Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, The Leader (TL) and Egyptian Press (EP)
May
Dr. J.H. Edwards, of Carbondale, formerly of this city, died Tuesday last of paralysis. TL 7 May 1896
Robert Holland, of White Earth, MN, is in Marion on a two week leave of absence, shaking hands with old friends. He is a clerk at the Indian Agency in White Earth. TL 7 May 1896
On Sunday morning about 7 o’clock, the body of Sydney Crosson was found hanging from one of the rafters of her father’s barn. From all appearances the deceased had used great deliberation and nerve in the act. That morning, she arose with the rest of the family and seemed cheerful as usual. After completing her household duties, she went to the barn to get some shucks for some purpose. She did not
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