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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1903
Page
10
Read about the crowded holiday season as December crowds surge through streets and shops. People rush to buy gifts, jostle for doors, and nerves fray as temperament and politeness slip in the crush.
Inspector Richard Walsh of the New York Police Department says women shoppers outnumber and outmaneuver police on crowded shopping streets. He notes pedestrians dominate sidewalks and laments lack of authority to enforce crowd control, while recognizing the difficulty of guiding election crowds by comparison.
The article calls for organized, citywide methods to reduce congestion in holiday shopping. It urges women to avoid blocking sidewalks and men to show courtesy, noting rudeness and crowded streets harm pedestrian flow. It also mentions temporary street stands from December 1 to January 1 and the need for better etiquette among shoppers.
Mrs Dore Lion of the City Federation of Women’s Dingles urges shop managers to assign staff to police duty and guide crowds during the holiday shopping period. She suggests polling shop areas and coordinating women’s roles to smooth entry and exit, reducing congestion and last minute rushes.
A wary shopper blames shopkeepers for discomforts during peak hours. He says clerks are allowed lunch breaks without replacements between 11:30 and 2, forcing seamen and other buyers to wait excessively to be served.
The excerpt records shop girls complaining that reduced staff during peak hours forces longer midday lunches and worsens their trials. They urge proprietors to adjust staffing to ease busy periods and avoid overburdening workers, including elder colleagues who cannot chop early hours.
A department store manager argues against setting shopping rules to slow or steer customers. He says women dislike restrictions and should feel at home, noting Christmas crowds exceed 200 000 and that bargain counters draw large crowds. He believes rules would not reduce congestion and that shoppers will move freely regardless.
A vivid look at backstage life in a New York Stock Company matinee. Patrons, stagehands, and Mrs Spooner foster a homelike feel as bare boards and wings reveal theatre machinery. The piece contrasts bourgeois gentleness with theatrical falsity.
Chestnuts are boiled then peeled and cooked until tender, mashed, and seasoned with butter salt pepper and cream or white stock. The chestnut puree forms a mound on the platter surrounded by browned broiled chops and garnished with parsley or curled celery, served immediately.
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