Banks see big rise in deposits outpacing loans in 1919
The weekly financial review reports year ending June 30 1919 deposits rose by 1 902 356 000 to 15 924 865 000 while loans and discounts grew 954 436 000 to 10 574 838 000. Deposits increased 15.6 percent vs 9.92 percent for loans and discounts. Investments in Government bonds and Treasury Certificates climbed 1 055 127 000 to 3 171 912 000, suggesting credit expansion for government financing. A wooden handle bath brush patent is noted.
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Treasury
Wonderful Zemmerine Prescription for Eczema Sufferers
Zemmerine, a new scientific prescription for eczema and skin ailments, is now sold in leading drug stores. The ad promises relief from burning skin and irritations with a money back guarantee and simple directions, offering 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes and mail availability from Zemerine Chemical Co., Orangeburg, S. C. Obstruction removal from Paris sewers is described via a six foot diameter hollow wooden ball moved by sewer flow.
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Zemmerine
Zemerine Chemical Co
Orangeburg
S. C
Paris
Laxative Bromine Quinine Claims Cure for Colds
An old advertisement notes Bromo Quinine tablets remove the cause of colds and influenza with E. W. Grove’s signature on the box. It also mentions Japan’s petroleum production declining each year since 1914 while domestic demand rises, and a line about not missing the mail in the Herald.
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E. W. Grove
Japan
Dodson's Liver Tone replaces calomel for liver relief
Calomel is dangerous and should not be taken. Dodson's Liver Tone is a vegetable tonic that starts the liver without upsetting you, cannot cause salivation, and is safe for children.
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Mr. Dodson
Calomel
Dodson
Decrease in US Lumber Cut in 1918 Report
Forest Service totals show 1918 lumber cut at 29 362 020 000 feet by 14 758 mills with a complete 31 890 454 000 feet based on 22 546 mills. The 1918 output is about 11 percent below 1917, with declines of roughly 20 percent in yellow pine regions and 19 percent in North Carolina pine areas, and a 9 percent fall in the Lake States, while Oregon and Washington rise about 2 percent. A machine chalks billiard cues automatically by revolving chalk blocks as tips touch them.
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United States
Forest Service
North Carolina
Lake States
Oregon
Washington
Bayer Tablets of Asprin Genuine Bayer Warning
A Brooklyn manufacturer sold fraudulent Aspirin tablets composed mainly of talcum powder. Genuine American made Bayer Tablets of Asprin carry the Bayer Cross and come in the original Bayer package with directions and dosage. The trademark belongs to Bayer.
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Brooklyn
Bayer
The Book and Rail Cars In Night Illumination
A literary excerpt extols a book that speaks to nature love and immortal soul, claiming vitality and immortality of the human spirit. An advertisement notes a formula restoring vitality by purifying the blood priced at 10c. An English railroad paints freight car handrails white for night visibility.
Five Ways to Make Your Battery Last Longer
A Willard local expert Mr. T. Whites offers five practical battery care rules for car drivers. The tips cover keeping the battery charged and topped with distilled water, ensuring gas and spark are correct, and releasing the starter as soon as the engine runs on its own to save power and extend battery life.
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T. ©. Whites
Willard
Hair dryer features and maintenance tips
The notes describe keeping spark plugs in good condition and priming an engine when cold. It also explains a new comb style for drying hair that uses a rubber bulb to push heated air through perforated teeth via an electric heater.
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the Gentatn Company
NEW_YORK
Tote Oy
Castoria
Weekly Financial Review
Cameron Herald
First National Bank
St. Louis
The
Herald
City Tailor Shop
Chas. C. Smith
Cameron
Mankind
P. M. Raskin
Hove
Pace-Marshall Drug Co
Santa
Wm. Strzinek
Weems Gin
Milam County
Weems
Texas Cotton Palace Exposition
Texas
Teadora Duncan
George Copeland
Conway
Royal Hippodrome
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