Salaries and Jobs of the Era Highlight Big Pay Gaps
The article surveys salaries across major industries and officials noting large gaps from low to near six figures. It cites figures for Roosevelt era positions, executives, and bond traders, with examples like Vanderbilt systems, Paul Morton, and Chicago bond markets. The piece contrasts modest starting earnings against top salaries and forecasts in business leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iag
Marke
International Harveswanna Steel
Bird
Vanderbilt Systems
Trafic
Paul Morton
Sece
Chicago
Canada and Northwest Territory Size Comparison
The passage compares Canadian provinces and Northwest Territories with U S states and European regions, noting larger areas and populations. It argues Canadians have vast potential in the Northwest as a population and land resource illustration.
F J Academic Debate on Farming and Fishing
A humorous exchange features Professor Wisdom and a curious farmer boy who questions whether digging clams counts as fishing or agriculture. The professor, absorbed in yam growth and vultures, is interrupted by the boy's sharp inquiry during a summer respite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson
Bisco
New England
Prose Snippets of Wit and Irony From 19th Century Riff
A compilation of pithy quips and jokes from various periodicals, featuring banter on procrastination, misidentity, bath habits, church attire, marriage names, graft, honesty, weight before meals, and government jobs. Notable voices include Brooklyn Life, Puck, Philadelphia Ledger, Chicago Daily News, Washington Star, and Boston Transcript. The item mirrors humor columns and trivia from multiple papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Rocksey
Cleveland
Philadelphia Ledger
George
Chicago Daily News
Cholly
Paw Figgiam
Tommy Figgiam
Baltimore
Grafton
Washington Star
Yonkers Statesman
Puck
Singleton
Jay
America
Sorghum
Boston Transcript
Sharpleigh
Dusendberry
Cleveland Leader
The Faults You See In Others Not Yourself
A public notice-like piece riffs on human vices and hypocrisy. It argues people quickly notice others faults while ignoring their own, criticizing weather and politics, money and government, and failing to apply self discipline to personal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atisata Journal
Elopement at Oscawana Lake Stirs Summer Colony
Roderick J. Watterson and Miss Iva M. Lewis eloped and wed at Oscawana Lake camp, after a late night visit to the Rev John G Oakley. Watterson, a New Orleans native and camp leader, and 18 year old Brooklyn-born Miss Lewis, traveled to New York after the ceremony as summer crowds buzzed about the surprise marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscawana Lake
Peerskill
Roderick J. Watterson
Iva M. Lewis
Charles Watterson
New Orleans
South
Miss Lewis
Charles Lewis
Brooklyn
John G. Oakley
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Clay
Watterson
New York
Lewis
Y. M.C.A
Lake
Boy Not a Murderer Inningworth Freed on Habeas Corpus
Harry Inningworth aged 14 confined in Somerset county jail at Somerville for a month after being charged with murdering five year old Katie Jakes by striking her head with a stone. Judge Lewis H. Schenck ordered $5,000 bail and release to home of his parents at Raritan until September Grand Jury review. Nearby note: Prof Jim Jeffries quits prize fighting citing his wife’s wishes and finding the right manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Inningworth
Somerset County
Somerville
Katie Jakes
Schenck
Cooper
Raritan
Somerset Grand Jury
Septemer
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New Jersey
England
Wales
Europe
France
Great Northwest
Charles Norton Barney
U.S
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South Africa
Scribner’s
Ance
Germany
Sydney Brooks
Far East
Russia
Harper’s Weekly
Professor Wisdom
Arable
Uingostan
Charles A. Keyler Prederick Keyler
John G. Keyler
Bloomfield Avenue
N. J
Jim Jeffries
B.C. Fentzlaff
Harrison Avenue
Montclair
Pascuale Demarco
Boot and Shoemaker
Chestnut Street
Bridge, Nutley, N. J
Bootblack
Bavings Bank
Home Institution
Park School Hall
T. & Brown
H A. Connolyy
Ernest V. Cockgratt
Huexu 2. Resp
Mickly Ascertin
Mourn &Co
Charce
Scientific American
Seosnanea
Basieces Divece Aide
Washington
Ninth Street
United States
Lawson
Giggone Domenigo
Chestnut St
Passaic Ava
Mscalls Ae Magazine
McCall
West 31St St
Barker
General Trucking Nutley, N. J
Hobart Trust
Passaic, N. J
WM. McKenzie
Harry Meyers
Frank Terhune
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