Noted Cashier Handles Ten Thousand Dollars Daily
A story portraits Ida Marty, head cashier at MacDougall Southwick's, managing ten thousand dollars daily with swift, precise handling. She works with brass tubes, porters, and a basement cash room, making up to nine thousand transfers a day with rare mistakes. She lives with her parents at York Station and is described as a very busy woman.
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Ida Marty
MacDougall & Southwick's
Alight
York Station
Estore
The Star and the Court in Contempt Case
The Star asserts it never aimed to guide judicial outcomes and expected the editor’s acquittal on contempt charges. It notes that pressure from Sullivan will contest parties sought silence, and declares it will continue to speak frankly about Howe and associates and their handling of the inheritance.
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Star
Supreme Court
Sullivan
Howe
Wages Burden Shifts as Steel Trust Hits Wages
The United States Steel Trust has opened price competition affecting independent rivals. Wage reductions for workers on percentage pay scales are already announced, with more cuts possible by May 1. The move preserves trust dividends and stock values while reducing wage costs shared by workers and unions remain limited to about 20 percent of operatives.
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United States Steel Trust
Steel Trust
Trust
Irrelevant Quips Reflect Early 20th Century Gags
A clipped Washington quip mocks President Eliot over knee breeches. It notes looming Oklahoma Indian War pictures at six cent theatres as progress. A wary Alaska defense subtext hints at bunko schemes and bed check for witnesses.
Precedent in Hunter tract dispute ends with tariff duty note
The discussion notes a precedent set by Mr. Sullivan and continued by Mr. Jeffries. It concludes that once agitation fades, the person who wears the socks bears the tariff on the stockings.
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Hunter Tract
Sullivan
Jeffries
Councilman Sawyer Questioned Over Nerve For Servian Throne
The remark casts doubt on Councilman Sawyer's nerve amid discussions about the Servian throne. It reflects a local sense that leadership qualities are being scrutinized during ongoing civic matters.
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Sawyer
Taft Acknowledges Crazy Snake Amid War Presidents
Property owners in the Hunter tract receive the color and easement line along with their drawing.
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Mr. Taft
Crazy Snake
Hunter Tract
Tariff Ready to Seek Protection from FTA Critics
By this time the tariff is prepared to seek protection against perceived foolish friends and critics of free trade agreement policy.
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Fta
Prison inmates publish a reform paper in King County
An inmate newspaper from Sing Sing, labeled The Record, reports on a new debating society and editorial staff. It praises inmates reform efforts, thanks supporters, and urges moral improvement while stressing independence, lawfulness, and public service.
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King County
Jehett
Sheriff Hodge
Prixon Ore
Ser-Geant-Et-Arma
Roberts
Mre Uptown and Caller Clash Over Rent Clerk
A caller and Mre Uptown argue about a troublesome landlord. The woman complains the landlord is mean and blocks moving by demanding arrears and refusing to allow any space to relocate. The exchange centers on keeping pace with rent and the inability to move.
Chicago exchange on hyphen use in married names
In Chicago a dialogue features Mrs Dearborn and Mrs Wabash discussing a hyphenated name Burke-Martin. Wabash explains Burke was the surname and Martin the husband, and that the hyphen signals she is separated from her husband. Yonkers is quoted as noting the reason.
Nan's Proposals and a Prince of Dreams
A narrator recounts repeated proposals to Nan Preston amid a watercolor quest for a prince. Nan Prefers marriage to a dream figure described as a distant prince with a long name ending in Pop. The scene blends childish romance with a rustic setting and a playful, perhaps fantastical, mood.
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Nan Preston
Abe
Nan
Prince
Billy
Prince O
Nan's Secret Prince Proposal at Lawn Fete
A narrator recalls the Preston lawn fete where Nan and Paul of Little Russia share a moment in a leafy arbor. The prince asks for Nan's hand. she says yes, but Nan later reveals her real feeling was for Paul Popoloffaky, though the narrator doubts it.
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Nan
Preston's Lawn
Highness of Popoloffsky
Paul
Russia
Paul Popoloffaky
Sailor Requests Aid Amid Harsh Penury Or Snowbound Doorstep
Fragmented column portrays a penniless sailor asking for help on a doorstep as a housewife dismisses him, while social quips and snippets on marriage, lecturing spouses, and streetlife cross the scene. Vignettes from Chicago News and other papers show bustling city humor and public manners.
Unclear infant baptism exchange from damaged OCR
Fragmentary dialogue reveals confusion over infant baptism and a question about whether baptism occurred weeks earlier. Readable names, places, or dates are not present to confirm specifics.
Conductor in Church Collection Smirks at Late Donations
The report notes a former pay-collecting conductor, now a church collector, who uses his foot to hint at coins dropped late. The curious behavior appears during last Sunday’s collection, drawing attention from attendees.
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Pdtinger
Distress Message Mystery Quips From Campus
A fragmentary Chicago News quip notes a coed praising distress signaling letters Q D D and jokes at the expense of old fats at home. The ble freshman imitates the letters to signal distress, while others ask what Q D D stands for in a humorous exchange.
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Whrereas
Distreas
Chicago News
Unclear Text Fragment From A Penny-Pable Note
The readable portion shows a garbled request about paying money and enjoying oneself. No identifiable persons organizations places or dates appear. The fragment lacks concrete facts to form a dated news item or note.
No Leeger Still Jones Is Your Son Till On The Relishes
A garbled line appears to mix names and phrases with no clear event or context. The readable parts reference a person named Jones and a relation to a son, but the intended news item is unspecified and cannot be reliably summarized.
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Jones
Try This For Your Cough Formula
A home remedy blends glycerine with Virgin Olive Pine compound and straight isky. Shake and take a teaspoon every four hours to break a cold in 24 hours and cure a curable cough. Ensure the drogeist uses genuine Virgin Olive Pine compound from Leach Chemical Co Cincinnati Ohio.
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Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Payne tariff bill blamed for higher costs and hidden favors
Washington courted by lobbyists as critics accuse the Payne tariff of taxing consumers. Cotton and woolen goods, hides, gypsum, and blankets face higher duties, with advocates claiming the bill protects monopolies while harming the poor and expanding wealthy interests.
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Grpsum Trust
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Payne
McConnell
Treasury Department
Gypsum Trust
Roberta
Mint
Ways and Means
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