Two Wayfarers Exchange Tales of Inns on the Road
Two travelers on the road to Normancy discuss their woes and compare tavern names. The first asks about a tavern named Reduced Wages offering food and beds to all, while the second prefers an inn called Idleness with poorer meals but strong oratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normancy
Birmingham Age-Herald
Western
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Nada
Manitoba
Sasatchewan
Alberta
Briish Columbia
Personality in a Busy Garage Quote
A witty definition frames personality as the peculiar charm that secures service in a crowded garage when time is short. The remark links charm to efficiency and social leverage amid bustling daily life.
Edgeworth Tobacco Offers Free Samples to pipe-smokers
A nostalgic note from William Craigie in Salchaket Alaska compares Edgeworth to a mine and describes a campaign by Laros & Brother Co. to distribute free Edgeworth samples. The letter promotes Edgeworth Plug Slice and Ready-Rubbed, with mailing addresses and prepaid parcel post offers for merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Edgeworth
Mister Larus & Bro. Co
William Craigie Salchaket Post Office
Alaska
Edgeworth, Laros & Brother Company
Will Carruthers Faces Muskeg Challenge at Camp
Wilton Carruthers enforces discipline at the northern camp as liquor peddling is curbed and workers are held to strict order. Digby resigns. Lee Chambers joins to help probe Big Muskeg and locate rock bottom. Kitty arrives to a growing settlement while Molly and Wilton navigate evolving loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Tom Bowyer
Wilton
The Widow Synopsis at Big Muskeg Swamp
Joe Bostock and engineer Wilton Carruthers face a deadly muskeg obstacle on the Misso ubi railroad project. Molly McDonald saves Carruthers from drowning, they fall in love, and together endure storms and pursuit by Bowyer to reach Clayton. Carruthers fights rivals to preserve Bostock interests and Molly faces Bowyer’s advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoubi
Joe Bostock
Wilton Carruthers
Bostock
Carruthers
Hudson’s Bay Company
Mc Donald
McDonald
Molly
Tom Bowyer
Bowyer
Clayton
Missouri
Wages for Chorus Girls Fixed at Twenty Dollars Weekly
In Australia the earnings of chorus girls have been set at twenty dollars per week. This establishes a standard wage level for performers in that entertainment sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
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Belilans
Stearns’ Electric Past
Laros & Brother Company
South 21St Street
Richmond, Va
Stewart Kidd
Victor Rousseau
Quain
Hackett
Tonguay
Andersen
Anderson
Digby
Mhenu
England
Frank Aato
Kitty
Big Muskeg
Lee Chambers
Cold Junction
Mr. Bowyer
Mr. Chambers
Chambers
Joe
Wii
Will
Jon
Jink
Mr. Carruthers
Hessia-E
Perry
Bright
Doan
Montana
Mrs. A. &. Webster
N. Rouse Avenue
Bozeman
Mont
Nex Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Holland
Cactus Joe
Washington Star
W. E. Black Equity Bidg
Fargo
WN. Dak. K. Haodeland
Park Hotel
Central Ave
Gt. Falls
Montbertand
Imex
San Josh
Calif
van Roden Studios
North Seventh Street
Newark
New Jersey
Wacco Mills
van Buren
Chicago
Satestadios
Helmena
Qoriental Novelty Co
Corpus Christi
Tex
Billings, NO
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