Courtesy the Greatest Capital in Business Success
A young New York news dealer thrives on personal courtesy more than cash capital. He greets every customer, from Wall Street brokers to penny paper buyers, with respect. The piece argues courtesy costs nothing and, with character, yields the greatest business dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Businness
New York City
Broadway
Trinity Church
Carlisle
Wall Street
Pierpont Morgan
Byron statue in Hyde Park waits for poets corner
A Byron statue in Taunton Gardens Hyde Park is overlooked except for a single wreath of Gloire de Vijon roses laid beneath by a donor who funded a memorial notice in the Times. The author notes the dean of Westminster must approve Byron’s name in the poets corner of Westminster Abbey.
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Byon
London
Prren
Taubun Gardens
Hyde Park
Achilles
Byron
Times
Westminster
Trimmings for the Turkey
The article outlines festive turkey styling with ribbons parsley rosettes and lemon heads. It describes browning the bird to a deep shiny brown and presenting it on a green bed with watercress decor and paper wristlets to prevent grease while nibbling the drumstick.
How to Clean a Lace Doily
Doily care steps include wrapping around a bottle and pinning on a pillowcase for drying. Use hot water with borax, rinse, and keep pieces flat with pins. For delicate lace, avoid starching and rubbing, and store wrapped in blue paper on a mailing tube.
Secret bribe at city gates sparks town scare
A New York Tribune note mocks a gruff gate leader demanding pie and beefsteak handouts from townsfolk. He threatens to jump into the reservoir if refused, illustrating a satirical view of corruption and extortion at public entrances.
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Sandy Pikes
George
New York Tribune
Revival Fireworks Roil Spokane Meeting Draws Police Attention
In Spokane the Rev. William A. Sunday faces police complaints over sermon language during a 30 day revival. He speaks to about 6 500 to 8 000 attendees with a 1 000 voice choir and 60 piece orchestra, backed by 17 official aides. Sunday claims he rejected a Chicago bureau offer for 10 weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
William A. Sunday
Spokane Ministerial Association
Rice
Tabernacle
Fred Seibert
Chicago
Kalona visitors and arrivals fill local scene
Local residents and guests arrive from Kalona Wellman Hedrick and Oklahoma City for visits and hosted stays in the city. Train service delays cause over twenty passengers to wait as Rock Island No 1 arrives late and Milwaukee No 2 and No 1 differ in timing.
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Rock Island
Milwaukee
Old unpaid store bill found in belated Christmas spirit
A Spokane reader recalls a 30 year old debt from a New Hampton Iowa store. Maggie Clarkin of Fargo North Dakota asked to send payment with interest. W D Kipp of Spokane commends the honesty and plans to send a receipted bill to Mrs Clarkin as a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Maggie Clarkin
Broadway
Fargo
N. D
W. D. Kipp
New Hampton
Iowa
Terra Cotta Home Defies Tires in New Brunswick
A New Jersey resident builds a two story terra cotta house to resist tire fires. Hollow clay blocks form walls and partitions making the home heat efficient and fireproof. The six room dwelling includes bath closets and utilities with total cost about 8300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
N. J
Locomotive Plant Planned for Gary Indiana
American Locomotive company announces purchase of 130 acres at Gary Indiana for a new plant. When finished the facility could employ 12 000 to 15 000 workers. Illinois license issued to incorporate American Locomotive company of Schenectady with 50 000 dollars capital for Illinois. New York capital stock listed at 50 000 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
American Locomotive Company
Gary
Ind
Springfield
Ill
American Locomotive Company of
Africa trip debate ends with bill passage
In Washington the house debated a bill to raise retired officers' rank. The discussion centered on Major Mearns, disabled and slated to accompany President Roosevelt to Africa. Though questions arose about his status, the bill was eventually approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mearns
Roosevelt
Mann
Illinois
Hull
Mr. Clark
Missouri
Mr. Mann
Ananias Club
Surveyors Reach Winnipeg After 600 Mile Dog Train Run
A party of surveyors in reindeer skins completed a terminal survey of the Fort Churchill and Port of Hudson Bay railway, traveling 600 miles by dog train in forty five days to reach Winnipeg Manitoba.
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Winnipeg
Man
Fort Churchill
Port of
Hudson Bay
Paper Prices Raised In Trenton Newspapers
Trenton news papers will raise prices to 2 cents on February 15 due to higher white paper costs and overall production advances. The move affects all local papers.
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Trenton
N. J
Examiners to Post $20,000 Bond Formed by U S
Washington January 7. Comptroller Murray prepared a bond form of twenty thousand dollars that all national bank examiners must execute due to handling large sums of money and securities.
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Washington
Jan
Currency
Murray
Resigning to Lead Kansas City Insurance Post
Bob Crail, longtime Iowa commercial traveler, leaves the H. L. Spencer Co. unit of Western Grocer Co. to become resident manager of the North American Accident Insurance Co. in Kansas City. He departs January 15, with his wife and younger son to join him after school ends in June, while Mrs. Crail and Scott remain in town until then. Crail's eight years with Spencer began as a Burlington road salesman and his popularity grew, earning him a broader role. He has wide state connections and a favorable reputation, and while the family moves, well wishes flow for his success in the new position. The Oskaloosa Herald notes his weekly calls here and the local regret at his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Crail
Iowa
H. L. Spencer C Co
Western Grocer Co
Kansas City
Spencer House
North American Accident Insurance Co
Crail
A Positive Cure For Indigestion Promises Relief
A promotional note claims indigestion arises from fermenting food in the stomach and bowels. It attributes symptoms to poor digestion, touts MI-DNA as a universal cure, and advertises Miona tablets at 50 cents with a money back guarantee from Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon
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Turkey
DR. Sexton
Washington CO. Savings Bank
SOR
F. KE. Skola
Kalona
McCollum & Cherryholmes
Buffalo
N. Y
Eardley Bell
Wellman
Anna Helmer
City
Muscatine
Lorn Sheridan
Emma Gardener
Hedrick
E. J. Raffle
John Cherry
Eli Scranton
Oklahoma City
Okla
W. W. Cherry
Foley
Popham
Williams Mfg. CO
Cleveland
McMlhinney Drug Co
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Charles and
W. H. Schackner
the Royal
Eistuart & McCreedy
John
Mrs. Black
Miss Mobtts
Green
J. M. Taylor
James Graham
Olathe
Kan
Oscar George
Graham
Kathaleen Reynolds
Pierce
Wotfien
R.V. Pierce
N.Y
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