Discharge Coincides With a Friend in Need
Matt learns he is dismissed by Mr. Cummins despite being the best in the department. He refuses to claim more than earned, receiving $47 from Mr. Phelps as he faces an uncertain future. In Victor's garage he finds a sympathetic ally and a possible new job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broughton
Mr. Cummins
Breeson
Matt
Mr. Phelps
Manaswan
Victor
Daggancourt
San Francisco
Marie Broughton
Mysterious ties loom over garage partner offer
Matt, a mulatto, accepts a $75 monthly demonstrator role for Victor Daggancourt’s Jonesmobile, amid talks of partnership. A looming $2,500 note from Farrelly forces tension as Daggancourt fears losing the business and recalls a prior Y M C A dismissal and a potential link to Mr. Kay.
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Lor Daggancourt
Matt
Victor
Marget Broughton
Daggancourt
Mack
Loney
Farley
Old Farelly
Marie Farelly
Fareley
Mr. Kay
Brouchton
Daggancourt’s letter leads to saved garage and renewed resolve
In Manaswan Matt Daggancourt fears a plot to remove him from work. A determined letter to Farelly averts crisis, keeping the garage operation intact. Matt then pursues steadier employment on the waterfront amid threats and fatigue, while personal tensions rise with Chris Miles. A dramatic, serialized note ends with a cliffhanger as a horse, danger, and family loyalties collide.
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Victor Daggancourt
Marie Broughton
Mr. Fareley
Victor
Farelly
Marse Broughton
Matt
Daggancourt
Old Farelly
Manaswan
Sullivan
Mountain View
Chris
Pittsburgh Teachers Seek Wage Increase
Edward Sauvain principal of Highland High leads a Pittsburgh high school teachers delegation before the city board of education finance committee urging higher wages. He cites current max salary of 2 300 and Pittsburgh cost of living as among the highest outside New York, noting seven years without a raise and a monthly savings of only 4 50 for teachers. Chicago judge Baldwin closes 983 divorces in three months, a record.
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Pittsburgh
Edward Sauvain
The
Highland High School
Peared
Board of Education
Prof. Sauvain
New York
Lauvaine
Chicago
Baldwin
Germans Withdraw Bill for Panama Pacific Exposition
Berlin reports the decision to withdraw the bill proposing a $500,000 appropriation to fund German representation at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. The move follows strong objections raised by several state ministers.
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Berlin
San Francisco
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Lloyd Osbourne
Teheran
Persia
Ministry of Trade and Industry
St. Peterburg
Albany
John Davidson
Bronx
Stilwell
Erie
Guy T. Justice
Superintendent of Charities
Savannah
Sheppard
Gately & Brennan
Christs
Xgmas
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