 9:00 a.m. and 10:10 p.m. and Kansas City at 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. Excursion tickets on sale. for info contact company agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific Railway
St. Louis
Kansas City
Colorado
Utah
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
H. C. Townsend
Dowie and Disciples Face Manslaughter Charge
Faith healer Rev. John Alexander Dowie of Chicago and H Worthington Judd were bound over for grand jury consideration on manslaughter charges after the death of Emma Lucy Judd. Maternity nurses Henrik a Bratsch and Mary B Sprecker were arrested and released on bonds. Dowie and Judd posted $10,000 bonds. the nurses two bonds of $5,000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alexander Dowie
Chicago
Christian Catholic Church
Emma Lucy Judd
Judd
Dowie
H. Worthington Judd
Criminal Court
Tuley
Henrika Bratsch
Mary B. Sprecker
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Lia
Queen Elizabeth
Charles Cowley
Melbourne
Sydney
Belicose
Richard E. Carle
Missouri
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Hamlin
Wizard Oil Co
Cold Springs
Price
Marria
Piso
Joun F Borlin
Trinity Springs
Ind
Colonel Cody
DE Laval Separators
The
Littleton Creamery Co
Lee Street
John Thompson Fai
15Th St
Colo
Buffalo
Kaiee
Callom Nearett
Wil Pase
Crane
ST. Lov
Phil P
Bitc
Gil
17Th St
Cola
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