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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1901
Page
11
A narrator recalls a haunted manor with four apparitions and a rocking cradle in the butler’s pantry. Uncle and nephew debate the haunting as a demonstrator of anatomy, a frightened crowd, and a doctor’s eerie encounter with a returned life.
A haunted doctor battles visions and dread of death as poison nearly claims a man in a grim tale. A dissecting room scene reveals a headless corpse marked by a clutching signet ring, foreshadowing a chilling connection to a prior story. The narrator flees to cure and companionship in a countryside ramble.
On a dreary December stretch Mr Cowley and his nephew devise plans as Mrs Cowley yawns. The scene shifts to Marjorie’s turret room where the two gentlemen plot ghosts while Rose asks for a distraction with the new book The Doctor's Story read aloud by the girl on her eighteenth birthday.
The text urges parents to keep children occupied with well assigned tasks whether in work or play. Praise appropriate effort to foster persistent improvement and a striving for perfection, echoing Emerson on holy discontent guiding growth. Endorsed by Woman's Home Company.
The Albany strike aftermath centers on heavy rain, 3000 national guards, and two merchants killed. Funeral scenes for Leroy Smith and William Walsh draw officials and crowds, with tensions near riot at Walsh service. Intercity line restart spurs demonstrations, pistol fire, torpedoes, and a rush for the first ride as cars run in increasing numbers.
The Omaha police court bench welcomes Judge Samuel I Gordon as Judge Crawford retires. A first offender received a twenty day sentence. The city council dismissed charges against Gordon for lack of jurisdiction after an executive session and sealed ballots.
At 9 10 p m Sunday the secretary Cotxleyou reported Mrs McKinley’s physicians said she had a very good day with progress since morning. She was able to sit up for a while marking welcome news after 5 o'clock.
Enoch Wood aged twenty six of Murdock Illinois was found dead on 1021 Washington Street Indianapolis while visiting relatives. Coroner investigates with no cause known at present.
In Chicago at Washington Park a Portuguese artist Maudoso shot nurse Alice Cusac through the neck, then killed himself. A thirteen or fifteen year old officer witnessed the event. Maudoso, recently injured in a railroad accident, had shown mental instability. Cusac is expected to survive.
Prentice Tiller and Edward McDowell alias Grant pleaded guilty to robbing mail boxes in Cincinnati. Judge Thompson sentenced Tiller to five years and McDowell to three years with hard labor. Arrested in Omaha, McDowell escaped in Chicago but was captured in Buffalo. Witnesses from Omaha Hastings Dayton and Toledo testified.
McComb City resident T. Z. Elisey and a woman companion traveled to West Point Texas. After learning Elisey was wanted in Louisiana two officers pursued them near Wimo Elisey killed the woman and opened fire. In the exchange Elisey perished, either by self harm or by officer gunfire.
A 107 foot chimney at Jewitt's saswmill in St Johns New Brunswick collapsed during repairs. William J Price contractor and John McCauskey were killed along with Charles Witham. Several others were injured as workers inside and below the structure fell when the chimney gave way at the bottom.
The country home of Thomas Wanamaker in Meadowbrook Montgomery County Pa was struck by lightning and destroyed. The house held valuable paintings and bric a brac all of which were lost. The Wanamaker family were away in Philadelphia at the time.
Mrs Charles Lemke of Stockton precinct an early Lancaster County settler died at age 71. She and husband moved to the county in 1858 from Wisconsin traveling with an ox team and remained on the same homestead. She leaves a husband and four children William and John farmers in Stockton precinct Agnes in Watertown S D and Mrs E L Simon of Lincoln.
Mr and Mrs Robert Shaw left New York on May 8 and arrived at their Ashland Chicago home within ten days. They won a silver cup offered by Mrs C K Smith of New York. A large sum was wagered on the feat.
Dennis McLaughlin, shot on his farm near Smartville last Wednesday, died Sunday from his injuries after failing to survive surgery. The case leaves unanswered questions about the motive and suspect.
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