From Iron-Bound Box to the Modern Dank
Faaven H. Sissox discusses the evolution of banking from medieval exchange practices to modern trust companies. The piece traces early money exchangers, goldsmith lending, and the rise of Bank of Venice, Bank of England, and national banks, culminating in the U S Federal Reserve and trust institutions shaping international trade and finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Trust Company
Black Sea
Greece
Constantinople
Syrian
Egypt
Fort Barbary
North Africa
Flanders
England
Europe
Bank of
Hamburg
Banks of Deposit
Campsores
Deniely
Amsterdam
London
Sweden
Bank of England
Scotland
Ireland
France
American
United States
Philadelphia
Bank of Pennsylvania
Bank of North America
Robert Morris
Continental Congress
Confederation
Pennsylvania
Bank of the United States
Alexander Hamilton
Second Bank of the
Andrew “Jackson
Busie Ne
First Bank of
Federal Reserve Bank
Daniel Defoe
Bank of Deposit
Ravalli County Moves Potatoes and More
Ravalli county leads Montana in moving potatoes and hay with light livestock shipments elsewhere. Harvest work continues amid favorable weather. wheat and oats yields approximate. Falls, freezes and market activity noted. several counties report winter-work demand and seed-loan activity. Farm labor and grain hauling trend upward as storage and shipping evolve. Local notices include court pleas and Kiwanis invitation plus a sheriff arrest for counterfeit checks.
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Helena
Ravalli
Mi Ravalli
Phillips
Him
Hill County
Lewistown District Leads In Permits Granted
Prospective permits issued to Montana applicants include Lewistown land district figures such as Pearl Waddell 320 acres and Frederick Gage 1440 acres, plus multiple entries from Miles City and Billings districts. Local Lewistown notes report Rev M Hudiloff praising the Lutheran conference’s success with over 10,000 Montana members and 36 congregations statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Montana
Lewistown
H. J. Stokes
E. Miles City
Betty E. Rice
Helena FE
H. P. Steinbrenner
FT. Kelsey
Billings
William Butler
M. Hudiloff
Butte
K. of P. Hall
Hudtoff
Lutheran Church
Pioneer Physician Bond Dies After Illness in Dillon
Dr HA Bond pioneer physician of Dillon died at 4 30 pm at his South Idaho street home after months of ill health. He attended patients for 35 years in Beaverhead County and was survived by his wife a sister and a daughter Mrs Hugh McCareb. A life of service marked his career and his death ends a long local medical era. Scotland figure noted on page.
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Standard
Dillon
HA. Bond
Idaho Street
Bond
Butte
Hugh McCaleb
California
James P. Murray
Benjamin Bond
Hugh McCareb
Ditton
Closer Senate Vote Seen On German Peace Treaty
A tighter predicted margin for ratification than initially expected marks the Senate debate on the German peace treaty. Democratic and Republican leaders expect a final vote by midweek as the chamber limits debate and schedules speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Knox
Pennsylvania
Anose
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Foreign Relations Committee
Pomerone
Ohio
Reed
Missouri
Borah
Idaho
Lind King
Utah
Wilson
Glass
Virginia
Swing in treaty signals shifts in league sentiment
A fragment notes that treaties were said to swing toward the opposite side to express continued anti-league sentiment. The brief hints at a broader diplomatic stance without detailing actors or dates.
Americans Are Best Riflemen in World
By International News Service Ton Oct. 16 The American rifleman emerges as the world champion with a string of remarkable records. Sergt Thomas B Crawley of the Marine tallies 176 consecutive bullseyes at 800 yards, a possible world record. Sergt J W Adkins also a Marine fires 75 consecutive bullseyes at 1000 yards after 70 at that range. Sergt Thomas P Jones nets 66 bullseyes at 1100 yards and a 41-shot run at 1200 yards setting notable marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
TON
Switzerland
America
Sergt
Thomas B. Crawley
J. W. Adkins
Thomas P. Jones
Curlers Plan Season and Annual Bonspiel
Butte Curling club members formed rinks to contest local cups for the 1921 22 season. President Walter Forbes named a committee including Malcolm Gillis J D McGregor T C Witherspoon Arthur Perham and D McMillan to draft a winter program. The rink with the most wins will receive four championship buntins and the annual bonspiel is set for Butte this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Curling Club
Walter Forbes
Malcolm Gillis
J.D. McGregor
T. C. Witherspoon
Arthur Perham
D. McMillan
Butts
Intercity Cup Curling Match Between Butte and Anaconda
The event marks a historic curling milestone in Montana with the traditional Intercity cup games between Butte and Anaconda scheduled as usual at regular intervals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Butte
Anaconda
Prices In steel district rise in Ohio market
Youngstown area steel firms, led by Brier Hill, announce a $5 per ton hike in sheet prices effective immediately. Major makers of full finished automobile sheets also lift from 4.35 cents to 4.60 cents per pound, with the Brier Hill announcement made earlier in the week.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Brier Hill Steel Company
Brier Hill Company
Tod Selected as Immigration Commissioner for Port of New York
President Harding selects Robert E Tod of New York to head immigration at the port of New York Secretary of Labor Davis says the appointment is important for the welfare of future Americans Tod succeeds Frederick Wallis a Democratic appointee and longtime official in immigration affairs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Tod
New York
Harding
Port of New York
Davis
Frederick Wallis
Butte Believes Short Strike Won’t Spark Coal Shortage
Butte coal dealers claim a railroad strike lasting up to a month would not cause a coal famine. They note 10 days of on hand stock and possible fuel transport, plus wood reserves and local packing plants meeting meat and produce needs. Distributors expect relief if strike lasts only three to four weeks.
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Butte
Requiem Planned for Unknown Italian Soldier
New York on October 18 Italy asks Armando Diaz for a solemn high mass on November 4 at St Patrick Cathedral to honor the unknown Italian soldier to be buried in Rome with full honors officials from army navy marines and the American deanery to attend the ceremony in New York in a bid to match Rome's solemnity Additional fragmentary text mentions mosquito control and unrelated items from the same issue
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New York
Armando Diaz
Italy
St Patrick's Cathedral
Rome
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Faaven H. Sissox
We, Guaranty Trust ‘Company
Tolay Port
India
ADOP
Evike O
Ravalli County
Richland
Russell-Miller Milling Company
Fergus
Hisher Mountain
John Tebo
Kiwanis Club
Lewiston
Man Club
Roy Ayers
Chambers
Municipal Labor Bureau
Peter Coyne
Billy Woods
F. A. Langdon
British and Poreisn Bible Society
Cloger
Steel Companie
Immigration Commissioner
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