City payroll waste cited as 20 million yearly loss
New York researchers assert short hours and weak supervision cost the city about 20 million annually in payroll waste and inefficiency. They contrast nine to five private hours with a six hour municipal day, estimating combined direct and indirect losses around 5 million plus 15 million from other staff.
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York
New York City
Board of Estimate
Henry Bruere
Frederick A. Cleveland
Bureau of Municipal Research
Metz
Edwards
Cromwell
British Earl Weds American Heiress in Gotham Society Move
The marriage of the Earl of Granard to Beatrice Mills, daughter of Ogden Mills, drew about 250 guests in New York. Bishop Thomas J. Cusack officiated in a Louis XV room altar. gifts total near half a million dollars, including cash and jewelry. The couple will vacation at the Mills estate on the Hudson before visiting Washington, then return to London.
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Earl of Granard
Beatrice Mills
Ogden Mills
Whitelaw Reid
Gotham
Europe
D. O. Mills
Earl of Grabard
Edward
Great Britain
Mills
West Sixty-ninth Street
Thomas J. Cusack
St. Stephen’s
Alice Astor
John Jacob Astor
Grace Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Edith Taylor
Beatrice Bishop
Lord Granard
Donald Forbes
London
Earl
Strautsburg-on-the-Hudson
Washington
England
Earl of Dartmouth
Berkeley Square
Slot Machines With Mirror Fronts Impede Gotham Traffic
Public service commission notes by inspector John Rorke describe slot machines with mirror fronts as traffic impediments in subway stations south of the Brooklyn Bridge and at Atlantic Avenue. Observations over three days cite delays caused by passengers stopping to view reflections and collect gum, with injuries and near misses in crowded corridors.
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Gotham Subway
Public Service Commission
John Rorke
Rorke
Brooklyn Bridge
Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn
Wall Street
Subway
Warehouse to Replace St John’s Chapel on Varick Street
Historic Trinity vestry plans to close St John’s chapel on Varick Street as worshippers thin after uptown moves. The congregation would join St Luke’s chapel nearby, despite protests led by prominent figures including President Roosevelt urging preservation of the landmark. Court or legislative appeal talked of if needed.
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St. John's Chapel
Varick Street
New York
New-York
Trinity
St John’s
Congregation of
St. John
St. Luke’s Chapel
St. John’s Parish
Roosevelt
Sas
City Man Remembers Buckwheat Cakes of Youth
A local headline recalls a homely morning ritual of buckwheat batter in a gallon pot, fermented batter kept warm near the stove, and daily griddle cakes with fried pork chops or sausages. The speaker laments that such breakfasts are now only a memory, noting his wife’s concerns about the effort of cooking them.
Anti-Ant Building: Reinforced Concrete for Puerto Rico Posts
The U S government plans reinforced concrete for new San Juan offices including a post office courthouse and custom house. Wood will be used only for window sashes and interior doors will be rattan to prevent damage from a Porto Rican ant that eats wooden furniture.
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United States
San Juan
Porto Rico
Six Year Old Clara Disgusted by Encore Fuss
Clara, aged six, did not know the meaning of an encore and was upset by the audience at a children's concert. She said the performers did not make a single mistake yet the audience reacted harshly and forced a repeat run-through.
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Clara
The College Widow Tackles Style Across Colleges
A Washington Herald snipped joke notes how each college shows its own tackle style, with Mr Leftguard hugging Ike a Harvard man and the quip Is there a difference Oh yes every college has a distinctive style of tackle.
Thesaurus Query Echoes in Natural History Clip
A playful exchange in the Houston Post questions the nature of a thesaurus as an old term for a word search tool, joking that it lived before the flood and urging a child to go play.
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Natural History
Houston
Post
Formation of Reelfoot Lake and Its Night Rider History
The article details the creation of Reelfoot Lake during the 1811 1812 earthquakes and various explanations of its origin. It describes the lake's size sixteen to eighteen miles long and 35 000 to 40 000 acres, its irregular shape and northern extension into Kentucky, plus the eerie ghostly trunks and dead trees protruding from the water creating a surreal landscape.
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Reelfoot Lake
Night Rider
Mississippi
Big Lake
Don Marquis
Uncle Remus’ Magazine
Kentucky
Southern History Emerges From Reconstruction Studies
The nation now has rich historical literature, with most works from the north and mid-Atlantic. The south, slow to record, is producing writers of high rank who will shape new studies, including a clearer Reconstruction era view against prior biased judgments.
