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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
2
A reader style excerpt depicts a family gathering in hardship with a mother feeding a child and planning for a quiet meal at home. Snow and rain outside emphasize the bleak weather as characters discuss upcoming time with relatives and a friend Mary Bosworth who sketches designs for the mill.
Janet endures a muddy shift and repairs bobbins while a mill overseer commends her diligence. He offers to move her to the Harding tenement for easier access, noting the orchard and garden back home. She hesitates between better surroundings and staying near her mother, finally deciding walking might help her. The overseer confirms she will begin Monday, recognizing her conscientious work.
A historical account recalls Senator Money being treated by an osteopath after a horse incident. The doctor realigned a displaced vertebra, the neck strengthened over time, and cautious movement was advised. The piece then profiles the new minority leader Henson born in 1830 and discusses his background and role.
Senator Benjamin R. Tillman of South Carolina reportedly adopted a kicking exercise to shed weight after poor health. He claims daily practice reduced his girth by three inches and has urged colleagues to try the method, though warning against weak efforts.
Berlin officials plan twenty four hour motorcar post offices on city streets to speed letter and parcel delivery. Electrically driven cars will shuttle mail between central stations, replacing traditional foot and horse carriers with motorized routes.
The article notes a fad among women motorists as automobile culture grows. It mentions stylish trends like silk bougettes and fashionable accessories at eateries, reflecting evolving mobility and social norms.
A damaged fragmentary note describes investigators examining hoaxed mail and fraud schemes. Authorities in the city and rail lines coordinate to pursue suspects and secure legitimacy in postal and business channels amid confusion.
A fragmentary Roquefort origin tale attributes the cheese's secret to a shepherd who hid in a cave and an eruption of mold upon aging. The story says a boy later found a creamy form on a shelf, inspiring the cheese’s commercial ripening method and the use of caves for aging.
A vague narrative recounts a boy named Thoman visiting Scotland to stay with his vigil aunt who declines to attend church. The tale weaves social scenes of passersby and a colorful cast including Madge the neighbor’s rough treatment of a newborn, as described in a Philadelphia Ledger fragment.
A fragmented transcript discusses hunting norms and safety, contrasting moral claims with sporting culture. It notes distrust of other views and mentions figures like Egbert and the notion of security through aroused opinions. The text reflects on baseball umpires and public figures amid sparse readable content.
The Secretary of Agriculture discusses the toad as a beneficial creature. He notes the toad’s diet of insects and worms, estimating daily food consumption and its potential impact on gardens and crops.
A congregational meeting at Emmitsburg Presbyterian Church presided by Rev Dr Thomas Freeman Dixon Jr elected Rev J B Adneley of Oakland to become pastor after the resignation of Rev Kenneth M Craig who left to lead Crisp Memorial Church in Brooklyn Anne Arundel County The vote to extend the call was unanimous.
Mr Theodore Lowe of East Fifth Street slaughtered four hogs totaling 1200 pounds. The woodwork at Joseph H Buscard's East Church Street home has been repainted by a force under Souria Welty. A new pavement was laid in front of Edward J Hudson's dwelling on North Bentz Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets.
A garbled item quotes a Chicago Record remark on southern chivalry and trains, noting a belief that trains run late to accommodate ladies and praising them, with misspelled phrases and unclear context from the source.
Mr. Wenpeck hesitates to change his name despite social ridicule. He asks his wife not to call him Leo, preferring the pet name Job to avoid laughter from friends. The brief scene reveals a timid man seeking dignity through a simple personal alteration.
A garbled ad copy describes nighttime exposure in Hanover Springs Tennessee, claiming Dr King’s Discovery relieves severe coughs and throat troubles. The notice promises a $1.90 trial bottle and guarantees from Pearce’s Reliable Pharmacy, citing quick relief and work return.
Shenandoah Pa December 16 Jacob Gimbler an aged Fountain Spring farmer was called to the door by four men who struck him on the head, bound and gagged him, and burned his feet to obtain cash and gold totaling 199. The robbers also assaulted his wife and carried away 60, 45, and 95 dollars in gold before fleeing. In Dayton Ohio a mother Cynthia Rhoden and daughter Ruth were burned to death in their home, another daughter Daisy was burned but survived. The mother had poured kerosene on smoldering coals.
A Frederick Maryland citizen reports kidney pain and backache from irregular urinary function eased by Dean's Kidney Pills. The ad promotes the remedy as a permanent cure, citing a Buffalo based Foster Milburn Co as the U.S. agent and urging readers to remember the Dean's name. Pills priced 50 cents.
Notice lists the annual meeting for Life Members of the Frederick County Reticulural Society to be held at the Frederick County Court House on Saturday January 1 1030 at 11 o clock for constitution matters and other business. Signed by secretary and president. Also notices probate matters for the estate of John E Price and a company meeting for the Lave Bedge Mien Company with election slated.
A fragmented report notes an owner borrowed funds and spent them on advertising, with John Wanamaker cited as a major example. The piece claims the day’s business results and newspaper ads influenced the next day’s trade, highlighting persistent intelligence as a driver of success.
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