Evening journal., 1900-12-19
Widowed Mother Needs Him
for Wage Garner
SHE HAS EIGHT CHILDREN
Works Hard to Put Food in Their
Mouths and Clothes on
Their Backs

The Evening Journal, assisted by
City Councilman Henry r. Smith
James b. Oberly and other kind
friends. including A. A. Marks. Of New
York, intends to put an artificial foot
in the stocking Of Joseph Dombrowski,
16 years cid, OF No. 4O7 Seventh ave-
nue., this city. for a Christmas present.
At present the manned boy hobbies
around on q crutch. In a few days he
VIII have one of the best artificial
limbs that money can buy, and in
few weeks he viii be a wage-earner in
stead of a burden upon his widowed
mother whose husband left her with
eight children to struggle for.
SO send in your subscriptions at
once and help swell the fund for this
practical Christmas gift which Will
give life a new aspect to the little fell
low. who soon must go to work 10 help
support his unfortunate mother and lit
tie brothers and sisters
KINDNESS OF A. A. MARKS.
Two weeks ago a representative of
the Evening Journal called on A. A.
Marks, manufacturer of artificial limbs,
No. 701 Broadway. New York, and ex-
planned the project to his manager.
we will give you twenty per cent.
off. or $40" he said, "and guarantee to
make whatever alterations are to be
made in the leg, free of charge. Not
that alone, but if you will furnish our
man with transportation we VIII send
! him to Wilmington to make the
measurements free OF charge"
He was thanked warmly for his dis
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Upon the return from New York of The
Evening Journals representative. the
manned boy was taken to the studio of
j. Paul Brown, who had offered u
photograph him for nothing, and had a
sitting From that photograph the
above Illustration was taken.
STRUGGLE FOR A LIVING.
In humble little four-room frame
dwelling. at No. 407 Seventh avenue,
! lives Mrs. Victor Dombroski and her
eight children. striving as best she
can to maintain a living for herself
and little ones. Some thirteen years
| ago Mrs. DOmbrosH and her husband
came to this country from Western
Prussia. in search Of a livelihood They
located in Wilmington, and DombrOski
obtained position on the railroad as a
passer Of coal Never very strong,
the constant inhalation of dust from
the coal effected his lungs, and con-
sumption followed. Three years ago
he died, leaving his family almost des-
/ titute.
Not deferred however, by this ca
amity, Mrs. DOmbroski struggled a.cng
in an effort to eke out an existence. 1t
was necessary to appeal to neighbo.s S
for aid, but she asked for nothing ex-
cept what she could pay for in some
way. Kind hearted people gave her
washing to do, which she gladly ac-
expected, and which brought IN a small
sum weekly.
In the woman's efforts to make a
living she was ably assisted by her
eldest son, Anthony, then but 10 years
of age, who obtained a place in a
local mill, and contributed his wages
to the support Of the family.
Nor were the rest of the little ones
willing to sit idly by, and not assist
their mother. "Joe," the second child.
who was but 13 years Of age, and at
the time Of his fathers DEATH attend
ing No. 10 school, rather than see his
mother and big brother struggling for
a livelihood. gave up his studies and
I 1Stained a place running a press in
the Pusey and Jones Companys works.
Three dollars a week was all he made
for his work, but every dollar was
given to the support of the household
During the latter part Of last August
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