Gage and Fowler Back Deposit Guarantee Debate
Former Secretary Lyman J. Gage and Representative Charles N. Fowler defended a deposit insurance plan before Congress. They argued guarantees would curb bank runs, strengthen clearing houses, and stabilize credit while citing the Walsh failure as a cautionary example and urging strict banking law enforcement.
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Gage
Fowler
John E. Lathrop
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Washington
National Bank
Walsh
Chi
Republican Responsibility Cited Over House Legislation 1908
Congressional Record excerpt dated April 8 1908 shows Rep David A DeArmond accusing Republicans of withholding measures and avoiding votes while Sherman defends the party saying it will assume full responsibility for laws enacted or not passed. He notes Republican control in House Senate and White House.
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Mr. Gage
Fowler
Clearing House Association
Clearing House
Clearing House Committee
Chicago
Kansas City
Charles N. Fowler
Republian
New Jersey
Loase Committee On Banking and Currency
Congressional Record
House
James Schoolcraft Sherman
Congress
Fance
David A. DeArmond
Missouri
Sherman
Senate
Shaw on Soup Housses Reflects Economic Critique
Former Secretary of the Treasury Shaw spoke in Michigan last spring criticizing panics. He cited 800,000 freight cars idle, 9000 locomotives inoperative, and a quarter of several city populations idle with free soup houses under a Republican administration.
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Shaw
Taft
Golden Medical Discovery an Alcohol Free Stomach Tonic
The advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a non alcoholic blood purifier and tonic for stomach and liver disorders. It lists ingredients like Golden Seal Queen's root and Bloodroot preserved with glycerine and offers a free booklet from Buffalo New York authorities. It also endorses All Healing Salve for sores and pleated pellets for stomach and bowel regulation.
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Doctor Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Bartholow
King
Scudder
Coe
Ellingwood
Cost of living outruns wages in 2-line table
The article notes cost of living up 0.49 percent while wages rise 0.19 percent. Frank W. Hitchcock urges a 5 million dollar increase for letter carriers to offset higher living costs. It also cites a 50 percent salary rise for senators and representatives to keep office accessible to families.
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Frank W. Hitchcock
National Republican
Congress
Why Bank Guarantees Prompt Debate on Deposits
A sharp, cryptic editorial-style line questions guarantees for deposits and challenges bankers to justify backing notes and discounts with security. The remark contrasts assurances with the need for tangible backing.
Mitchell Endorses Bryan for National Good
John Mitchell responds to a New York World invitation stating that Bryan's election would serve the nation. He credits Bryans platform and promises to follow it if elected, criticizing Taft for siding with big interests and stating voters have nothing to fear from Bryan's victory.
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Bryan
New York Evening Post
Mitchell
John Mitchell
New York World
Taft
Srysn
Eczema Cure Claim Prompts Debate On Meaning And Treatment
The ad argues eczema is curable for noncongenital forms and touts D D D prescription with wintergreen oil as the key remedy. It notes some physicians dispute curing inherited forms and claims immediate itch relief upon application. It promotes stock availability and a price mention for the product.
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Bill toeTmer
Trust Company of America Aid to Take Over Rival Firm Reported
A damaged excerpt alleges that in October a steel trust representative sought and obtained Washington approval for the Trust Company of America to acquire its chief competitor, the Tennessee Coal and Iron, as a price for cooperation. The text references Mr. Shaw and a speech before an audience, suggesting contested motives and possible anti trust implications.
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Trust Company of America
New York
Steel Trust
Washington
Tennessee Tron An Coal Company
Afdir
Sierraina
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Wood
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Aberdeen State Bank
Red Cross Pharmacy
L. Lb. Maley
Pelephone
Aredolen
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