Keeping Up Appearances in the Army
Maj Gen Corbin's annual report highlights the regular army's struggle to meet social and living costs on modest pay. Officers face debt, high uniforms, housing, and family needs, with social obligations and wartime expansions worsening hardship despite gradual pay increases since 1870.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbin
Bamazeen
Governors Island
Maj Gem Corbin
Ard Hokis
Corbins
Bunkum
Marty
Blue
Eersvice
Byres
Act
Porto Rico
Philippines
Hawaii
Alaska
Cupid
West Point
Hfe
Sam
Ufa
1St Army
Tse
Offcer
United States
San Francisco
Tim
Mamila
Gen Grant
Department of the East
Post
Ger
Judge Advocate
Congress
Subterfuge and the Dictated Letter at Farmers Fair
A businessman defends his habit of writing his own letters while addressing Minnesota farmers at the Fillmore County Fair. He argues against municipal ownership of railroads and trolley lines, warning such ideas hide ulterior motives and may not benefit communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hill
Minnesota
Fillmore County
Waltroads
Amal Busines
Doctor Fletcher Recalls Humorous Press Banter at Ninety One
Cambridge physician Dr Sophronia Fletcher aged ninety one remarks on a bombastic critic, recalling a long dead friend. A quip about a tragic tale ends with Celeste urged to burn a curling iron to treat a mad dog bite, illustrating sharp wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophronia Fletcher
Cambridge
Fletcher
Celeste
Pyameshi
Theatrical Trust Talks Its Own Methods And Profits
A speaker defends the theater trust behind a scheme to control bookings and profits. The plan pipes 5 percent to traveling managers and janitors, 5 percent to the bill poster, with 50 percent of profits after expenses for show owners. The strategy lines up theaters and routes shows to maximize gains while avoiding force. The speaker notes public passivity and praises the arrangement as fair and open, citing Mitch Erlinger and Belasco as examples.
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Beef Trust
Ol Trust
Mr Devers
Sugar
Paper
Oil Trust
James
Theatriers
Erlanger
Bill Poster
Mitch Erlinger
Mitch
New York County
Ludlow
Jersey Shore
New York
Hotel de Ludlow
Great White
Belasco
Indiana
Tipping the Lordly Waiter Duram Relates Harsh Dining Tales
Ex Washington man AX DURRAM recalls tipping pacts and snubs in Harlem and Philadelphia restaurants. He describes a red faced waiter scoffing at a tenth slab of coin, a manager suspending a rude server, and many global tips shaped by class, race, and city manners.
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AX Durram
Charles Frohman
Word Painters
Harlem
Isle of Manhattan
Durham
Philadelphia
Chestnut Street
Crettier
Wala
Phille
Rentau
Old Philadelphia
San Francisco
Tam
Jersey Shore feud over Bernhardt farewell show
A town blocks a Bernhardt farewell appearance at the Jersey Shore. If locals refuse to attend until Gal is produced, they may wait until a later performance. The piece hints that delaying the show could affect the grandchildren’s chances of seeing her on stage.
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New York
Ovill
Jersey Shore
Bernhardt
Gal
Ait
Central News and Press Exchange
Librarian Rejects Shaw as Immoral in Free Library Reed
Arthur E. Bostwick head of New York free libraries circulation defends George Bernard Shaw against accusations of immorality. A commission merchant challenges him as Bostwick cites readers and cites a shipwreck tale comparing prudence to preservation as life’s highest law.
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Arthur E. Bostwick
New York
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Bostwick
Jena
Haeckel
Lena
Fry
Ie Borden
Public politeness on city street cars and elevators
A reporter recalls heated exchanges over seats on street cars and the varied acts of politeness observed. Scenes include women and men negotiating seating, a boy offering a seat, and a policeman noting polite acts amid crowds. The piece also notes debates on hat etiquette in elevators and reflects on how upbringing influences civility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinetre
Shesterfield
Arter
Aglevator
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the Army
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MR. Devery
Theatrical Trust
Guy
Rentz Santley
George Ade
Ethe
Niewspaper
Sixth Avenue
Memphis
Dingo
Lafayette
Clarench L. Cullen
Matam
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