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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
4
In this column a critic, described as a mortgage of doom, debunks panic prophets who warn of decline. The piece argues basic conditions remain sound, with speculation and calls for higher railroad rates unproved, urging business leaders to ignore alarmists and preserve stability.
A trade writer laments the fading era of public Wall Street giants like Gould Harriman Gates and Keene. He argues big manipulators now operate in secrecy, while uptown brokers lose influence and the stock exchange nears obsolescence under legal blinds and public opinion. Desperate Dick the Jungle figure closes with a crime taunt for Santa Claus.
A critique of so called white slaves focusing on working women in kitchens factories offices and stores who endure low wages and lack advancement. The piece defends their decency resilience and moral fortitude while condemning social inequalities and gendered judgments. It argues their labor sustains families and society despite hardship and limited rewards in this world with possible justice in the hereafter.
An orphan boy in 640 The Bowery writes to Santa asking for brass knuckles and a black jack to use on a bigger boy threatening him on Christmas. He pledges to reveal the fight the next day and seeks secrecy to surprise his opponent.
Daisy Lee writes she wants a boy beau with blue eyes and curly hair. She specifies he must have a sled and skates, be faithful, not stutter, and arrive quietly to win her and comfort her after battles. Daisy lists exclusions and desires, asking neighbors Scott and Annie Davis not to sell him.
A 13 year old girl writes to Santa describing a wish list including a hat, shoes, coat, diamond ring and auto. She notes a family row after her father, reading Shakespeare, rejects the request and hurls the books. she instructs Santa to come to the kitchen door with three knocks. The signer is Anna Smart from Kyote Avenue.
Washington dispatches report President Wilson weighing government ownership of telephone and telegraph services. Bills already drafted may place wire service under government control to reduce costs, unify systems, and extend public post office messaging options nationwide.
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