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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1901
Page
8
Mary flees from two ruffians after a hat is dropped in a stormy night. She reaches the inn in fright and, recovering breath, reveals that two men have murdered someone and holds up the hat as proof. The firelight shows the cockade she made for her lover Richard Parker.
Mary waits at the abbey as two men carry a murdered man’s body toward a drainage opening. Foster and Parker discuss escape by ship to Whitby while Mary, under moonlit danger, hides near the elder tree and witnesses the grim burial plan. The scene blends suspense and tragic pursuit with the stain of a secret marriage proposal.
Foster and Parker corner the Squire as his horse bucks and plunges. A struggle ends with the Squire shot and killed after a quick pursuit through the moonlit night. Foster accuses him while Parker binds his fate and takes the wallet. The scene ends with the horse fleeing and the master dead.
In a tense scene at the Star and Garter, Mary faints upon the discovery of Gentleman Parker’s hat. Morley reveals Parker’s identity as a proposed fiancé, shocking Jack Meadows and others. Mary clings to the danger and Jack’s protection as the room reels from a presumed murder hint.
E J Smiley secretary of the Kansas Grain Association known as the grain trust was jailed after refusing to answer questions and produce papers. United States District Judge Hook in Topeka refused a writ of habeas corpus contending the anti trust section used violated the eighteenth amendment.
Horace L. Jones of Salina Kansas dies leading eastern papers to claim Col Jones of Garden City as the original Buffalo Jones. The Garden City J one denies the report. Horace L. Jones served in Kansas legislature early on and earned the nickname from his buffalo ridden district. J Jones of Garden City is famed as Buffalo Jones and bred buffaloes in captivity and toured Europe with a herd.
Oil indications reported near Brookville in western Saline County Kansas spark a nascent craze. Local businessmen organize a prospecting company, leases cover thousands of acres, railroad officials back the venture, and an expert has been dispatched to assess the lands. The oil indications lie in a narrow brown sandstone formation said to run north to south through the state with an average width of seven to eight miles.
Two priests from the Chicago diocese of the Independent Polish Catholic church travel from Kansas where they have pursued a plan to establish a Polish farming colony and a school for Polish orphans. The scheme seeks 10,000 acres of Kansas land with Bishop Anthony Kozlowski leading a group of about twenty five priests. Funding is reportedly secured.
Mrs Klimer slapped Miss Jessie Fisher in the Hooper Kansas church after a Sunday service alleging mockery. A hot pill was thrust into Miss Fisher's bosom. The wounds were painful but not serious. Fisher says she was unaware of Klimer's presence.
In Hartford at the Nutmeg A. C. arena, young Corbett, known as Hilly Bothwell of Denver, Col., outboxed and outpointed the champion, delivering a decisive win in under two rounds. McGovern yielded his title after a rapid, flawless performance by Corbett.
A woman tossed a lit match into a gasoline can at the Tabernacle in Wellington Kansas during a religious revival attended by about one thousand people. Flames instantly burst into the auditorium causing a rush for the doors. Several people were bruised. none seriously hurt. The pastor assisted in fighting the blaze, which was put out with minor losses.
Carl Hemmings aged eight living near Williamsburg Nebraska was accidentally shot by his nine year old brother William They were playing with an old revolver when a cartridge fired the bullet passed through the younger boy’s skull at the base of the brain He lived forty minutes
G. By Saundtréon, a well known Trempealeau Wisconsin stockman in charge of blooded stock for the Chicago Chicago livestock show, was instantly killed and a brakeman injured in a wreck on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad at the west entrance of tunnel No 4 between Sparta and Summit.
The text presents a frequency table showing how often each letter and digraph appears in Hepta language. It argues that knowing letter usage ratios helps cryptogram readers unravel mysteries by highlighting which symbols carry more weight in word formation.
A new clock model, capable of striking hours halves and quarters and showing the moon phases, is noted as expensive. Hostetter’s Almanac for 1902 provides the same information, plus anecdotes and statistics, available free from any druggist.
The Wayback Bazoo editor states they received a story titled The Editor's Purse and reluctantly consigned it to the wastebasket, deeming the title sufficient to show its emptiness.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason signs the oath dated December 6, 1886. The remedy claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists with ads for Hall's Family Pills.
A garden note praises herb beds as especially enjoyable, favoring sunny sheltered wall placements and moderately rich soil for optimal growth.
A promotional line touts Defiance Starch as unlike any other product, claiming it is better and one third more effective for 10 cents. The claim emphasizes its superior quality and cost efficiency.
At seventy three Jules Verne is reported back to work on a new travel book. The article notes his age and mentions a housekeeper using Red Cross Ball Blue as a sign of care.
An odd weather note claims Hamlin's Wizard Oil Co offers a free song book with a product said to stop rain. The ad promotes the oil as available from druggists. Also referenced are jokes about husbands being domestic or imported amid the weather talk.
Faceless dyes marketed as easy to use with no mass or failures and priced at 10 cents per package. Sold through druggists. Mentions the gift of off gab as not always an acceptable present.
A Lansing physician endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as superior for female disorders including ovarian troubles and womb atrophy. He claims it restores affected parts quickly, cites cures for barrenness, and warns the testimonial is genuine despite a $5000 forfeit challenge.
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