EDGE OF DARKNESS - Handout 2 - Newspaper Article (August 1883)

Oct 6, 2026

Handout 2 provides a game-ready newspaper clipping dated August 1883 for the Edge of Darkness scenario. The text is formatted for double-sided printing on actual newsprint and includes cutting instructions for distributing individual segments during play. Content centers on a pier warehouse fire in Philadelphia tied to oil tank explosions and lightning, followed by a separate dock murder in New Orleans involving Marion Allen and an Egyptian artifact. Includes period advertisements and licensing/usage notices for personal role-playing use.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryComic

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time1 min

AccessFree to download

EDGE OF DARKNESS Handout 2 - Newspaper Article, August 1883

Printing and cutting instructions

Philadelphia pier fire report

A murder at the docks (Marion Allen)

Period advertisements and prop usage notes

PROP documents The edge of Darkness “EDGE OF DARKNESS” HANDOUT 2 Newspaper Article, August 1883 This prop document is designed for use with the adventure scenario Edge of Darkness, written by Keith Herber, published by Chaosium, Inc. It could, of course, be used for other adventures as well. This prop is dedicated to the memory ofKieth Herber. This is a newspaper clipping called for in the adventure book which the investigators nd pasted next to Marrion Allen’s name in Rupert Merriweather’s Journal. The clipping is from a New Orleans newspaper,‘The Picanyune,’ and dated August 1883. This document is meant to be printed double-sided on actual newsprint, if possible. You can nd newsprint in the form of cheap doodle or drawing pads at many o􀀞ce and art supply stores. When cut to 8.5 x 11 inch size it will go through many inkjet and laser printers. Please note: newsprint can jam some printers. If you are worried about mechanical complications, print on light grey or tan [20lb. bond](20lb. bond) paper instead Print this page of this document on newsprint, if possilbe. Print page two on the backside of page one. Cut out individual clipping following red lines shown on page two (or as you desire) and distribute as needed for your game. This GEEDUNK Prop Document is for entertainment purposes only. It is intended for personal use in role playing games, and you are free to customize and print copies for such purposes. Any commercial or illegal use of this digital le or the prop you can make from it is entirely prohibited. This instruction page, fonts, and some layout and graphic elements within the prop document itself are ©2010 by HPLHS Inc. and are used with explicit permission. HPLHS elements are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. To view a copy of this license, visit [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by)nc-as/3 .0/us/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA. For other HPLHS fonts and prop documents, visit [the HPLHS website at www.cthulhulives.org](the HPLHS website at www.cthulhulives.org). GEEDUNK Props is property of Michael Fanara ©2010 by Little Ferret Films. All Rights Reserved. If you have any questions regarding this prop, please ask them: [little.ferret. lms@gmail.com.](little.ferret. lms@gmail.com. Little Ferret Films)[ Little Ferret Films](little.ferret. lms@gmail.com. Little Ferret Films) is a friend of the HPLHS, but they are separate organizations. — MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1883 Blazing oil thrown over the firemen BRAVE MEN MEET FEARFUL DEATH WHILE FIGHTING FLAMES. Three or Four Killed and Many Badly Burned before Rescue. CONTAMINATION OF OIL TANKS IS CAUSED BY LIGHTNING AND FUELED BY EXPLOSION OF BENALAT. PHILEDELPHIA, Aug. 9–Monday eve firemen were called to the pier’s warehouses to deal with a fire. Weather conditions were rainy and fairly cold so the antipation was that the fire would be extinguished very soon and with little difficulty. Firemen and on-lookers were astonished when the rainy weather brought on thunder and then lightening. Lighting touched down striking one of the large oil tanks on the pier and caused a large explosion which resulted in the deaths of several Philedelphia firemen and the injury of others, including innocent bystandards. Battalion Chief Nichols commented,“Had on-lookers heeded the police and others who were securing a perimeter around the blaze, these injuries might never have happened.” (Continued Pg. 4) A MURDER ATTHE DOCKS NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 12–The body of Mr. Marion Allen, late of Arkham, Massachusetts, was discovered near the Gulf & Panama docks. A victim of foul play, the man was identified by local witnesses who said that Mr. Allen had been seen in the locale the evening before. Although robbery was the apparent motive, police report that the victim’s tongue had

FAQs

What is included in EDGE OF DARKNESS Handout 2?

It contains a newspaper clipping dated August 1883, including a Philadelphia pier fire report, a New Orleans dock murder account, period advertisements, and instructions for printing and cutting the handout for play.

How should the handout be printed for best results?

It is intended to be printed double-sided on real newsprint if possible, sized to 8.5 x 11 inches so it can run through common inkjet and laser printers. Newsprint may jam some printers, so lighter papers are suggested as an alternative.

Is the prop allowed for commercial use?

The handout is for entertainment and personal use in role-playing games. Commercial or illegal use of any digital file or prop copies made from it is prohibited.

Oct 6, 2026

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