A Haunted House Romance Begins at Hollow Ash Hall
In Banley era style, Marjorie and her husband arrive to a haunted home. Elizabethan reflections mix with domestic fear as cradle rocks and ghost stories unsettle the family. Charles Cowley narrates the tale of past jealousies, a wife misjudged, and the mystery of Vernon’s cradle. Rose and Catharine weigh the danger and charm of the uncanny.
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Marjorie
Hollow Ash Hall
Cowley
Charles
Mr. Cowmack
Rose
Elizabeth
Mr. Cowley
Miss Marjorie
London
Mrs. Cowley
Catharine
Sam
Papa
Charlie
Australia
Vernon
Alfred
Vernons
George Vernon
Banley
Ban- Jey
Man Cuts Off Foot to Escape Bear Trap on Wooded Trail
John McLeod of Milford Maine a lumber scaler within township 31 was caught in a bear trap while moving between landings along the Athabasca stream He used a jackknife to cut off his wooden leg to free himself and then hobbled back to camp with the trap remains and a new leg in progress The incident sparked chatter among the crew including a quip from French cooks about his wood leg mishap
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John McLeod
Milford
Township 31
Athabasca
John
Mr. McLesd
Deaths of Mrs Lyman Gage and others in 1900s news
Mrs Lyman J Gage wife of Secretary of the Treasury dies at 1707 Massachusetts Ave Washington D C after grip illness and heart failure. Also noted is the death of Edwin F Uhl former Assistant Secretary of State and ambassador to Germany, and banker Peter H Vance of Danvers, all aged through the mid 60s to 80s with brief bios.
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of Treasury
Washington
Washington, D. C
Lyman J. Gage
Secretary of the Treasury
Massachusetts Avenue
Gage
Pierce
Gare
Albany
Denver
Colo
Evanston
Cornelia l Lansing
Rose Hill Cemetery
Chicago
Germany
Grand Rapids
Mich
Sedwin F. Uhl
Cleveland
Edwin F. Uhl
New York
Michigan
Ypsilanti
State University
Runyon
Berlin
Viesx
Danvers
Peter H. Vance
P. H. Vance & Sons
Todd County
Kentucky
Galena
Louise A. Mitchell
Armsby Mitchell
Hope for Mrs Avainley Strength Returns at Bay
Mrs Mc Kinley shows steady improvement in San Francisco as doctors report the morning condition sustained through the day. She slept well last night and has not suffered sinking spells since yesterday morning. She woke hopeful and asked for coffee noting the cup seemed smaller.
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San Francisco
Chinese Creed to Pray for a Great Man’s Wife Health
The Daily Chinese World promotes family piety urging each household to erect a shrine and pray for the ailing wife of a renowned man. It emphasizes fervent, tender prayers to the Creator in all faiths, seeking sympathy and providence beyond religious differences.
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San Francisco
Chinese World
James Evans Confederate cruiser Alabama crew member dies
Charleston, May 20. Captain James Evans, one of the three remaining Alabama crew veterans, has died here. Evans served as a pilot at Charleston after the war and took part in the Cherbourg naval action.
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James Evans
Charleston
S.C
Alabama
Eyans
Cherbourg
Vicar General Joos Near Death in Monroe Residence
Very Rev Edward Joos, vicar general of the Detroit diocese and former acting bishop, lies near death at his Monroe residence as of May 18.
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Joos
Monroe, Mich
Edward Joos
Diocese of
Detroit
Professor Grant Dies in Class at Scranton High
Professor William W. Grant principal of Scranton High School collapsed and died during physiology instruction due to apoplexy. The incident occurred in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on May 18.
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Scranton
William W. Grant
Scranton High School
Baseball Games and a Tragic Shooting at Washington Park
In Chicago, May 20, Samuel Mendomsa, a Polish artist recently confined at Kankakee asylum, shot nurse Alice Cusack after a violent rampage near the speedway in Washington Park. Cusack, 16, was seriously wounded as her newborn died in the incident. Mendomsa died instantly after firing a shot to his temple. The story also notes Philadelphia’s May 18 injunction case, where the Common Pleas court dismissed efforts to bar Lajoie and Bernhard Fraser from playing with the local American League club, finding the contract nonmutual.
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Chicago
Samuel Mendomsa
Alice Cusack
Speedway
Washington Park
Mendomsa
Kankakee
Philadelphia
National League Baseball Club
Lajoie
Bernhard
Fraser
Common Pleas Court
Double Crime in Juaredo Man Wounds Editor then Kills Self
At 5 p.m. Major J. H. Penn, proprietor of the Dallas Times, mortally wounded W. R. Pace of Juaredo, vice president of the Texas Real Estate Association, then killed himself. Pace was a brother-in-law of the late Gov. Ireland and well known across the state.
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Vexas
Juaredo
Tex
J. 8. Penn
Dallas Times
W. R. Pace
Texas Real Estate Association
Gov. Ireland
Carpet Combine To Form Consolidation Reported
New York May 18 The Journal of Commerce states that leading carpet manufacturers have been approached about a consolidation and a conference is called for early next week to discuss the plan.
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New York
the Journal of Commerce
Missouri encampment elects George Hall commander
Nevada Missouri May 20 George Hall of Trenton was elected department commander of the Missouri encampment Grand Army of the Republic Frederick W Miller of St Louis was chosen department commander by the Sons of Veterans Asses Capital Stock to 100000000 Denver May 20 The American Smelting and Refining company has filed a certificate with the secretary of state of Colorado increasing its capital stock from 65000000 to 109000000 The fee for filing the papers was 10500
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George Hall
Nevada
Missouri
Grand Army of the Republic
Trenton
Frederick W. Miller
St. Louis
Sons of Veterans
Asses
Denver
American Smelting and Refining Company
Secretary of State of Colorado
Walter Baker Company Celebrates 141 Years Of Cocoa Fame
The Walter Baker Company, founded in 1780 on the Neponset in Dorchester near Boston, has grown from a small wooden mill to a world leading chocolate maker. The firm stresses high quality, fair pricing, and warns against adulterated substitutes while offering a free Choice Recipes booklet to households that mail their name and address.
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Walter Baker & Co
Dorchester
Boston
Walter Baker Company
la Belle Chocolatiere
Mass
Walter Baker & Co., Ltd
State Street
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Treen
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Queen Bess Ral
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Rowley
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Tushband
Peerster
Misa Pieree
Rose Wilk Cemetery
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Mrs
Avainley
Provident
American Learuy
Milwaukee
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Chicaho
Brooklyn Cinestinitti
Desrocklyn
Wees
St. Lois
Philadelphig
Pittsburg
B.C
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Goston
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Leagua
Cinehnaatt
Wal Wix
Pittsbury
Brooklyn
St Louis
South
South Carolina
Senator Tillman
Tillman
South Carolina Line
Lord Kitchener
Clements
Queen Victoria
Nelson
Pitt
Wellington
James R. Smith
Matinaville
John M. Palmer
Senate
Tom I. Johnson
Johnson
California
Mr. Brown
Mr. Jones
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