Poverty of Lawyers Prompts Call for Scientific Farming
Benko Lewinson of the New York County Lawyers Association cites 16,000 lawyers in Greater New York and says 70 percent live on less than $3 a day. He urges ambitious youths toward scientific farming as a respectable, profitable alternative, projecting a new agro-social era with small holdings near big towns.
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New York
Benko Lewinson
New York County Lawyers’ Association
Lewinson
Woman inferior to man says Harvard professor Sargent
The piece reports Professor Dudley S. Sargent claiming women are a lower, more barbarian type of being nearer nature. New York women counter with views that women love beauty and attend theatres, galleries, and lectures. The debate notes the clash of Harvard and New York voices and suggests Sargent’s remarks drew attention but provoked a sharp rebuttal.
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Harvard
Dudley S. Sargent
New York
Mary Halton
Sarah MacNutt
Jane Welsh Strong
Sargent
Snake Friend of the Park Curator Warns Against Killing
Raymond L. Ditmars of the New York Zoological Park argues that snakes serve a definite ecological purpose by controlling pests like squirrels and rats. He urges protection of snakes by law with rare exceptions for rattlers and copperheads, challenging lasting prejudices.
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Raymond L. Ditmars
New York
Isoological Park
Earth
Ditmars
Prices, politics, and taxes in a scattershot snapshot
An assortment of remarks touches on lobster prices, New York bridge funding, freed firemen, Ola Rockefeller’s dividend windfall, tariff politics, and rich New Yorkers avoiding taxes. The piece weaves cynicism about wealth, duty, and national pride without a single clear stance.
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New York
Hell Gate
Ola Rockefeller
Georgia
Chairman Underwood
New Ways and Means Committee
Editor Letters Support Seattle Star in Public Backing
Two letters from readers praise The Star for standing up with public aid against alleged wrongs. E B Sutton thanks the paper for friendship shown during recent troubles and cites editorials as championing the right side. Edward De Beere defends Seattle police against claims of bias and urges publishing a rebuttal to protect officer integrity.
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Seattle Star
Star
E. B. Sutton
Jaller Corbett
Seattle
Edward DE Beere
Reynolds Hotel
Buy Your Hair Goods Where You Please
Advertises hair goods from Zamora Caupyman at 401 West Avenue urging customers to compare prices first and shop anywhere.
Newsy Fragments Parade In Aims At Daily Sights
A string of headlines and quips covers varied topics from weather and sprinkler alerts to jokes about weather forecasts and a strawberry festival. The piece references figures, parlor humor, a wedding tease, and a cautionary line from a mother to her child about staying indoors.
Parable of a Parade Day Misadventure and a Misfired Cut
A man recalls a chaotic sequence after a parade where a cutter cuts his leg. He jokes with doctors and pithy quips about tree surgeons. He buys a 9 cent pair of pants, crosses a creek on a log, slips and falls into peppered water, ending with pepper coating his clothes.
Eckman’s Alterative Promises Cure Claims
An advertisement touts Eckman’s Alterative as a remedy for consumption lupus bronchitis asthma fever throat and chest affections. It cites a Philadelphia address and urges readers to obtain the booklet of cured cases and write for additional evidence.
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Germa Eechman
Hickman
Reilly Fuller
Bekman
Owl Drug Co
Martell Drug
Parker Drage Co
Grugeieta
Beoktet
Eckman Laboratory
Whiledelphia
Objections to Hugghins as toastmaster spark dialogue
A fragmentary dialogue recalls objections to a toastmaster named Hugghins for long introductions. A visitor at a west town residence is declined, and remarks about a mistress, a nut cake, a six year old boy, and a rich Mrs Spender surface. References to dancing masters and a California firm appear in passing. The tone is brisk and anecdotal, resembling a social-page snippet.
Buried Treasure Quest Mentioned In Ocean Tale
The Toledo Blade quotes a quirky exchange about buried treasure and a planned expedition to Aala Minor to locate Methuselah's birth day gifts. The piece contrasts a mock epic with humorous dialogue and reflections on charity and aging.
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Aala Minor
Methuselah
Toledo Blade
Seattle Girls Debut as Ambitious Actresses on Stage
Five Seattle girls debut on the stage this week in Seattle. Marguerite Doyle Madilyn Mougin Gladys Hayman Lillian Molbert Elinor Robinson pursue musical comedy drama and melodrama with plans to rise to top Broadway. Jane Urban anchors the company as ingenue and supports Georgia Cooper in the first act.
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Seattle
Marguerite Doyle
Madilyn Mougin
Gladys Hayman
Lillian Molbert
Elinor Robinson
Miss Hayman
New York
Uncle al
Miss Doyle
Patsy” Doyle
Pikins
Orpheum
Georgia Cooper
Jane Urban
CHELNAMEL STOCKS WITH FEDERAL PAINT CO DAYTON DEAL
A stock listing notes CHELNAMEL and related items tied to the brash Federal Paint and Wall Paper Co located at 1406 th Diagonally Opp. P-1. The blurb signals a catalog of paints and related goods connected to the firm.
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Federal Paint and Wall Paper Co
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Pather
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