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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
3
Edith faces a chilling night alone as a silent intruder or prank steals her pillows and smothers her. The narrator, alarmed by signs of danger and Lola's possible complicity, prepares for theft and murder as Van Hoeck warns of a looming disaster.
The text presents a garbled fragment with stray phrases about a ledger, a road, markings, and a looming continuation. It appears as a damaged OCR snippet lacking coherent events or identifiable people, places, or organizations to anchor a clear news item.
A fragment discusses electric boots and warming devices by describing heat generation, safety notes, and how lightweight electrical heating elements work. It highlights simple operation and a claimed advantage over older foot warmers, noting warmth can be regulated and heat travels efficiently through the device.
A crow intervened to warn five year old Carl Enfeldt of danger near his home in Trey Hills. The bird's alarm helped guiding him away from a fire sparked by a weed cutting accident, sparing serious injury or worse.
The article describes a Poutsen system expected to transmit pictures over the Atlantic. It mentions Sofia 7S and references New York as a communication hub. The piece notes experts in telephony and a Lordou entrance, with mentions of observers and transmission trials.
A fragmentary note mentions Reockefe Clevey Rockevett and Bettie with a suit related to a building matter. The text is unclear but indicates a legal or civil action connected to property. Further readable context is unavailable.
Fragmentary OCR text references a person named Godschmidt who ended his life by a method described as kanens himself. No clear event, date, or location is identifiable from the readable lines. Further readable context is required to form a factual article card.
J. K. Blankenship of Beck Tennessee recommends Electric Bitters as a cure for lama pack and kidney distress. He claims personal proof of complete recovery after several bottles. The ad highlights a bold guarantee and price at Pearra's Modarr Pharm.
A lavish debut by Dorothy Randolph in Philadelphia featured live birds and goldfish at the Bellevue Stratford for twelve hundred guests including George Gould and Marjorie Gould. The New York and Philadelphia society praised the event, noting Randolph's father’s wealth and the ball cost reported at 160000 dollars.
Neighbors investigated after a vacant Ruth Bryan Leavin home was found broken into and trashed. A rear door was unlocked and the interior showed widespread destruction with wrecked furniture, torn items, and displaced debris across the floor. No suspects or motives are identified in the report.
In South Norwalk on January 9 the city council gathered to hear the mayor deliver his annual message. A parrot named Metahsala chewed through the document, leaving only scraps as the mayor spoke of his age and a troubled year.
In a switchyard near a tower on the Tar Keates railroad line, Joseph Bernard watches a signal clash and waits as trains cross the tracks. The event blocks both directions for an hour, with no injuries reported.
A miner was trapped for ten hours but survived with only minor injuries after being rescued from a tunnel in Pennsylvania. Rescue teams worked through the night to reach him and secure his return to the surface.
January records show nine fifty cases of measles in Pittsburg with ongoing sickness over the past month. The city health board notes no let up in the epidemic and urges caution.
In New York on January 9 B Augustus Heinze failed to maintain control of Mercantile National Bank due to stock issues. The bank’s president Goulds faced scrutiny as Heinze’s holdings faced forfeiture. Edwin Foard Willan and Nelson Cromwell were involved in related indictments for over-certifications linked to the brokerage firm dealing with Heinze. An adjournment was ordered until January 20 for a final ruling, with the bar of Sau continuing.
Court undecided on railroad tax law prompts no opinion on constitutionality. Resulting changes will affect Jersey state treasury, as average railroad property tax previously set at $1.00 per $100 of value is replaced with new assessment figures, altering state fines and valuation.
Guthrie Ohio Jan 2 The Republican Committee here endorsed Secretary William H. Tate for president. A prolonged demonstration followed the presentation of the secret narrative. A call for a delegate convention to consist of 63 delegates and to meet at Oklahoma City March 8 to select delegates to the national convention at Chicago was agreed upon.
Joseph Sheppard aged forty five shot himself while papering a room in Ed ward Hendersons house in Millville M J on January 9 Mrs Henderson heard the shot and found him in the room Doctors could not save him the bullet penetrated the brain He left a wife and six children the wife is prostrated and seriously ill No cause was given for the suicide.
In Lansing Michigan a strange illness struck overnight. Thousands were suddenly sick with nausea and acute intestinal trouble. Two boys were found in the street too ill to move. Physicians attribute the outbreak to atmospheric conditions and note rapid response to treatment.
South China reports a Canton restaurant blaze causing about 290 deaths as a crowd packed inside for a wedding feast and a film exhibition. The building collapsed in the panic as flames spread, trapping patrons and sending rescuers to the ruins.
Mrs. A. C. Daggett of Vineland has appealed to surgeons at Polyclinic Hospital after losing sight in one eye and facing nerve decay in the other. Specialists describe a rare ailment causing rapid nerve death threatening her vision.
Fred C. Bonfils, Denver Post proprietor, was found guilty of assault and battery on former U S Senator Thomas Patterson, owner of the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Times. Justice of the Peace Thomas Catlon imposed $50 and costs.
A large meteor was seen Tuesday night over Plymouth and exploded near the Henry H. Litchield estate. The roar was heard across the village as molten mass scattered into the sea and beach areas were searched for meteor fragments.
Body of a man likely William S. AchtermAn of Buffalo found in a cornfield a mile west of Lincoln. Authorities presume suicide. The death occurred in January and is being investigated by local authorities.
Kingston Pa. 20 year old John Grebow after two years of work talks by wireless telephone through an earth circuit 1000 feet away. A Wilkes Barre dispatch reports the experiment was thoroughly successful and may extend farther with more power. The simple setup uses a ground circuit with a six foot rod to send sound waves into the earth.
Charles Woodland a fifteen year old night watcher at the Beacon Light hotel in Worcester confessed he set the fire that nearly destroyed the hotel and caused Dennis Driscoll’s death. Police say he had prior but unsuccessful arson attempts and his sanity will be tested.
The Temata of Horticulture proposes an international horticultural exposition for 1909 in Ber. A York Herald correspondent notes the society includes prominent German botanists of the last century among its members.
The first class at the military academy will graduate February 14, earlier than usual, due to a wartime need for officers.
A Frederick Maryland resident urges use of Dean's Kidney Pills citing a long testimonial trail from backache to kidney and urinary disorders. The letter claims a child's recovery since 1908 and recommends the product for both adults and children. Foster Milburn Co serves as US agents from Buffalo New York.
Prices list for assorted grains hay and feeds from Frederick County Farmers' Exchange with figures for red and white oats barley wheat corn hay bran middlings dairy feeds cottonseed meal and other commodities. Reads like a historical market bullet points sheet with per ton and per bushel pricing and assorted quality grades.
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