Western Electric clamps down on immorality among workers
A Chicago based Western Electric Company notice warns employees against excess use of liquor and cigarettes, gambling, and other immoral practices. Management says dissipation harms efficiency, threatens service quality, and will lead to discharge. The piece also notes broader moral expectations in modern business and references various political and social commentaries from the era.
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Western Electric Company
Chicago
Fragmented Miscellany Fragments From A Pulpit To Prose
A garbled pane of quotes and snippets features Nero and Neronian banter, census-like counts of Christians and Turks, gossip lines about Browns closet and a porch sighting, plus rough lake imagery and a dramatic line about breaking a back. The text resembles a collage of unrelated lines and misread words.
Common House Building Errors and Better Design
The text warns against cramped bathrooms and insufficient stair space, noting stairs and bathroom size affect daily use. It cites Good Housekeeping on roominess, air, and wall space, advising wider margins for low pressure appliances and simple durable plumbing fixtures with exposed pipes for cleanliness. The section ends with a brief opinion fragment.
The Nervous Woman and Late Garden Preserves
An article argues women need nine hours sleep and daily exercise to curb nerves, recommending light meals and tepid baths. It then offers a late garden vegetable pickling recipe with cabbage, green tomatoes, beets, onions, cucumbers, peppers, and herbs, plus instructions for sterilizing jars.
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Burke
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Lovers’ doubt ends in doomed vows on lonely night
A man in a moonlit room confronts passion and fear of marriage after a night of ecstatic love. He and his partner exchange heartfelt letters and ultimatums, weighing fidelity, freedom, and the pull of domestic life. The scene unfolds with emotional intensity and unresolved tension.
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Pasion
aMalttes
The Watch With a Mountain Tale and Teasing Confession
A fragmentary piece recalls a woman’s note about her poor watch not keeping time after a trip to the mountains. She recounts attempts to fix it, including statements about dropping and rescuing it from a fire and a bath, then contemplates exchanging its mechanism for better accuracy.
Silkoline Bed Comforts Offered At Half Price
The People's Quicking Co promotes silkoline bed comforts at 30 cents for Saturday only. The extra large comfort measures 0x75 inches, filled with cotton and high quality flowered silkoline. Frosty nights prompt purchase for warm bed coverings.
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People's Quinting Co
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