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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1907
Page
2
Agatha, locked out with a dull street scene of cigar shops and secondhand stores, meets a charming young man who provides skeleton keys. He returns the watch he found, is revealed as an uncle in disguise, and the lovers end with mutual trust and a wedding-ready confession.
An army officer recalls a clever escape from Castle William on Governors Island. A barber prisoner used shaved clippings to craft a false mustache and, with hidden clothes and lead pipe, walked out with plumbers. He passed guards unseen and was reportedly not recaptured.
A farmer finds a young boy beside an overturned hayload on the main road. The farmer invites him to dinner and helps load the hay again. The boy fears his father will be mad, only to reveal the father is under the hay, prompting relief.
In Atti town a sister meddles in a sister’s social life as Susan hides from an eager suitor. Cartoonish, tense moments unfold in a cluttered room where misread signals and artistic ambitions collide with a plan for a match. Susan, Maude, and Dan’s rivalries sharpen amid gossip and wedding schemes.
A profile of circus performers highlights extreme daily labor from morning breakfast to parade prep and multiple acts. Workers endure strict schedules, numerous costume changes, and gymnastic, aerial, menage, and flat race acts, with late concerts and strict fines for tardiness.
An old Chicago mayor Long John Wentworth era tale describes a clever ruse to deter roughs. With scarce funds and a tiny police force, hats bore numbers like 250 and 435 with extra zeroes to mislead rioters into believing a larger force was deployed. The ruse allegedly kept peace on election day.
The employes of all operating departments of 500 Baltimore Philadelphia Gziphis Cumberland and Shenandoah Alvisiora of sha Baltimore and Onto Railroad plan an outing at Love Paint on Tuesday August 20. Prominent guests including Governor Warfield Mayor Mahool and others are invited. A special chartered boat will carry the group and families to the event.
Baltimore and Ohio announces construction of a three track system between Cumberland and Martinsburg to improve freight handling. The railroad will hire 0 to 100 additional workers at Martinsburg within six months, with new training programs at Brunswick and South Cumberland. The 15 hour railroad law to take effect next March will shift shifts to 10 hours, increasing staffing overall.
Frederick market prices compiled by Frederick County Farmers Exchange dated August 7 1907 show quotes for wheat corn rye oats and related feed staples. Prices include various wheats $4.25 4.50 winter and $5.60 6.00 spring per bushel and animal feeds such as bran middlings and cottonseed meal with per ton and per bushel figures.
A Weather Bureau survey maps thunderstorm frequency across the United States and finds Florida and the southeastern states at highest risk, with forty five storms annually in some belts. Death risk from lightning varies by zone, from over five per ten thousand miles in the worst areas to one to three per ten thousand in milder belts, with many fatalities from outdoor activities and trees as common risks.
Weathered veteran Brayean Hinds in Washington recalls three years without a hat, arguing head protection is unnecessary for health. Shorey, a Spanish American War veteran, notes a convalescent absence of headgear, claiming hatwear is burdensome and that hair thickens after going hatless. He dismisses fashion leadership and suggests merchants’ ads occupy space by promoting practical attire over style.
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