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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1901
Page
12
A narrator recalls ghosts seen by a wary uncle and a medical class at a college. Dr. Lee tells of a revenant patient who appears to torment him after an accidental poisoning during dissection. A headless body and a matching face to a famous tale intensify the eerie atmosphere.
A tale unfolds as Mr Cowley and his nephew plan a valiant project while ladies endure dull days at a coastal home. Inclement weather delays books from Maidie and Christmas nears as Marjorie’s turret room hosts a ghostly plotting session and a mischievous Rose reads a new tale.
A Woman's Home Companion piece urges parents to keep children productive through work or play. Praise should be measured, inspiring continual effort toward higher achievement. It frames discontent as a driver of growth rather than discouragement and cites Emerson as guiding thought.
Amicable settlement ends a twelve day strike in Albany New York that drew 3000 national guards cost the county over 39000 and left two merchants dead. Rain limited first day demonstrations as guards opened fire at William Walsh and Leroy Smith funeral crowds surged and a nervous soldier fled amid church services before a quiet return to service.
Judge Gordon returns to the police court bench in Omaha after the council unanimously dismisses charges for lack of jurisdiction. Judge Crawford retires, turning his office over to a successor. The first offender received a twenty day sentence as the council moves to clear the impeachment matter quietly.
At 9 10 p m Sunday Secretary Cortelyou relayed that Mrs McKinley had a very good day. Physicians report progress since morning and she was able to sit up for a while Sunday afternoon, a welcome sign of improvement.
A 26 year old man from Murdoch Newfoundland was found dead on Washington Street in Indianapolis during an excursion visiting relatives. The coroner is investigating and no cause of death has been determined.
In Washington Park a Portuguese artist Mandoso shot nurse Alice Cusac through the neck then killed himself. The wound to Cusac is dangerous but not fatal. Mandoso had been injured in a railroad accident years ago and was not fully sane.
Prentice Tiller and Edward Mc Dowell alias Grant were sentenced by Judge Thompson to five and three years respectively at hard labor in the penitentiary. The men allegedly rifled mail boxes in many cities after being arrested at Omaha weeks ago. McDowell escaped in Chicago while being taken to Cincinnati but was recaptured in Buffalo. Witnesses in the case testified from Omaha Hastings Dayton and Toledo.
Pohmeas wail 2 T. Z. Ellsey of McComb City Mississippi shot his female companion in West Point Texas after arriving there with her. A pursuit by two officers began when Ellsey fled with a Louisiana warrant outstanding. He shot the woman dead and fought a pistol duel. Ellsey and the officers both killed.
In St Johns New Brunswick the chimney of Jewitts sawmills collapsed during repairs. Three men died William J Price John McCauskey and Charles With on. The 107 foot tall chimney gave way at the bottom sending workers crashing from height. Price and McCauskey were positioned inside the structure about 100 feet up while others labored below.
The country home of Thomas B. Wanamaker in Meadowbrook Montgomery county Pennsylvania was struck by lightning and burned completely. The residence contained valuable paintings and century old cedar beams which were destroyed. Wanamaker and his family were away in Philadelphia when the blaze occurred.
Mrs Charles Liemke of Stockton precinct longtime Langcaster County pioneer dies at home aged 71. Survived by husband and four children William and John farming in Stockton precinct Agnes in Watertown South Dakota and Mrs E I Simon of Lincoln. The Lemkes settled in Langcaster County in 1858 from Wisconsin traveling by ox team to the homestead they bought and resided on ever since.
Mr and Mrs Robert Shaw left New York in a gasoline carriage and reached their Chicago Ashland home in ten days. They win a silver cup offered by Mrs C Smith of New York amid rumors of large bets that the feat could not be done within ten days.
Dennéi McLaughlin, shot on his farm near Smartville last Wednesday, succumbed Sunday to injuries feared fatal at the time of the shooting. He could not survive the operation.
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