Mary the Maid of the Inn Ends with a Generous Stranger
An old recluse dies after granting a lasting blessing to the Meadows family and their circle. A mysterious benefactor, long linked to Mary and the tale of the Inn, leaves a generous will and erects a gravestone in her memory, closing the story with remembrance and charity.
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Wood
Meadows
Hark- to-Rover
Jack
Mary
Leeds
Wakefield Market
Yorkshire
Jack Meadows
Christmas Eve Sermon in Kirkstall Echoes Divine Mercy
A sermon on Christmas Eve contemplates Mary Lockwood at the foot of the grim altar and wonders if celestial mercy transformed a symbol of human justice into a ladder of angel gold guiding the loved and lost to everlasting peace. The scene unfolds under a bright moon as Kirkstall voices linger on faith and mercy.
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Morley
Mary
Kirkstall
Bethlehem
Mrs. Meadows
Mary Lockwood
York
Hell
Ancient London Church celebrates bicentenary at Regent's Street
The Church of St. Thomas traces origins to Alfred the Great era and marks 200 years since its building by Thomas Tenison later Archbishop of Canterbury. Henry VIII and later Charity Commissioners shaped its property and schools. now a Goat Meadow site funds parish work for about three thousand residents. Notable trustees include Sir Isaac Newton. Canon Knox Little served there.
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London
Alfred the Great
St. Thomas
Regent’ Street
Alfred
St. Peter’s Church
Ghent
Skene
Henry VIII
Thomas Tenison
Canterbury
Charity Commissioners
Tenison
Leicester Square
Isaac Newton
Canon Knox
Old Almanacs and Music Books In Kansas Collectors Parade
A Ness county man displays an 1819 almanac while a Smith county collector shows six annual issues of an 1769 American Astronomical Diary. The Smith County Pioneer notes A C Coolidge owns old newspapers and books including an 1815 Musica Sacra. The work explains soprano placement due to more female voices.
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Ness County
Kansas
Smith County
A. C. Goolidge
the Smith
Kansas City ‘Journal
Sheep Taken From Montana Bound for Lansing Sale
Report notes over 4 000 sheep seized and transported from Montana to Lansing Michigan for sale or disposal amid unclear handling and storage arrangements.
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Montana
Lansing
Mich
Bank Safe Blown In Bellwood Nebraska Heist
Cracksmen blew open the Platte Valley bank safe at Bellwood Nebraska securing about $2000 in cash. Three explosions were heard as residents misunderstood the noise. Cashier A N Gould says business will continue as usual. Two men seen in town after an evening in Lincoln were identified by description and then disappeared.
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Platte Valley Bank
Bellwood
Neb
A. N. Gould
Platte Valley
Gould
al IL. Gould
R. C. Gould
Lincoln
Boiler Explosion Kills Three In West Virginia Station
At the South Penn Oil pumping station in Coldridge county West Virginia a boiler blast heated three workers Merrick Frick pumper operator Dell Ash assistant and Harry Rhoden a pumper. The men were warming themselves in the boiler house when the explosion occurred and were severely scalded. They dragged a broken door to a neighboring boiler house a mile away but died within hours.
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South Penn Oil Company
Harry Rhodens
Coldridge County
West Virginia
Harry Rhoden
Merrick Frick
Dell Ash
Wreck near Johnstown Kills One, Injures Four Rail Workers
A three train wreck on the Pennsylvania railroad seven miles west of Johnstown killed one rail worker and injured four, with others sustaining minor injuries. An eastbound mail and express hit a side track where an eastbound freight stood, piling wreckage high and drawing a westbound freight into the debris, much of which slid into the Conemaugh river.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Johnstown
Conemaugh River
Explosion Fatalities at Black Diamond Mine Near Springfield
An explosion in the Black Diamond Mining Company mine near Springfield Illinois fatally injured Thomas Black and John Granhinski among about 150 workers. Jesse Leu taiks, a driver entering the area, was badly hurt as a mule and four ore cars were thrown from the track.
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Black Diamond Mining Company
Springfield
Thomas
John’ Granhinski
Jesse Leutaicks
Roca
Peculiar Disease Strikes Nebraska Sheep Flock
G Sexson near Grant Nebraska reported his seven miles northwest flock of sheep turned onto fresh range. On Monday they began dying and by now the tally stands at many losses. The cause remains a mystery prompting much comment among local sheep men.