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Hudson
Potomac
Ohio
South
Philadelphia Inquirer
Ancient Gas Fire Near Chittagong Sparks Debate
Consul General William H. Michael reports a natural gas vent about 20 miles from Chittagong burning in a ground crevice for centuries. Officials consider extinguishing the flame and piping the gas to Chittagong for lighting and power as a cheaper alternative to electricity.
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India
William H. Michael
Calcutta
Chittagong
Canonizing Nero Sparks Historic Reevaluation
A historian argues Nero should be seen as a major benefactor and supporter of early Christianity. The piece notes past attempts to praise Henry VIII as a model husband and suggests Nero’s rehabilitation has been underestimated, hinting future scholars may challenge long held beliefs about blame in history.
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Nero
Henry VIII
Keeping His Word Keeps Couple From Theater
A young woman recalls her vow to her fiancé Herbert to stay home each evening. He now regrets breaking his promise and cannot take her to the theater, insisting his word must be kept.
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Herbert
Signs of Jealousy in a Family Inquiry
A child notes jealousy as a motive in measuring a father's worth. The count must love me. The question arises why he sulks when another man inquires about papa’s value.
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Papa
Thompson elected president of Western Golf association
Charles F. Thompson, long tied to the Scottish game in the Chicago district, has been chosen president of the Western Golf association. A Homewood and Midlothian Country clubs member, his rise began as secretary, then treasurer, before reaching the executive chair.
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Charles F. Thompson
Western Golf Association
Chicago
Mr. Thompson
Homewood
Midlothian
Thompson
United States Golf Association
South Shore
Kenwood
Press
Diana
Horicon
Wis
Ishigamissigan
Chicago Athletic Association
Flossmoor Organization
Wisconsin
Leaders and players face losses with polished rhetoric
The piece argues managers and coaches praise victors after defeats, while insiders justify losses with excuses. It notes baseball's shift to business-like conduct, stars' mentality focused on winning, and the contrast with amateurs, ending with a sharp line about team mood after hard luck defeats.
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Walla
Schaefer Named Field Captain of Tigers 1909 Team
Herman Schaefer was chosen field captain of the Detroit Tigers for 1909, succeeding Bill Coughlin who returns to the minors. Germany Schaefer is praised as a brainy leader and popular with teammates aiding manager Hughie Jennings and lifting the club during tough stretches.
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Herman Schaefer
Detroit Tigers
Bill Coughlin
Germany Schaefer
Tiger
Navin
Hughie Jennings
Woman Endures Back Aches Finds Relief From Kidney Pills
Mrs. Martin Douglass of Kingston New York describes lame back dizzy spells headaches and languor before using Doan's Kidney Pills which gave prompt relief. The ad notes the product sells for 50 cents a box at all dealers and is from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Martin Douglass
Cedar St
Kingston
N. Y
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Skin eruption cured after Cuthurn remedies
A Winchester Tennessee mother reports her two and a half year old daughter suffered a painful hip and leg eruption with itching and sleepless nights. After two doctors failed, two weeks of Cutiura remedies cured her skin completely and she remained clear for years. Mrs. R. R. Whitaker, Sept 22 1908. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Boston.
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R. R. Whitaker
Winchester
Tenn
Insurance claim denied after stair fall dispute
A caller on crutches seeks payment from an accident policy claiming a fall injured him for a month. The company manager calls the incident not an accident and asserts the claimant knew the young lady's father was at home.
A Difference In Degree
A boy named Johnnie tries to phrase his sentence about cake with his mother correcting his grammar. He initially says I love cake and it sounds like bread, so she guides him to say I like cake and It’s very good, noting the distinction in degree.
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Johnnie
Delicate Scientific Instruments
The text explains the limit of human heat perception and the extreme sensitivity of instruments. It notes the skin cannot detect temperature changes finer than one fifth of a degree while a thermometer can sense a difference a millionth of a degree. A galvanometer responds to a tiny current by deforming a mercury drop from a sphere to an oval.
Joy Work And the Other Kind
A promotional piece argues proper nutrition boosts daily work joy and health. It extols Grape Nuts as nourishing breakfast and cites testimonials. The ad links strong stomach health to better work and references the Road to Wellville and a branded slogan There is a reason.
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Arch of Health
Wellville
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