Firing Miss Cohen Backfires in Hebrew Shop Drama
In a cloak and salt goods shop Morris Perlmutter and Abe Potash scheme to replace bookkeeper Miss Cohen with a younger man. Miss Cohen wins a ring with Ike Feinsilver and a fiancé, while Cohen’s uncle Max erupts, threatening to cut off all orders and revenge the meddling.
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Frank A. Munsey Co
Abe
Morris Perlmutter
Abe Potash
Cloak and Salt
Hamsuckett Mills
Mawruss
Morris
Miss Cohen
Mawrusa
Max Cohen
Mr. Perlmutter
Max
Feinsilver
Plotkin
Maiden Lane
Miss Cohen Weds A Bookkeeper At Potash Perlmutter
Miss Cohen marries Isaac Feinsilver after leaving Potash and Perlmutter where she worked as a bookkeeper. Abe and Morris realize the business now has a full time ledger, while Cohen returns as a husband and Feinsilver launches a spring goods line. The wedding ends with the partners acknowledging a shift in roles and finances.
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Ike Feinsilver
Hamsuckett
Goldner & Plotkin
Abe
Morris
Miss Cohen
Ike
Hamsackett
Morris Perlmutter
Mawruss
Goldner
Bella Frazinsky
Plotkin
Garfunkel
Minnie
Max Cohen
Beacon Credit Outfitting Pany
Potash & Perlmutter
Perlmutter
Mommer
Potash & Perlmutter’s
Misa Cohen
Abe Potash
Feinsilver
Isaac Feinsilver
Cohen
Bankers Urged to Cooperate With Farmers in Progress
The Bank as a financial powerhouse should partner with farmers to uplift agriculture. Banks deserve credit for supporting livestock, seeds, silos, and market-ready products, turning loans into lasting community wealth rather than mere profits. This investor-minded shift positions banks as community builders with a soul.
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Goddess of Liberty
God Almighty
Heaven
Earth
Free ports key to progress in national maritime expansion
The article argues for turning energy from railroads to sea commerce to overcome inadequate port facilities. It notes 51 ports, 41 Atlantic and 10 Pacific, and cites $51 million spent on rivers and harbors versus $50 million annual wharfage losses. It urges Congress to fund free ports to remove charges harming farmers and simplify trade.
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Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Congress
The Vital Problem of Agriculture
Peter Radford argues that agricultural progress hinges on solving the market issue. He notes $180 million spent on soil and seed improvements over a decade, but far less on marketing. He urges a united, large-scale effort involving farmers, merchants, bankers, editors, and statesmen, balancing production with effective market development.
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Peter Radford
United States
Farmers’ Union
Why We Osi Mensy Dough
A fragmented exclamation about money and daily needs with misspelled terms. The reader is left with a garbled reflection on dough and the act of earning by daily labor.
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Montague Glass
Mr. Potash
Mr. Cohen
Mawruss Perlmutter
Beckie Cohen
Whitewright Ice Cream Factory
the Bank
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