The Brighter Side on the Servant Problem in New York
The piece discusses the servant problem in New York and beyond, noting low wages for cooks maids and houseworkers and the blame often placed on government. It argues household service is honorable and demands fair pay, recounts a day worker’s harsh conditions, and reflects on workers and employers in an ironic era of wage stress.
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Damon
New York City
Puebla
New York
Abe
Yiot
Eye Test Helps Cold Sufferers Found by Canadian Study
Canadian scientists report a rapid eye test to detect vitamin A deficiency linked to common colds, night blindness, and skin dryness. University of Alberta tests on 1200 people showed a strong correlation between vitamin A lack and susceptibility to illness, with 123 deficient cases improving after feeding vitamin A.
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International
New York
L. B. Fett
Han
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Canada
Nature
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Fri
Esper Pett
Golde
LAL
Pastors laud ex governor Allred at San Antonio rally
Baptist pastors at First Baptist Church in San Antonio praised ex Governor James V. Allred for his stand against gambling including horse racing and other forms. State Evangelist James F. Grant urged support during a city-wide revival beginning March 13 as a tribute to his service to Texas.
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First Baptist Church
James V. Allred
Texas
Sinie
Baptist Pastors’ Conference
San Antonio
Sloh Machthea
Jamon F. Gran Tey
Vision-Driven Mother's Vanishing In Snowstorm
Pittsburgh dispatch reports 61 year old Mrs J P Hueskins vanished in a blizzard while attempting to fetch a half gallon of gasoline to aid her stranded car. Friends and neighbors scoured Tarentum area for days, fearing she was buried in snow. Her husband Rowland Tutsher of Youngstown was home. she had been reading late at night when a vision spurred the search.
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Pittsburgh
J. 'P. Huestinses
Hueskins
Tarentum
Turner
Huesking
Are
Doctor Nurse Face Charge in Poisoning
In Philadelphia a physician Dr John Raffery and nurse Pearl Borow face homicide charges over the 15 year old Isabella Fratz death after taking a prescribed medicine. Raffery freed on 5000 bond. Borow jailed without bond. detectives say death occurred minutes after ingestion of the medicine. The doctor testified he mis specified drug proportions in the prescription.
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Philadelphia
Isabella Fratz
John Raffery
Pearl Borow
Bond
Gil Deeth
Léa Kennedy
Leo Kane
Reileft
Maglairute
Jacob Dogele
Dr. Rattery
Miss Borow
Trans-America Probe Delayed By Informal Ruling
Washington dispatch reports U S District Judge Daniel W. O'Donohue ordered a pause in the public investigation of Trans-America Corp and its subsidiary Bank of America National Trust and Savings. Both sides were instructed to appear Monday to argue merits of an injunction pending further proceedings.
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Trans-America Corp
Washington
INA
Securities and Exchange Cart
Loday
Trans America Corporation
Bank of Aictics National Trust and Savings Association
U. S .Distrek
Daniel W. O'Dono- Thue
Trans-America
Pell
Bank of America
Amie Named To Interstate Commerce Commission
Thomas R Amie of Elkhorn Wisconsin a former Progressive member was nominated by President Roosevelt to serve on the Interstate Commerce Commission for a term expiring December 1941 He would succeed Balthasar H Meyer also of Wisconsin whose term just expired Meyer was appointed by Taft.
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Thomas R. Amiie
C.C
Washington
Gan
Thomas R. Amie
Elkhorn
Wis
House
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Amlig
Anceeed Ag
Balthasar H. Meyer
Wisconsin
Meyer
Taft
County Dads Go For Camera In Sheriff’s Dept Purchase
County commissioners voted Monday to buy a crime detection camera for the sheriff’s department, valued at 276 dollars, after a dispute over budget and funding. Assistant district attorneys Lera Jeffers and L J Gittinger, Chief Deputy J W Davis, and Deputy J Klevenhagen attended the meeting. Commissioner Uhr argued the item should be in the sheriff budget, while Donnell and Anderson backed the purchase and split costs between Precincts 1 and 2. The tie was broken by Judge Anderson, approving the motion and also authorizing bidding for the camera.
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Sheriff's Department
Lera Jeffers
L. J. Gittinger
J. W. Davis
John Klevenhagen
Fivn
Robert F. Uhr
R. W. Stappenbeck
Jim Donnell
Sam Anderson
Donnell
Anderson
Charles W. Anderson
Produce Market Brisk Week Amid Mixed Prices and Weather
Market reports show slight blog-like fluctuations in San Antonio trade as early week activity remained brisk despite inclement weather. Prices across California and Florida goods moved. wax beans, squash, cucumbers and raspberries posted notable gains while dairy and eggs held firm. many items cited with unit prices and regional origins in a sweeping commission market summary.
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San
Florida
Unil Yse
Narcotics Taken by Drug Store Burglar
Narcotics theft reported from Serv ice Drug company at 1101 South Press Street. Burglar alarmed by drug addict broke in from rear, stealing morphine tablets opium powder Dover powder panacea and ropidine items. Also listed are chicken theft from Bash Woodlawn and burglars ransacking Hal's Grill on SN Ens Commerce.
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Service Drug Company
South Press Street
C. M. Moore
Mary ‘Shorrot
Bash Woodlawn Avenue
Hal's Grill
SN Ens Commerce
Polica
Highland Boulevard Widening Planned
City Street Commissioner Paul Steffler announced a WPA project to widen Highland Boulevard from South Presa Street to Clark Avenue about two miles. About 500 laborers will be employed. engineering costs are not yet completed. The plan also includes renaming the thoroughfare from its beginning to end and consolidating extensions Warwick Boulevard and Fairplay Avenue.
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Figorine Ooulvard
Warwick
Paul Steffler
Presa Street
Clark Avenue
Elthnalad
Steifler
Highland Boulevard
Warwick Boulevard
Fairplay Avenue
Bill Drafted for New Appeals Court
Senator Logan of Kentucky drafts a bill to create a new federal court of appeals. The court would hear appeals from federal agency orders and its rulings would be reviewable by the Supreme Court.
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Appeals Court
Washington
Logan
Kentucky
Judiciary
Federal Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Pappy Silent On Gales Taax Proposal in Texas
Governor W Lee O Daniel declined comment on a retail sales tax as a substitute for a transaction tax estimating it would raise 45 million per year while others claim 620 million annually Joe Steadham legislative representative for the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen spoke for organized labor in Texas denouncing the proposal as unfair represented as a different cost of arms and heaviest on those able to pay taxes
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Austin
W. Lee O'Daniel
Joe Steadham
Legis
Brotherhood of Railway
Lahor
Texas
North Side Group to Protest Stadium
The North side Property Owners Defense Prague led by Hany Lana will meet Mayor G. Guin at 10 a.m. Wednesday to protest the erection of a stadium on the North side near Brackenridge Park. Mayor Guin confirmed the audience and noted Tom McNamara, former investigator, was circulating a petition among residents north and west of the site.
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Defense Prague
Hany Lana
G. K. Guin
Qun
Teague
Tom McNamara
Sthdium
Brackenridge Park
Speeding and Drunken Driving Charged in Broadway Incident
A man was arrested after driving on Broadway at about 60 miles per hour amid alleged speeding and intoxicated driving. Police report also claim he ran two red lights. The unnamed motorist, identified as Jack Price, 36, faces charges and awaits further action in Trenton.
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Broadiway
Man
H. OH. Hirsch
Broadway
the City
Vmita
Patton
Jack Price
Trenton Avery
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