Women on the road sellers earn good living in US
In the United States there are over fifty women who travel as drummers for business houses. The work is hard but pays well with many earning around $1,000 yearly while some clerks earn less. Notable travelers include Miss Pettibone, Miss McCue, Mrs Campbell, Mrs Allen, and Miss Louise Ames, covering cosmetic and dry goods lines.
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United States
Unx
Talen
Insa
Minneapolis
Miss Pettibone
Chicago
Moundrapa
Padre Ambries
Mr. Dutton
Santa Monica
Sam
Sentimer
Vandale
Practical brewer tells of discovery of lager
Two brewers recount a medieval legend explaining lager origins as a buried bottle tale. A Bamberg apprentice hides beer, later dug up after five years, leading to a rumor that lying lets beer improve. The story claims lager derived from this “lying” process and spread through breweries.
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Bamberg
Honor
Aind
Incident in Life of a Promoter Henry Wollman Recalls Montague
Henry Wollman recalls a near million-dollar scam story from New York. Joseph Montague pitched a water power venture in Kansas City promising three million in profit and offered Wollman one million for counsel. Montague quipped about a burglary stealing his trousers and cash, then left with a breakfast promise, illustrating the kinds of schemes Wollman says occur hourly in the city.
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Joseph Montague
Broadway
Montague
Good Old Customs Of The West In Disfavour
A Russell paper notes Judge Jim Reeder of the District Court will no longer allow local lawyers to appear in court in shirt sleeves. The piece, reflecting on fashion and tradition, recalls past courthouse attire and a rough, informal era.
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Russell
Minolta Tops States in Item Manufacturing and Meatpacking
Minolta leads the state in producing agricultural implements bicycles and cars and in meatpacking glucose and other goods, ranking first in several industrial categories. The report highlights Minolta’s strong output across diverse manufacturing sectors.
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Minolta
Biinols
Open Court Martials Return to Public Trial in Austria
Under the new Penal code Austrian soldiers will be able to consult counsel and face open court martials instead of secret In camera proceedings. The reform aims to ensure public access to trials and due process for military personnel.
Save Old Missions Special Corre
The California Historical Landmark league seeks to restore and save California’s early missions. A Monterey Mission San Antonio de Padua visit revealed relics rescued by George Dutton, including a 1635 cowhide bound missal and a baptismal font. The league plans roofing, limited restoration, and public schooling outreach to awaken appreciation in youth.
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Ent
California Historical Landmark League
League
California
Mission
San Antonio de Padua
Monterey County
George Dutton
Jolon
Francisco Morales
Font from Carmel 1770 Reclaims Its Historic Position
A fragment from Fray Junipero Serra’s era in Carmel details the 1770 font, later repurposed as a flower pot at Santa Cruz. The return of the font is seen as sparking renewed sentiment and seeding communal sympathy. Other notes mention Dutton’s whip saw, cedar rails, and a tale of a Hartford woman unearthing a mole with a polka-like stomp. A crematory reference closes the piece.
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Fray Junipero Serra
Carmel
Santa Crus
Dutton
Mexico
Bock
8. B. Keach
Hartford
Conn
Get Well Stay Well Kidney Pills Claim Cures
A reader from Newnany Kentucky extols Down’s Kidney Pills claiming dramatic relief from urinary leakage and frequent urination. The letter reports long suffering ending after using the pills and credits Jolley Fire for the purchase.
New Librarian Department to Open at Western Reserve
The new two year program for graduating librarians, funded by Mr. Carnegie, will open in September. Eligible are graduates from recognized educational institutions. Also notes on new words in our language and terms such as garage and grog from various uses.
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Western Reserve University
Carnegie
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Garments in Gardens
A London note describes women gardeners at Kew wearing trousers for practical work. They labor in potting sheds with pruning shears and study fertilizers. Their uniform includes long blue breeches, brown options, and a blue smocked frock conformed by a broad belt. The public sees them in the gardens.
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Kew Gardens
London
Typewriter Girls Prosper Under Uncle Sam
Between 5am and 6pm about 5000 typewriter workers produce government letters daily. The piece praises Uncle Sam as the nation’s top employer of typists, noting high pay, full benefits, and personalized machine choices for workers.
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Washington
United States
Uncle Sam
Clyde Fitch
Absentminded Artist Stuns Century Club Crowd
Edward L. Henry, famed academian over sixty, in a reception at the Century club, displayed his noted absent mindedness by calmly scratching a fellow artist’s ankle just above the patent leather tie, then returning to conversation, unfazed by the moment.
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Edward L. Henry
Century Club
Mr. Heary
Simple Fashion Explanation Cited From Hygienic Gazette
A French journal notes the ease of language used by German chemists. It cites an example: benzognaphtylamides treated with nitric acid form two isometric astroamidobenzonaphtylamides. One yields monoamidobenzona phtylimide while the other produces adhydroben sodiamidonoleana.
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Hygienic Gazette
Gussie Mass
Omaha
Santa Fe High Speed Brakes Cut Train Stop Distances
Report from airbrake men shows new high speed brake reduced stopping distances. An 80 mph train stops in 2240 feet at 110 psi versus a half mile at 70 psi. Other speeds fell from 840 to 700 feet at 50 mph and 1050 to 1300 feet at 60 mph. Also notes cheap passenger rates via Santa Fe Route to several cities and contact details for C. PF Warren, A T & S F Ry, Salt Lake City.
Grape Nuts Shown as Summer Food Remedy
A reader testimonial extols Grape Nuts as a scientific summer cereal that eases stomach catarrh and restores vigor. The narrator credits the cereal with improved digestion, energy, and health after months of trial, noting flavor, swallowing ease, and preference for Postum.
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Wite
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Sherif Lanahan
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Old Mission
Santa Barbara
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B.C. Jones
Prunelle
Dona Picia
Smithton Tansee
Jolley Fire
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Pino
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Price
Gaxativ
Santa Fe
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Atlanta
C. PF
Warren
A. T
F. Ry
Dooly Block
Salt Lake City
Utah
William Pitt
Pitt
Jenkins
Gladstone
France
Wellington
Waterloo
Montroix
Puy-de- Dame
Motgon
Austria
Bismarck
Prussia
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