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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1907
Page
1
Florence Carney seeks advice as wild tales spread of two ghosts near Carney Croft after a late night sighting. Frederick Ware explains the mosquito netting scare misread as spirits and notes Miss Weston’s illness while awaiting Florence’s brother’s arrival.
A letter expresses regret for not replying to a prior letter sent almost two weeks earlier. The writer apologizes for the delay and references the missed correspondence in a formal tone. The communication centers on rekindling contact and settling the overdue response.
The narrator recalls greeting John Carney in a private office, noting shock and distrust as Carney stumbles in drunk. Carney seats himself, mutters thanks, and appears to drift toward sleep while the narrator eyes him cautiously.
Jerome Wilkins of New York in a small Wyoming town predicted March death last fall. He built a pine coffin, lined it with cloth, carved his name, ordered a tombstone and named pallbearers, then dug his own grave before contracting pneumonia and dying within 36 hours. He welcomed death saying it would ease his burden.
At the Roentgen ray conference in Berlin the photograpy of the breath was shown. Cinematographic pictures of breathing in sick and healthy individuals were projected. Dr. Kohler of Wiesbaden was named as the inventor and is expected to contribute to diagnosing tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases.
In a tense scene an ailing heir to a large estate orders his will and a power of attorney arranged by an attorney. He plans to return to Carney-Croft tonight while his sister Florence and a sick companion Miss Weston await in town. He resists letting Annie Weston know of his arrival as emotional tensions surface.
The wealthiest subject of the Austrian emperor is Archduke Frederick Marie Albert William Charles of Teschen. He inherited vast estates and enjoys them fully, with Albracht palace in Vienna as his most imposing home containing Europe’s prized art. The engravings number 20,000, books 50,000, rare in many cases, and 84,000 maps and plans comprise his holdings. Second Wife Honors First Ottumwa Iowa When the will of the late Mrs L Benedict of Eddyville was filed for probate in the district court it provided 400 for two monuments honoring her husband J H Benedict his first wife and their child and a second to commemorate a son and daughter and herself if she is fortunate to rest beside them
London reports Randolph Hemming develops a method to preserve milk for indefinite periods by forcing carbonic acid gas into milk in a bottle with a special machine. Tests show milk remains as fresh for over 20 weeks, allowing safe infant feeding once gas is released.
A mother notes Robbie laboring over a drawing of great importance. He nervously claims he is drawing but shows indifference, then imagines presenting a tall, dog-like creation for his father. The vignette captures a child’s anxious performance in a domestic setting.
The Chicago sub-treasury robbery prompts recall of a Washington theft about 30 years ago. A clerk with access teamed with a gambler of shady background, leading to a patient stakeout and eventual capture. The confession described how the bundle of notes was snaked away using a hooked cane.
In Geneva women across classes form an association to secure universal suffrage in public life and parliamentary elections. The vice president and secretary are in the chamber of deputies and several university professors have taken minor offices. Many public men support the movement.
The department of agriculture estimates last year’s crop was produced and gathered at a saving of 685000 dollars compared with the cost 50 years ago. The saving came from the use of modern agricultural implements and farm machinery.
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