Once Track Walker, Now Great Lawyer
A feature on Martin W. Littleton tracing his rise from Weatherford Texas trackwalker to a renowned New York lawyer. Born in Tennessee, he toiled in Texas, studied law at night, and built a notable career culminating in a major nomination speech for Parker at St. Louis 1904 and later high-profile prosecutions in Brooklyn.
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New York
Texas
New Yok City
Martin W. Littleton
St. Louis
Tt. Parker
Littleton
Martin
Weatherford
Hoane County
Tennesse
Tennessee
Aon
New York City
Hhs Chosen
Park
Dallas
James Bow
Tennesaw
Metropolis
Peck & Field
Sheehan & Collins
Brooklyn Heights Railway Company
Alton B. Parker
William F. Sheehan
Academy of Music
Louis
Mr. Littleton
Garden City
Mart" Littleton
Marty K
Amd
Amuel
Tie
United States
Weatherford County
Old Academy of Music
Brooklyn
David J. Hill
Jerome
Photographic Aero Plane by Inventor Sparks Curiosity
The inventor boasts photographs of a remarkable aero plane claiming to be the finest the world has seen. When asked how it works, he replies it isn’t meant to work, but will yield excellent material for newspapers and magazines.
Mrs Evans Claims Alma Halaclava and Inkerman Medals
Mrs Evans of Richmondon Thames England asserts sole entitlement to wear the Alma Halaclava and Inkerman medals. She says the honors were granted on the death of her husband whom she accompanied through the Crimea and who she says was often under fire.
Prehistoric Ruin Found Near Cliff Palace Colorado
Prof. EB L Hewitt reports a multi story prehistoric cliff dwelling uncovered in Spruce canyon near Cliff Palace Colorado. The ruin marks one of the finest examples of cliff dwellings ever found and adds to the region’s ancient settlement record.
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Spruce Canyon
Cliff Palace
Colorado
EB L, Hewitt
Old Methods Pass: Growth of Mail Order System
The piece argues growth of catalogue houses stems from a shift from old methods to modern, faster systems. It warns local trade prospers when communities keep employment and profits at home, educating consumers about value and adopting up to date methods.
Cooperative Systems Weak In Face Of Union Competition
Critics argue that despite claims of savings, London board of trade findings show that cooperative societies have displaced over half a million workers across industries. Many displaced workers become charity cases and burdens on trade guilds as cooperatives replace numerous stores with a single supplier.
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London Board of Trade
Middlemen in Commerce Will Not Vanish Soon
The article argues middlemen such as jobbers and retailers remain essential in product distribution. It explains the impracticality of direct factory-to-retail sales for large firms, noting costs, logistics, and the role of traveling salesmen. It concludes the current system, built over centuries, will endure for now and perhaps forever.
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Anlness Revolutioninta
United States
Jt Comte
ARE KILLERS OF TRADE IN A GRAIN TOWN
A county seat town once thriving on grain and hog markets declines after elevator and hog buyers changed to profit over fairness. Farmers fled to rival towns, rating local merchants by the harsh behavior of buyers. Today the town is dead as buyers have left, and locals advise ousting such men to save the community.
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Pines
Organization era and economic combinations discussed
A discussion of how farmers, grain dealers, stock buyers, flour makers, meat packers, jobbers, and retailers form combines to regulate markets and set prices. The piece notes workers unite to protect wages and questions whether reducing combinations through home trade principles could lessen life struggles and curb such economic groupings.
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Harry K. Thaw
Manhattan
Topier
Splittown
Parker County
Attorney's Office
Kings County
William Travers Jerove
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