The Little Woman's Check Book Fable
A narrator recounts a comic tale of a wife who learns to manage money through checks. The story follows misadventures at banks, a missing balance, and a yard of trust and clever planning that leads to a risky but ultimately humorous resolution. The Little Woman proves resourceful, while the husband navigates bank clerks, moral dilemmas, and a growing dependency on her method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aly
Vision of
Leone Winnshire
Eheris
Nejlie
Moonee
Howe
Atrick
Phil
Mra. Wilson
Vie
Guyset
Chen
Ghumlee
Leona
Abe
Wilson
Tim
Towering Scot A Giant of Scotland in Public View
A vivid sketch portrays Ledbetter a six foot ten inch Scotsman seen as an almost perfect physical man. He shunned athletics yet could lift and throw with ease and towered over carriages. Observers marvel at his size, strength, and the public interest as he walks Glasgow streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liibetier
New York Press
Sly
Scotland
Mackenschmidt
Thia Hercules
Glas
Wrong Man Gets Legion of Honor Confusion
A French district official, Henri Japy, protests after his name is mistaken for Jules Japy and a card misfiled the official journal where his Legion of Honor citation appeared. Authorities admit the error, noting decorations are limited per period and cannot be reassigned. The mix up leaves Henri waiting for another opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henri Japy
Counciflor
Belfort
M. Japy
M. Jules Japy
Reck
Ayers
M. Henellpy
Eirierly Harived
Roosevelt Reforms NYPD Sparked by Friendly Mongrel
Riis recounts how a yellow mongrel dog befriended him prompting Theodore Roosevelt to reform New York City police stations. The dog’s bite led to the killing of the animal after a sergeant ejected Riis. Roosevelt, then police commissioner, began extensive station cleanups. A fable about arbitration follows, with a cat arbitrating between a rat and an egg.
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Theodore Roosevelt
New York Police Department
Rockefeller
Jacob WH
Riis
John D. Rockefeller
Rile
Roosevelt Wos
Bile
Wronged Towns Fight Back Against Mail Order Growth
In a long critique, the text argues small towns face decline as mail order rivals dominate. It urges open merchant farmer laborer cooperation, warns against capital concentration, and stresses supporting home trade, local industries, and honest storefront displays to revitalize rural economies.
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Jaime
Fila
Triste
Financiera
Wien
Fiat Ba
The Rise of Self Styled Business Experts
A discussion on self styled business experts born from advertising, challenging retailers to stay informed or face bankruptcy. Emphasizes the need for education, modern methods, and high street displays to appeal to discerning women buyers who prioritize cleanliness and order in stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advertising
Lkely
Captured a Confederate in Portland Harbor 1863
Portland records recount Mayor McLellan and Collector Jewett aiding pursuit of the Confederate cutter Cushing which slipped from Portland harbor June 1863. The rescue included steamers Chesapeake and Forest City carrying U.S. troops and volunteers. The Cushing exploded after a brief chase. Read and his crew were captured and later imprisoned in Boston.
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Porthind
Cty
Old City Hall
Jedediah Jewett
Miyor
Portland
Jacob McLelan
McLellan
United States Revenue Entier
Caleb Cushing
Charles W. Read
Misatanippi
Annapolis
Portland Harbor
Archer
Southport
Monhegan
Tacony
Read
Cushing
Jewett
Confederacy
Lueck
Dudley Davenport
Lieut
Davenport
Hussey’s Sound
Seguin
Barber
Chesapeake
New York
Forest City
Boston
Seventeenth
United States Infantry
N. Prime
Maine Volunteers
Henry Warren
Waldron
Park Street
Sejmens
Messrs
McLaran
McLellan Waa
Fie
Sacconn
Tn Aidecman
Somata
BreumAes
En Ling
Lim
Lima
Persuas
Bern Wood
Waruyich Steers
Jviterson Dayle
Mee Lellan
Jase Viguruds
Ruined Relics and a Secret Shell Tale from War Ballads
A young Civil War relic hunter Frank Morley hides a row of exploded shells in a woods plus a brush fire misled officers. For twenty years he keeps the secret, then reveals the truth to his colonel, explaining the shells burst where they lay and ending his remarkable collection. John Burne is urged for high office as a cabinet post speculation in The Spectator. Steel car output figures prompt Railway Age estimates of orders in 1907 to 27,800 and underframes at 44,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Frante
John Burne
John Burts
London
The
Spectator
Asquith
Railway Age
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Fou
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Missouri
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Nemesis
Gow
England
France
Carlessnese
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