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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
7
A column mixes childhood scenes and myths, describing Chinese toy sellers and wind toy plays, a priest’s Sunday school quiz on the heart, and a Pennsylvanian lyric theater manager’s misfortune profits. It notes good boys earn opportunities, and cites jokes about suffrage and gas meters.
On a voyage to New York, Mrs. L. Smith meets a mysterious man who hides his true past. He confesses he is not married to her and that their bond began as a dangerous game of deception. She learns the truth, and they face an uncertain future together, aided by a detective.
A long list details how heirs of major financiers train to take over family fortunes. Notables include William K Vanderbilt Jr, George F Baker Jr, J Pierpont Morgan Jr, and James J Hill's heirs. Also reports a mountain rescue near Lake Cushman where Ford Baker fell 500 feet but survived with injuries.
In a haunted tale from Augustus Hare's Life, a regiment lodges at a Derbyshire country house. An ensign fixates on the unseen behind the mistress, reports a whispering presence, and the colonel orders departure. A rider’s cry then reveals the mistress has cut her throat.
A lyrical poem recalls autumn through changing skies and ripening crops. It frames harvest time with imagery of reapers, corn and fruit, sunflowers, and the harvest moon, pairing beauty with duty and a bittersweet farewell as time passes.
Two joined twins Rosa and Josefa Blazek arrived from Liege to be exhibited in London. Born in Prague they are 26, share a body from the side to the waist, differ in height, and speak only Czech. They operate jointly yet maintain separate minds and tastes. Their father Franz Blazek, a farmer, has a normal daughter with four children and a 17 year old son.
Legal summaries cite Steltz v Armory Co on latent defects not waiving rights and when to sue for breach. Cases noted include Johnson v Fehse feldt on per bushel pricing not severable and Siegel v Marcus on non compete restraint violations. Also discussed are witness protection rules in South Carolina and policy waivers when agents die before trial.
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