Public men imitate resourceful American business practice
The article notes a shift toward economizing time and effort across professions from politics and law to arts and education as modern industry and commerce intensify competition. It highlights mechanization aiding offices and the growing embrace of efficiency by diverse professionals in the new order of work.
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ITTF
Uncle Sam
Washington
General
Central Purchasing Agency
Government offices go high tech with time saving devices
A 1910 overview notes how U S government offices adopt mechanical aids for efficiency. Envelopes are addressed by chain and rubber type, seals are done by electric machines, and card indices, telegraph networks, and phonographs streamline postal, census, and legislative work. White House operations feature multiple secret codes, rapid mail handling, and advanced duplicating and printing systems across executive, legislative, and judiciary branches.
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United States
Uncle Sam
James Powers
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Treasury Department
Atite
Amd
Sam
Forest Service
Gifford Pinchot
Busines
Alda
White House
Whiten Howe
Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
Fred W. Carpenter
Army
Navy
Uncle Samta
New York's Literary Girls
A 17 year old girl visits a Fifth Avenue bookshop and quizzes a clerk about Prometheus bound by Shelley and a book by a man named Kelly or Sheets. She asks for binding to prevent losing pages, saying a bound copy is easier to handle.
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Trollope
Fifth Avenue
Kelly
Sheets
Shelley
Button in pudding becomes mystery amid dancer Lole Puller tale
Lole Puller recounted a Christmas party tale where LT allegedly hid a button in the pudding. A little girl claimed to find a coin and a doll but not the button. Puller noted the girl confessed to swallowing the button to avoid laughter, prompting speculation about its fate.
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Lole Puller
Aho
Colin
Hite
Judge Warns Interrupter in Courtroom Scene
A judge sternly warns that the next person who interrupts will be expelled and sent home. The prisoner exclaims in relief with a cheer. The judge then pauses, musing on a man’s impulses toward a woman and the likely outcome.
Woman Doctor Spotlights Postum Cure for Coffee Poisoning
A female doctor recounts a case of coffee poisoning and credits Postum with restoring health. She describes long headaches, weight loss, and anxiety that vanished after two weeks, with improved mobility and mental clarity. The letter promotes The Road to Wellville and urges readers to try Postum.
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Wellville
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Western Canada
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Illinola
Eilinois
Paskalel SB
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Inne Canaan
Ottawa
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Broughton
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