How Salary Loan Sharks Bleed Poor Clerks
A New York worker borrowed $24 and repaid $30 then faced repeated fees and renewed loans in a web of agents across Providence and New York. A Charities Publication Committee report by Clarence Wassam for the Russell Sage Foundation reveals high profits, abusive collection, and secrecy fueling salary loan debt among 13 men with 30 lenders, urging publicity, employer cooperation, and regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Air Transportation Company
Providence
R. I
Society For Assistance
Charities Publication Committee
Clarence W. Wassam
Russel Sage Foundation
Shylock
Wassam
New York State
New York Herald
St. Bartholomew's Church
Pointed Paragraphs on Duty and Rewards
A compact nugget contrasts duty with outcome noting no one apologizes for doing duty while rewards fail to ensure success. It also observes that laziness avoids consequences yet success may hinge on timely action and recognition. The tone suggests practical wisdom about effort and consequence.
Disturbing Family Moment Sparks Child’s Accusation
A family quarrel reaches a peak as a child confronts the father with a stark remark about their involvement in family matters. The line captures the strain and communication breakdown within the household.
Storms and Cold Deepens Suffering in Reggio and Messina
Desolation grows as storms and aftershocks hinder rescue work. People, rich and poor, face hunger near starvation. Ruins collapse, making searches dangerous. General Mazzarro named commander in chief over Messina, Reggio, and surrounding martial law regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marrazzo
Messina
Reggio
Wounded deer kills Beaufort County man in creek
Coroner's jury findings in Beaufort County conclude J F Swindell was killed by a wounded buck after disappearing during a hunting party. The body was found in three feet of water near the creek with numerous wounds and a large buck deer located nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
J. F. Swindell
Beaufort County
Murder in Mexican Quarter House Stuns Amarillo
In Amarillo Texas Joe Perry was nearly hacked to death in a midnight attack at a Mexican quarter residence occupied by two couples. He died on the floor and Pilar Munoz was later arrested by Police Chief Snider and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Tex
Joe Perry
Pilar Munoz
Snider
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NEW York Company
North
Molehart & Keller CO
Houston, Tex
Potchernick
Eastman Kodaks
San Antonio
Texas
Schaeffer
Houston Drug Co
Houston
Sartor & Roempke
Commerce St
Acme
J. C. Dielmann
San Antonio, Texas
Great Southwest
United States
Alvin Fru't & Nursery CO
Algoa
Galveston
O., Texas
Satsuma
S. Arai
Japan
Mason Block
Alvin Japanese Nursery
Rwin
Bang Abu
John Deere
Moline
International
Studebaker
Fish
Manor
Weber
Coquillard
South Texas Implement & Transfer Co
Preston Houston
Wood & Willow Sts
Richter
Houston, Texas
IDT & Schulte
E. Hertzberg Jewelry Co
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