Magnificent Films clerk Proposes After Salary Shock
Obadiah Nelson discovers Ada Adams mocked his ideas while Noel Norbert profits from them. He quits Magnificent Studios for Pacific, and after a dinner encounter negotiates a raise from $60 to $1000 weekly. He hints at marriage as a new outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obadiah Nelson
Magnificent Films, Inc
Lady Luck
Magnificent
Noel Norbert
Obadiah
Ada Adams
Barnam
Maurice
Pacific Studios
Mr. Maurice
Ada
Pacific
Border ferry between Canada and United States described
Article recounts a border ferry system near Kingston and Brockville with hundreds of passengers daily. It notes relaxed rules during past years, cross-border social ties, and occasional smuggling or loopholes exploited by travelers and locals. The piece references guards, labor exchanges, and diplomats seeking smoother movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Star River
Ristown
Brockville
Bro
Eithe
United Nation
Usué
Ahattan
Hoboke
New York Times
Perhaps It Was Snails in the Diner Joke
A diner tale has a hungry customer waiting thirty minutes for a fish. The waiter promises five minutes then another quarter hour passes. The customer asks what bait the restaurant uses to catch the fish.