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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1907
Page
2
In 1908 a story opens with Hans, a self-proclaimed real estate agent, awaiting clients in a modest office on the Hard block. The scene unfolds on Christmas Eve as December sunlight washes over him, revealing a generous yet weary man with a life spent more on favors than fees.
In a busy city block Hard, an isolated rich man, is drawn into a Christmas gift from Robert Allison Broxley, a poor boy. The boy delivers twins and offers one girl named Ruth to Hard, who agrees to care for the child while paying the boy, and later learns the girl remains with Hard as Ruth.
Colonel Stilwell of Kentucky rejects being a prohibitionist, stating he is a firm believer in the theory that a soft drink can turn away headaches, as cited by the Washington Star.
An advertisement extols Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney ailments including albumen loss and uric acid poisoning. The note features testimonials from L Byler of Frederick and Mr Eyler, dated 1903 and 1907, asserting relief of back pain, fatigue, and digestion issues after using the product. Sold by Foster-Milburn Co. in Buffalo with a 50 cent price.
New York December 21 Stewart Hyde once a millionaire heir to Issac Hyde and Bequests from relatives has squandered about 250000 in under ten years He is now an inmate at the dempstead poor farm his family and many friends deserting him He had dreamed of owning trotting horses but lost it all at the races and later fell into poverty His wife Libbie Gardner lives with relatives with their infant child and Hyde asks for admission to the poor farm while townsfolk plan Christmas aid and look on his decline from wealthy youth to pauper.
Ten year old Fedora Bryant, daughter of J D Bryant, was instantly killed when lightning struck the Bryant house in Reids Station on December 24. The strike wrecked the home and injured fifteen others, though none were seriously hurt. Neighbors gathered as the evening was spent in a song service when the disaster occurred.
James Tarrant of Norfolk found a large buck deer feeding in his barn in Winsted Connecticut on December 24. He closed the door and stepped away briefly as the deer lunged through the door and escaped.
Philadelphia officials indicate the proposed strike by street car and electric railway workers will be postponed after Christmas. Union officers plan further talks with the Rapid Transit company and seek Mayor Reyburn as mediator. Rapid Transit says fewer than 1500 would respond if called out. 1100 strike-breakers are on site at Willow Grove Park ready for action. A separate Wilmington incident reports Warren G. Sanderson, a colored man, arming with a shotgun after confrontations at a hotel, being subdued and disarmed, then escaping.
Senator Stephen R. Mallory died at his Pensacola home after a monthlong illness of paralysis. He was fifty nine, a Civil War veteran who served in both Confederate army and navy.
The B O Whitneys musical cocktail Piff Paff Poff comes to City Opera House for one night on Friday December 27. Branislane Stange wrote the book with witty dialogue and clever alts. Music and lyrics by William Jarome and Sean Schwartz feature a high-spirited cast and a gallery of songs including I'm the Show That Never Walked and Dear Old Manhattan.
A sow that wandered from Mr. C. B Willard on Weet Patrick Street was found and returned to Mr. Willard after being advertised in Tam Naws.
The note stresses patience in building value from ads and trade, asserting success requires time and steady trust from buyers to keep satisfaction high.
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