Reserve Banks Begin Business Twelve Banks Open
Washington November 16 The twelve federal reserve banks open signaling the start of a modern elastic currency system. About 250 million dollars of new notes will circulate in denominations from five to one hundred. The plan promises mobile reserves near member banks and easier access to loans while systematically retiring U S bonds.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
United States
Jia
Congress
Honor Given to Belgians in Paris Fete Day Observance
Paris marked King Albert of Belgium's fete day with public tributes and black yellow red bunting across city halls and churches. Crowds filled Belgian church services and Notre Dame while residents lined the Champs Elysees to salute a bust of the king and donate to relief funds. Messages of support from Poincare and French towns poured in. Two Shot During Gun Duel in Toineoin. Nov 11.—In a pistol duel, two police officers were shot by three robbers in a quiet district. one officer suffered a abdomen wound, another a groin wound, as they faced down the assailants.
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Paris
France
Albert
Belgium
Notre Dame
Champe D'Elysees
Poincare
Parin
Toineoin
St Woat Dares
BEC
Kaiser Back in Kolmar In War Era Dispatches
Geneva reports Emperor William returning to Kolmar forty miles southwest of Strassburg. He appears anxious and taciturn as two German aeroplanes gesture protection over his headquarters while three French planes spark alert among garrisons. Private peace committees allegedly form in southern Germany to promote peace propaganda. In Oklahoma a cotton grower, Joshua Samuels, is whipped for selling a bale under the fixed price. Reports from Cuba and Camp du Pont mention Marines and naval activity amid ongoing hostilities.
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William
Kolmar
Strassburg
Basel
Hera
Alsace
Garrsons
Germany
Ardnore
Okla
Heis
Oklahoma
Joshua Samuels
Carter County
Death of Field Marshal Earl Roberts shocks Britain
London reports the sudden death of Field Marshal Earl Roberts at the British expeditionary forces headquarters in France. He had traveled with his daughter Lady Aileen Roberts and Major Lewin, conferred with officers, and died in his sleep after a chilly illness while near his troops. Sir John French expressed deep sympathy for the loss.
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London
Earl Roberts
France
England
Aileen Roberts
Major Lewin
Lady Roberts
Sir John French
Hog Shipments Remain Banned Amid Foot and Mouth Melds
Reports on foot and mouth disease in Milla County show restrictions persist for Iowa hog shipments though western states may pass through. State veterinarian Dr. J J Gibson notes no financial losses yet, prices down, and urges holding hogs and cattle until lifting. Some counties face quarantines while others show no cases. A bank robbery case nearby prompts regional chatter, and local officials resign over enforcement lapses. Short apple crop blamed on growers neglecting orchard sprays.
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Des Moines
J. J. Gibson
Federal Bureau of Animal Health
Chicago
Iowa
Dubuque
Jackson County
Maquoketa
Towa County
Gallagher
Mills County
Gibson
Iowa Bankers’ Association
State Bank of
Sewall
Galt
Cosson
J. ¥. Fisher
E. A. Hanson
Stonka
Wesley Greene
Big Harvest of Popcorn in Iowa Plains
Western Iowa reports a heavy popcorn harvest with high quality. Elevators at Ida Grove Arthur and Ode dominate storage and trade. Farmers sold corn on the cob for about $1.10 per 100 pounds. Caine brothers near Odebolt yielded over 3,000 bushels from 50 acres. An inquest in Crookston or nearby cites a murder verdict.
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Iowa
Arthur
Ode
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Shatwell
Caine Brothers
Odeholt
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