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July 21, 1900
The L'anse Sentinel
L'anse, Baraga County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Young Chicago housewife Mrs. Woodlawn, an expert in household economy, protests the high price of roast beef at 18 cents per pound from a Cottage Grove avenue butcher, suspecting a monopoly since cattle sell for only six dollars on the hoof, and vows to eat trout instead while planning to raise the issue at her Social Economics club.
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ROAST BEEF WAS TOO DEAR.
Chicago Woman Who Grieves for the Grievance.
Young Mrs. Woodlawn, who lives on Prairie avenue, has not been housekeeping very long, but she is versed in household economy. She is a prize member of the study class in that subject at the Woman's club, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
"Every housekeeper should do her own marketing," says Mrs. Woodlawn, and every morning at nine o'clock she starts out to contribute to the gayety of grocers and meat-shop men on Cottage Grove avenue. Once she ordered a "leg of veal for two," and another time she purchased "trout on the half shell." A few days ago she undertook to negotiate for a small roast of beef.
"Eighteen cents a pound, ma'am," said the butcher.
"Aren't you rather high?" remarked Mrs. Woodlawn, tentatively.
"No, indeed, ma'am; steers like this meat comes from, ma'am, is sellin' for six dollars on the hoof."
Mrs. Woodlawn gathered up her pocket book and her parasol decidedly.
"I shall lay this matter before the Social Economics club," she said. "If cattle are worth only six dollars apiece and you sell me roast beef at 18 cents a pound, we are in the clutches of a monopoly, and I will eat trout as long as I live before I'll stand it. So there!"
Chicago Woman Who Grieves for the Grievance.
Young Mrs. Woodlawn, who lives on Prairie avenue, has not been housekeeping very long, but she is versed in household economy. She is a prize member of the study class in that subject at the Woman's club, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
"Every housekeeper should do her own marketing," says Mrs. Woodlawn, and every morning at nine o'clock she starts out to contribute to the gayety of grocers and meat-shop men on Cottage Grove avenue. Once she ordered a "leg of veal for two," and another time she purchased "trout on the half shell." A few days ago she undertook to negotiate for a small roast of beef.
"Eighteen cents a pound, ma'am," said the butcher.
"Aren't you rather high?" remarked Mrs. Woodlawn, tentatively.
"No, indeed, ma'am; steers like this meat comes from, ma'am, is sellin' for six dollars on the hoof."
Mrs. Woodlawn gathered up her pocket book and her parasol decidedly.
"I shall lay this matter before the Social Economics club," she said. "If cattle are worth only six dollars apiece and you sell me roast beef at 18 cents a pound, we are in the clutches of a monopoly, and I will eat trout as long as I live before I'll stand it. So there!"
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Roast Beef Prices
Chicago Housewife
Household Economy
Monopoly Complaint
Women's Club
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Woodlawn
The Butcher
Where did it happen?
Prairie Avenue, Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Woodlawn
The Butcher
Location
Prairie Avenue, Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago
Story Details
Young Mrs. Woodlawn, a student of household economy, haggles over roast beef prices with a butcher, finds 18 cents per pound too high given cattle costs, accuses monopoly, and resolves to eat trout while planning club action.