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G. Sexson
Grant, Neb
Outlaw Murder Suspect Linked to Oklahoma Band
Victims of the Reeder-Cravyns gang in southern Oklahoma identify outlaw Bob McCune as a long sought killer. McCune has been wanted for over twenty years for the murder of Riley near Washington, Iowa.
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Reeder-Cravyéns Band of Outlaws
Oklahoma
Bob McCune
Riley
Washington
Man Killed in Accident in Jonesboro
Tra V. Lee aged forty was accidentally shot and killed at Jonesboro by his nephew Enis Peak, son of Circuit Court Clerk William H. Peak.
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Tra V. Lee
Jonesboro Ie
Enis Peal
William.h. Peak
Two Men Killed as Central Crash injures Several
US report says two men killed in a Central area crash near a Cai N. incident with multiple passengers injured. Authorities listed a number of people hurt and are investigating the line of events.
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Hendon
Central
Cai
Judges Clash Over Court Seating in Kansas Feud
Judge W. T. McBride declares he will not yield to Governor Stanley or Lawrence. James Lawrence vows to convene court at Winfield on January 7 with Sheriff McDaniels ready to enforce. County attorneys report a letter from Attorney General Godard advising against trying criminal cases before the old judges. Lawrence claims Governor Stanley will appoint a sheriff to enforce mandates if local lawmen refuse.
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W. T. McBride
James. Lawrence
Stanley
Lawrence
Winfield
Kas
McDaniels
Cowley County
Godard
Cowley
Water Shortage Strikes Cherryvale Kansas Industry
Drouth hits Cherryvale Kansas with water scarce across wells and cisterns. Brick plant and nearby factories pump from Drum Creek but supplies dwindle. Many residents pay 20 cents per barrel for water as wells run dry and plants suspend operations. Smelters rely on pond water to last about a month.
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Cherryvale
Kan
Drum Creek
Frank Appleby
Mystery of Begley Death and Disappearance
Dennis Begley of Atchison Kansas vanished and was found nearly frozen. He died without regaining consciousness and some suspect foul play. Rumors allege he withdrew several hundred dollars from a bank on the day he disappeared. he had long served as a respected local postmaster.
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Dennis Begley
Atchison, Kas
Begley
Effingham
Cleveland
Woman Falls Fifty Feet In Well Near Lavenworth
Mrs. Ferguson of Lavenworth Kansas, weight 160, drew a bucket from a well when the covering gave way and dropped her fifty feet. Six men struggled to rescue her. She emerged unharmed and walked away after a brief dunk in two feet of water.
Farmer Taylor Killed in Kansas Accident
George W. Taylor a prominent farmer and stockman living south of Chetopa Kansas was thrown from his horse on the main street near the Missouri Kansas and Texas depot and died from his injuries. He was an old soldier and had long resided in the area.
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George W. Taylor
Chetopa, Kas
Missouri, Kansas & Texas de
Taylor
Eccentric Wellington Poet Dies by Own Hand
Hugo Carlander a Wellington Kan poet and songwriter shot himself in the left breast with a muzzle loading shotgun the charge tore his heart apart after a period of illness and suspected mental decline from relatives.
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Hugo Carlander
Wellington
Kan
Carlander
Death in Runaway In Sa Lina Kansas Claims Isaac Griffith
Isaac Griffith, an elderly resident of Salina Kansas, died from injuries after a runaway accident. His wife, riding with him, was seriously injured but is expected to recover. Griffith was about seventy, born in England.
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Isaac Griffith
Salina
Kas
Griffith
England
Smallpox Outbreak Reported After City Dance in Concordia
An epidemic of smallpox appeared in Concordia Kansas after four large public dances. Five families were found on Saturday with sixteen cases, and four more families were later discovered to have the disease. Health authorities took prompt steps to prevent further spread.
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Concordia
Kan
Presbyterian church dedication in Minneapolis Kansas
The newly erected Presbyterian church in Minneapolis Kansas was dedicated last Sunday with Dr Williamson of St Joseph Missouri delivering the dedicatory sermon. More than 15000 dollars was raised in twenty minutes, leaving the church free of debt.
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Presbyterian Church
Minneapolis
Kan
Williamson
St. Joseph
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