Good Start For Caste System In New York City
A discussion argues the retail center near Fifth Avenue drew workers from Sixth Avenue and 14th to 23rd streets. Shirtwaist and cloak makers moved downtown adjacent to Fifth Avenue, crowding stores and hindering shoppers. Storeowners launched a Save New York boycott, pressuring manufacturers to keep shops away from worker districts. The piece questions class separation and imagines a formal caste system based on occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Sixth Ave
14Th
23Rd Sts
Fifth Ave
St. More
Save
New York
Japan
India
American Heraldry College Offers Crests for All
A satirical piece promotes a fictitious American College of Heraldry selling crests and coats of arms at affordable prices. It envisions widespread adoption via the Ford automobile side door and mocks social aspiration, suggesting anyone can obtain noble insignia regardless of lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Heraldry
America
New York
Iestors
American College of Heraldry
Ford
Groundhog Chuck Monax Named As February Weather Prophet
The piece treats Mr Artemus Monax, called woodchuck and Arctemys Monax, as a famed 24 hour weather prophet from February 2 to March 16. It references Groundhog Day traditions with playful mock serious tone and notes public belief in his omen of six more weeks of winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artemus Monax
United States
Monax
Marmot
Carolina
Savannah
Lincoln
Neb
Athnd
Hudson Bay
Wilson
Borden
Chuck
Woodchuck
Potent Senate Bill and Odd Household Tips Mentioned
The piece notes Senate bill No 146 could require 123 jurors for a case in Ever ett I W W cane and warns defendants against superstitions. It also lists odd tips like rubbing raw potato on stained fingers and reports a phonograph needle shortage. Local commentary critiques Mr Hinton as reactionary and unconnected, plus a humorous private soldier exchange from Chillicothe Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Roads
Mr. Hinton
Chillicothe (C
Polly of the Hospital Staff Finds Hope in a Family Pursuit
Polly, a ward girl nicknamed Thistledown, seeks care and a better fate after fleeing Aunt Jane. Dr. Dudley and legal ally Jack Brewster pursue guardianship, using Polly’s Anne sisters book to trace Illingworth and May lineage, while Polly clings to hope for staying with loved ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Sophia
Maude
Dr. Dudley
Miss Jucy
Miss Moore
Bean
Aunt Jane
Jane
Sinia
David
Anne
Carter
Phoebe Ilingworth
Grandma Nlingworth
Mamma
Thistledown
Leasons
Dudley
Thistle Down
Tomor
Jack
Jack Brewster
Anne Sisters
Ron
Illingworth
Mrs. Brooks
Mary Anne
Mary Anne Illingworth
Leonora
Mr. Brewster
Miss Lucy
Mr. Dudley
Simple Laxative Remedy Best for Constipation
Promotional notice touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild effective laxative. Claims it is non habit forming and free of narcotics. Includes testimonial from James Rah of Cumberland Maryland and instructions to avoid imitations. Offers free trial bottle by writing to Dr W B Caldwell in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
James Rah
Green St
Cumberland
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Seattle Star
Henry Ford
Washington
M. A. Matthews
Unity Evangelisistic Campaign
First Presbyterian
First Baptist
First Methodist
First Congregational
M.A Matthews
Carter Helm Jones
J F Crowther
Hugh G Ross
Plymouth
SU Thave
University
Dad
Pilchuck
Julia
Eaglish
Kelly
Juliet W. Tompkins
Emma C
Dowd
Dr. Caldwell
James Ash
Headquar
Mackinaws
Seattle
Carl Schermer
Yesler
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!