Bankers Turn to Merchants Amid Depression Hardships
Washington dispatch recalls how two years of depression pushed American banks into merchandising to recover loans. Banks seized goods like furs and chocolate, formed trading and merchandising departments, and even sold chocolate through jobbers and employment agencies to avert losses while distributing work to unemployed New York and Chicago populations. The shift underscores banks’ broadened role beyond finance as liquidity returned.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Japan
South America
Europe
Chicago
New York
New
Evor
Amesville Flood Strikes Village as Storm Drenches County
Dusk brought a severe flood to Amesville with heavy rain and rising water that swamped streets and homes. Neighbors shared meals, fuel, and help while two doctors aided the injured and residents recounted the flood’s toll and resilience.
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Amesville
Amenville
Question and Answer column from Athens newspaper
Readers of The Athens Messenger can submit questions to The Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin. The archive provides concise answers on topics from coal strikes to science, with entries detailing terms like pyromaniac and engrossed bills along with common knowledge Q&A style explanations.
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Athens Messenger
Hureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Inquir
Prohibition Reduces Drinking Among Welfare Cases Across Cities
A study by the American Association for Organizing Family Social Work and the Boston Family Welfare Society compares 1917 and 1921 data from 35 000 families in seventeen cities. It finds an average drinking decrease near 90 percent, with large cities matching improvements seen in smaller ones, supporting claims that prohibition benefits dependent groups.
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American Association For Organizing Family Social Work
Boston Family Welfare Society
Portland
Ore
Awtucket
R. I
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
New York
Druggists Split Over Whisky Prescriptions Debate
The retiring president of the American Pharmaceutical Association urges federal or state control of whisky dispensation on physicians' prescriptions. He notes the issue harms the profession's image, says many rural drugstores refuse liquor, and calls for licensing safeguards to deter new stores from entering liquor sales.
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American Pharmaceutical Association
National Prohibition Commissioner
Monkey labor potential noted in Malay jungle find
Explorer Carveth Wells reports a native with a trained monkey that climbs trees to pick coconuts. The writer argues monkeys surpass horses in strength and intelligence and could be trained for tasks from piling wood to unloading coal and even writing editorials or assisting in Congress.
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Carveth Wells
Congress
Monkey intelligence boosted by glandular research?
The author muses that monkey intelligence could be increased by endocrine stimulation and breeding programs. They compare training dogs and humans, suggesting glandular research in the next decade might triple or quadruple ape intelligence and shift labor burdens from humans to primates. The tone is speculative.
Tariff and Cigar Signals Stir Trade Talk
Tom Sims blasts wool tariffs as a con while nickel cigars reappear with nickel payments delayed. Caracrist, exiled by the United States, plans settlement in Virginia and officials refuse comment. A social note suggests any girl will take a hint if it is a beauty hint.
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Caracrist
United States
Virginia
Strolling Around Amesville Flood Hits Merchants and Wool
Mr and Mrs Lovell and Mr Gifford suffer losses in a flood. Lovell stored 30000 lb of wool in a warehouse with two thirds submerged, wool valued at fifty cents per pound. Gifford lost in lumber yard and hardware store. Only Linscott notes whisky could have improved the scene.
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Amesville
Lovell
Gifford
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