Odd Ways of Making a Living in New York
A survey of unusual occupations in New York City shows ticket hoppers selling theater tickets to curb speculators, song pluggers in Tin Pan Alley earning weekly wages, a carriage starter boosting tips at a restaurant, and other roaming professionals. The piece lists dramatic anecdotes about social climbers, gossip mongers, escorts, and Broadway figures, ending with a note on common types and a copyright statement from 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Mcintyre
New York
Tin Pan Alley
Child and Ladies Dress Details Quietly Listed in Ad Segment
An old advertisement details child dress sizes 1 2 4 and 5 years and a 2 year size with material requirements. It also lists a ladies house dress in nine sizes with fabric specifications and trim amounts. The small print notes EDWARDS studio Polk Street and a price of 15 cents.
Denies Protestants Are Losing Members
The Rev E R Wright of Federated Churches disputes Dr H K Carroll's claim that Protestant churches lose 600000 members annually. He says membership changes are hard to measure, noting Cleveland churches gained 13383 new members last year. A curious Blowing Rock hat anecdote closes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Cleveland
United States
H. K. Carrol
Continuation Committee
Inter-Church Conference
E. R. Wright
Federated Churches
Wright
Carroll
Derden School of Music Leads Tri-State Fair Band
Dave Derden School of Music in Tyler teaches saxophone clarinet cornet trombone mandolin guitar tenor banjo and drums. Pupils rehearse with Beginners Band Saxophone Band and Derden Concert Band which serves as the official Tri-State Fair band for the fifth consecutive year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State Fair
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Hall-Sanders Glass Co
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Roy L. Pendergraft
Oliver-Eakle
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EL Paso
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Jackson
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Country Club
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Dunning System
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