Railroads as Drive of America's Biggest Business
The article argues railroads top the economy, earning about $2.6 billion yearly from 2,600 lines. It details how workers receive roughly half of revenue, with $60 of every $100 paid to wages and 350,000 shop workers earning $200 million annually. It notes freight cars and tracks employ hundreds of thousands, and shares to creditors and stockholders yield smaller percentages of earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulneas
Eailroad Treasuries
Steel Corporation
Europe
Tve
America
Hondholders
Missionary's Little Joke in Korea
A U S missionary in Korea in the interior plays a prank by crowing like a rooster at night, stirring villagers awake and delaying sunrise as roosters and cooks wait for light. The tale, from Youth's Companion, notes Korea still largely follows ancient routines beyond Seoul and treaty ports. Food prices rise in India, with Consul General William Michael reporting grain costs up 40 percent over two years amid low wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
Amall
India
Willam Michael
Bureau of Mapunctices
Yankee Prodigal Son Returns Home With Calf and Cattle
Arthur Ovens, son of Mr and Mrs Jamon Quenk, wandered away on May 11 with little but his clothes. He returned to Ware Mach after months of trading, carrying a calf and four steer loads totaling over 3,000 pounds. He earned about 200 dollars in a day and a half, trading as he traveled with lumberman Fred Forler’s help. The voyage averaged 26 miles daily, concluding with proof to his father of his business acumen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Forler
Warner, N. H
Youngest Judge Richard J Higgins Elected in Kansas
Richard J Higgins, 16, elected judge of the court of common pleas in Wyandotte County Kansas to fill an unexpired term. Born May 14 1883 in Kansas City Kansas he studied at the University of Kansas and Kansas City School of Law. He bans smoking in court and disapproves of attorneys with feet propped on desks while trials proceed.
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Topeka
Kan
United States
Richard J. Higgins
Court of Common Pleas
Wyan- Jotte County
Kansas
William G. Holt
Higgins
Kansas City
University of Kansas
Kansas City School of Law
Easton
Practical Fashions Parl Pattern No 2622 for a school frock
Developd in steelray serge this stylish girl frock features a waist with backward turning belts, a short plaited skirt under a belt, and center back closure with small plaited buttons. Five sizes from 4 to 14 years, fabric yardages vary by width and a yard of plaid material required. pattern request instructions included.
Misses Shirt Waist Pattern No 2648 For Girls
Pattern No 2648 for misses shirt waist in four sizes 14 to 17 years. Describes high or low neck Mikado sleeve bands and center back waist closure. Provides yardage for various widths and net and insertion, and instructs sending 10 cents to obtain pattern from the Patter Department with name and address.
Minister Demands Hats Off as Congregation Obeys
A minister at Brooklyn Capitol Church asked all women to remove their hats. He stated hat absence symbolized servitude since Corsish times and offered that any woman unwilling to relinquish her headdress could go home. The congregation complied.
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Brooklyn
Clurch
Tokyn
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