Women uncover fortunes from waste paper baskets
In 1911 Washington treasury waste baskets yield surprising finds as Mrs Mary Warren and Miss Kate Shea search torn envelopes and rolls of paper. Warren recalls discovering a $10,000 roll and turning it over to General Spinner. Warren began as a charwoman, later joining the treasury staff.
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Treasury
Department
Sam
Samuel
Mary Warren
Kate Shea
Ame
General Spinner
U. & Treasurer
Letters on love, marriage, and age in earnest advice
A reader asks how to handle a flirtatious partner and protect friendships, and another inquires about rights of a second wife and stepchildren after marriage. Miss Grey gives cautious guidance on loyalty, timing, and legality, urging calm talk and patience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grey
Miss Grey
Jim
Dear Miss Grey Advice Column Amid Personal Dilemmas
Readers seek guidance on teen love with parental objections and staying within consent rules. Questions cover cribbage hands, timing of articles, club entry, holiday table decor, signing for packages by minors, complexion cream, and Thanksgiving dates.
The Kind That Bites Navy Pure Horseradish
Tonle, your grocer has it in strong 6-ounce bottles. Navy Pure Horseradish is advertised as a bold condiment option for sauces and seasonings.
How He Raised 'Em And The Apache Surgeon
A short anecdote recalls a grocer who profited by marked up vegetables after cheap farmer purchases. A note highlights a full blooded Apache attaining a leading role among American surgeons. The piece suggests confidence in surgical skill.
How to Give Aged Skin Youthful Look
An ad explains magatone lotion to restore a youthful complexion. It claims dissolving one package in a half pint of water creates a massage liquid that removes pimples blackheads and fine lines. It promises a clear soft velvety skin without powder.
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Cynthia Grey
Katrina
Peggy
Mies Grey
Lam
Mice Smith
Florence
Mise Grey
Margie
H. B
Navy Pure Horseradish
Ray
Mrs. Warren
Treasury Department
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Seattle
Pike
Day Light Stores
Tacoma
C &T
AY. Senee
Gately
Emporium
the Millinery Emporium
Second Ave
Bon Marche
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