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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1906
Page
5
A rising wave of new national banks follows recent law changes allowing $25 000 capital. Analysts warn of excessive note circulation tied to government bonds and Panama Canal financing. Gold reserves may lag growth. no clear remedy, prompting caution about inflation and debt.
Baroness von Sternburg wife of the German Ambassador has returned to Washington widely celebrated for a remarkable Germany performed operation months ago. Her marriage to Aaron Speck linked to societal dreams and dowry tensions unfolds amid German emblems and friendships with President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
The United States ships the huge floating dry dock Dewey from Sparrows Point to Cavite. It is designed to dock 16 000 to 20 000 ton battleships and to be towed through the Atlantic via Madeira Suez and into the Indian Ocean. The dock houses a crew of thirty with water distilling on board and ample living quarters. It should reach Cavite about Easter with a four month voyage.
The article notes the Dewey dock lifting heavies in Portsmouth Charleston and Puget Sound, compares it with Colorado and Iowa dock times, and describes marine growth in tropical waters. It cites Bermuda’s rival dry dock and mentions Austrian and German docks with 15,000 and 11,900 ton capacities.
The article details a 37 million dollar federal irrigation appropriation under the National Irrigation Act. It explains funds come from public land sales, the role of the Secretary of the Interior, and the goal to repay the government via settler installments. It contrasts irrigation with river and harbor spending and notes key beneficiaries Arizona Wyoming Montana Nevada.
In Siberia corpses buried for 150 years have been exhumed in remarkable preservation. The soil remains frozen several feet deep and does not fully thaw during summer, aiding preservation.
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