Rail men thinking about wages and jobs in crisis
F Yoakum, Rock Island Frisco executive, tells New York Times that railroad employes lose about 25 million dollars monthly due to weak trade. He cites 400,000 out of work, halted construction, and vast reductions in wages, with millions dependent on savings. He argues for policy action to restart employment and rail traffic.
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B. F. Yoakum
Rock Island
Yoakum
Texas
St. Louis
New York Times
Farmingdale
S. A
Washington
Philippines
Congress
State Commerce Commission
Federees
Slason Thompson
State of
New York
Jacob Schiff
Mr. Yoak
Subtle Criticism from a New York Studio Janitor
A young New York artist, living in apartment house studio, recalls a moment with the janitor who may be both cynic and art critic. While repairing the studio, the janitor examined a portrait and commented the cracked paint spoils the likeness. The painter notes the janitor offered a deadpan refusal to admit fault, likening his expression to a Buddha.
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New York
Mike
Harper's Weekly
Fragmented Quote Sparks Curious Exchange
A clipped, fragmented dialogue features a man noting his wife’s reading and another remark confirming she can "touch" a fellow, suggesting a suggestive overheard exchange. Text appears as OCR-era dialogue with incomplete phrases and dialect hints.
Birds Killed for Fashion in Millinery Protection Effort
Edward B. Clark reports on the Millinery Merchants' Protective Association and the fight against skinning gulls and terns for hats. He describes market hunters shooting nesting birds, cruelty to wounded fliers, and local wardens protecting breeding colonies along Atlantic islands, the Great Lakes, and California coast, aided by funds like the Thayer fund. the piece notes dramatic profits from slaughter and the shift toward moral suasion and money to save the birds.
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Atlantic
Aager
Small
Great Lakes
California
Lake Michigan
Huron
Superior
Ead
What is Peruna and its catarrh remedy claim
The text questions Peruna as an effective catarrh remedy and cites the United States Dispensatory on ingredients like hydrastis canadensis golden seal corydalis formosa and cedron seeds. It notes minting their described actions as tonics or antiseptics and invites readers to request a free testimonials book on Peruna’s perceived efficacy.
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United States
United
Used Church as Schoolroom Lesson in Walk Instruction
A church sexton questioned a man who supervised three women walking the church repeatedly. The instructor, claiming to teach women to walk properly in all venues, said church is for a dignified gait. The sexton, surprised, finally asked them to return for more lessons.
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Sexton
Oculist uses blind beggar to advertise in Warsaw
A young oculist, facing few patients, hires a blind woman by the Church of the Holy Cross to display a whiteboard with his name and hours in a busy town street. The beggar is content with the earnings, as locals notice her and some contribute hoping not to fund an impostor. It is unclear if patient numbers have risen.
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Warsaw
English Sense of Humor in Bill Nye Sketch
An acquaintance recalls a Nye joke about Julius Caesar landing in Britain and marching to Regent Street. A listener supposedly replied that Nye does not know what he is about noting there was a long Regent Street even then.
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Bill Nye
Julius Caesar
London
Regent Street
Mr. Nye
Nye
Gracious Nora Delays Dinner With Pea Soup Crunch
A housewife nags Nora through a speaking tube about dinner. Nora explains the split pea soup will take two hours to finish as she counts peas, joking that it takes twenty minutes to split a hundred peas and noting the count is unfinished.
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Nora
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F. Yoakum
Edward 8. Clark
American Ornithologiats’ Union
Joseph B. Bowles
Mississippi
Lakes
Sam
Band of Bird
Larus
Philadelphia
Thayer Fund
Peruna
Oculist
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