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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1910
Page
4
The article argues wages are meaningful by purchasing power, not face value. It contrasts a dollar a day with living costs, notes tariffs and monopolies inflate prices, and compares historical wages in Britain to illustrate how real value shifts with cost of living.
In a sporting goods shop a woman hunts for a first golf set for her husband who has never played. A clerk guides her to a driver, a midiron, and considers tees and a caddie while noting the lack of a course.
The narration notes that Gladstone rarely smoked and generally failed at it. A notable moment occurred at Downing Street when King Edward VII visited and Gladstone tried to light a cigarette for the prince. In later years he joked about his secretary smelling of tobacco and the need to change clothes before meeting him.
A historical note recalls Squire Chaldistone at Newmarket riding 200 miles in under ten hours on a $5,000 wager. Horses were swapped each four mile lap, he mounted from the ground without a block, yet completed the distance in eight hours thirty nine minutes despite poor ground. Approximately thirty horses were used.
BHCHES offers 1911 era autos at deep savings. Oakland Touring cars priced at 1600 and 1300, Oakland Tow ing car 1250, Hupmobile 775.44, Overhatch 500s, Overland 3200, with top, windshield, lamps. Also second hand café items. Cars advertised as low cost, reliable, and well serviced.
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