Mail Order Trust Opposed by Local Merchants in 1910s Protests
A critical piece argues that mail order operations threaten small town merchants, highlighting capital growth of mail order houses, labor concerns, and calls for protective taxation. It contrasts Wall Street control with local merchants, urging support for local credit and community improvement over distant discount giants.
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Clyde H. Tavenser
M.C
Washington
Igaa
Truat
Wall Street
Morgan Banking
United States
Chicago Vice
Mai Order
Mai
Slavea
Chicago
Pianos Need Humidity Cautions From Tuner Advice
A piano tuner warns pianos suffer damage when they become too dry. The New York Press suggests placing a growing plant in the same room to monitor moisture needs and using a vase with a wet sponge near the piano to supply humidity.
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New York Press
Her Idea of Americans
A light and Scotch girl eagerly awaited an American cousin she had never met. The daughter stares at the guest, then questions why a lighter hair and white skin matter, insisting that her belief Americans were black was mistaken.
Rose land girl and slang talk intrigue
A Dalton youth questions a Rose land girl about slang expressions and recalls a time when teasing could rattle him, noting he never tried such slang or dope and gestures to a past incident as a lesson.
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Indiana Avenue
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Cook County Press, Club
Dotton
Pin
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Wmadder
First National Bank of
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Pointer
Idard Street
Prairie Avenue
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Rolland
Orl
Kanawha Avenue
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Atlantic Street
Highlawan
Quiliis
Lrwin Avenue
Dalton
Peter Ripley
Riverdale’ Store
Driving Horse
Pointer Oflice
Sall—Thor
Peter J. VanDrunen
South Holland
St. Mary’s Church
Lund’s
Fointer
Hiverdale Park
Trenton
Mich
Roseland
Miss
Jima
H. Ender
Labarthe Prapa School
Steinway Hall
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Harrison
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Hamilton Park
Westen
Indiana R
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Atria
the Dolton Bakery
WM. Minardow
Prop
WM. Maurer
Riverdale, Illinois
Uncle Sam
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Wulff Bros
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Fordtran Bros
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May’s
Leyden Avenue
WM. GC
ZESCH
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Averag
Riverdale. Com
Srsnacain
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Summer Garden
Chicago St. Dolton, IH
Carl Wolfe
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Fred J. Ott
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Geo. Tuch
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Grant Bros. General Machinists
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Robert Hanschmann
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Henry W. Schnoor
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