Prizes for Weavers at Yonkers Carpet Works
In Yonkers New York the Alexander Smith Cochrane carpet factory faces a divisive will issue. Eva Smith Cochrane bequeaths $1000 to each employee with twenty years or more service, stirring debate on what counts as twenty years. The list and amounts depend on detailed records and ongoing scrutiny by executors, lawyers, and factory managers. Some workers anticipate their chance, others worry about eligibility and timing. The late Warren B Smith left separate large gifts to workers and charities, shaping a complex family fortune.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Alexander Smith & Sone’ Carpet Company
Eva Smith Ehrane
Venrpet
Johnny Carroll
Gus Wiein
Johnny
Ald ‘Weaver
Joe
Owen Key
Mike Chinnery
Mike
Jim Bull
George
George Haslett
Laragh
Henry Laragh
Warren B Smith
Warren B. Smith
Eva Smith Cochrane
Smith-Cochrane
Alexander Smith Cochrane
Marren E. Smith
Mu- Benn
Riscard
England
John Carroll
Robert Night
Va Smith Cochrane
Alexander Smith
Margery
William F. Cochrane
Attar of Roses Perfume Facts and Cost
The article explains attar of roses a costly perfume from the East made from distilled rose petals. It notes 100,000 roses yield only 18 grains of attar and warns of adulteration with essential oils or spermaceti, though detection methods are hinted.
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Turkey
East Indies
Keep Your Desk Clean For Business Success
A senior partner urges young businesspeople to keep desks clean and free of clutter. He argues organization signals a focused mind, reducing nervous fluster and promoting regular, attentive effort. He notes that mass of papers often correlates with distraction and poor performance.
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New York Press
Spelling Variations in a 1655 Dutch Amsterdam Case
The excerpt recounts a court record from 1655 New Amsterdam where Jan Hackins sues the tobacco inspector over tobacco quality. Different spellings of Hackins appear in the proceedings, including Haec kins Haec kins and EHa gins, reflecting archaic orthographic freedom.
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New Amsterdam
Burgomaster's Court
Jan “Hackins
Jan “Haeckins
Ehagins
Jon “Eakins
The Beauty of a Smile in Social Rooms and on Stage
A vivid note on how a genuine smile has power in drawing room and stage. It describes a smile that lights the eyes before lifting the lips and how this brief expression can brighten a plain face and lift ordinary surroundings.
Fle Wan a Man in Peebles Falls for Water McAlister
A Scots exchange tells of a Peebles man in love with Water McAlister who cannot wed due to lack of money. The friend Mac explains he nearly went ahead but the small funds stopped him, choosing silent contempt over pursuit.
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Peebles
MacaAndrew
Mac
Sanders
Traitor to Her Sex Sparks Playlet Wit and Nerve
A Philadelphia Press item describes a stage dialogue shaking social norms as a character laments wishing to be a boy while others joke about it being heard by boys. The exchange highlights gender expectations in a social scene with witty banter.
The Battle of Life and Social Jostling Carlyle Saying
A compact reflection on life as a battle where individuals must elbow through society, incur and give offense, and contend with constant movement and friction in daily existence. The quote emphasizes struggle as inherent to any human existence.
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Carlyle
Diaktemat Chila-Mother Faces School Rain Dilemma
A fragment questions whether a student named Diaktemat Chila-Mother should attend school in heavy rain, risking illness or punishment, or stay home to avoid an absent mark on their record. The note presents a personal dilemma without clear resolution.
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Diaktemat
Waterways Commission Appointed in Taft Era
Washington dispatch notes the rivers and harbors bill appointing waterways commission members including Senators Gallinger Burton Piles Smith Simmons Clarke and Representatives Alexander Lorimer Stevens Wanger Sparkman Moon. It records the end of the Sixtieth Congress and Taft nominations while Minority Leader Clark fails to present resolutions to retiring Speaker Cannon and Payne cites duty.
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Washington
Waterways Commission
Gallinger
Burton
Piles
Smith
Simmons
Clarke
Alexander
Lorimer
Stevens
Wanger
Sparkman
Moon
Senate
Taft
House
Clark
Payne
Cannon
Maxim silencer cuts rifle noise to airgun level
Hiram Percy Maxim demonstrated a new rifle silencer in New York that reduces gunfire noise to the level of an air rifle by routing gases through rotating disks inside a tubular muzzle device. Tests across multiple calibers showed greatly diminished reports, with the pistol like burst of gases absorbed before exit. The device adds about seven to eleven ounces and could be adapted to larger cannon, Maxim suggested.
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Hiram Percy Maxim
New York City
United States Army
Mnasim
Mr. Maxim
Tle
Maxim
Ike
Misstatements by Chicago school board president
Chicago, March 65. President Schneider of the city board denied Dr. J W Van Derslice of Oak Park AMA investigator charges that Chicago schools are unsanitary dirty and dangerous to pupil health and that the board is political appointees. Van Derslice said principals were told to block his inquiry and to keep names secret. He claimed he was hampered to learn about school conditions.
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Chicago
Schneider
Chicago School Board
J. W. van Derslice
Oak Park
American Medical Association
van Derslice
Board of Education
Servia Reaches Compromise on Russian Reply
Servia abandons all claims in her reply to Russia and leaves the vote matter to the powers. She insists on keeping 12,000 reservists for defense but may disband them if Russia agrees. There is reason to believe Russia will approve the reply.
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Pacis
Russia
Servia
Many Called Few Chosen in Calhoun Case Jury Bid
San Francisco March 5 reports that Patrick Calhoun case attorneys exhausted the seventh special venire without finding a juror. Of 1350 summoned, only 508 had been questioned.
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Calhoun
San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
Hush Money Named for Silent Opera Singers
A New York Times report notes Metropolitan Opera House singers kept on payroll for emergencies receive fixed payments, termed hush money. If each is paid 5000 for the season regardless of performance, the arrangement cushions costs while former stars remain on call.
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Sie Opera
Metropolitan Opera House
Opera House
New York Times
Shaving on trains sparks debate in travel lore
A traveling man recalls rail barber shops on fast trains hailed as a traveler luxury yet feared as dangerous. He notes self shaving is safer and argues steady train motion aids smooth shaving, while some patrons suffer nicks. The piece contrasts this with perfumed foods in classical myth and ancient tastes.
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Washington Post
Rings Little Liver Pill Ad
A medical patent pill claims to ease biliousness sick headache and constipation without griping. It promises a quick remedy with the slogan a pill in time that will save nine. Sold by H J Moogk and C P Guenther for 25 cents.
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H. J. Moogk
C. P. Guenther
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Attar OF Roses
Hisie
Mabel
Philadelphia Press
Sixtieth Congress
House Health and Prosperity and Gays
Neaning Congress
Hiram P. Maxim
Lnventor
Vinci
Joseph Enmumert
Olympus
Apollo
Scarpedonis
Ambrosia
Venus
Berbice
Ptolemy Soter
Juno
Jupiter
Macas
Psyche
Cupid
Tondon Society
Blobbs
Philadelphia
Erry
New York
New Orleans
Burrell Brothers
Stephenson St
Young Hyson
Llee
Lewis Or
Eagle Lye
Maple City
Choice
California Prunes
Annie el
F. C
Malta
C. G. Schoeffel
Freeport Railway, Light
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