Great Fortune Tells Charity Story of Marie Katharine Drexel
Philadelphia born Katharine Drexel chose religious life over society life. She founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and directed a vast charity empire aiding Indians and African Americans. Her income funded missions, schools, and 47 convents, with 13 high schools and Xavier University.
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Frank Burke
Htladelphia
INS
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
Chicago
Philadelphia
Katharine Drexel
Mother Katharine
Cornwells Heights
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament For
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
Xavier University
New Orleans
Louisiana
The
Commission For Catholic Missions
M. Katharine
Francis Anthony Drexel
J. P. Morgan
Annah Jane Langstroth
Katharine
Sisters of Mercy
Pittsburgh
Order of the Blessed Sacrament
Drexel
U.S
George Wharton Pepper
Senator Anderson crusades for more atomic education
Denver reports Senator Clin ton P. Anderson chair of the joint congressional atomic energy committee urges expanded atomic education. He warns the nation must rebuild curricula to train future scientists, outlining aims to prepare students for by products, waste, and new energy and factory opportunities in the atomic age.
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Anderson
Denver
Nea
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Joint
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
Western Conference of American Association of School Administrators
Robbers Loot Home While Family Watches TV Show
A St Louis family and staff watched a television program as an armed bandit looted their home of jewels and furs valued at $26,000. The intruder stood at the door while a partner ransacked the house. Koren, a jewelry store operator, said an alarm guard urged them to keep watching TV.
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ST. Louis
INS
Arnold Kevin
Koren
First Patent in U S Was Issued 165 Years Ago
A National Geographic Society based history notes the U S patent system since 1790 has spurred invention and wealth. It lists Samuel Hopkins Eli Whitney Cyrus McCormick Morse Bell Goodyear Edison the Wright brothers and Edison as key inventors. It notes milestone patents and ongoing annual patent activity.
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U.S
United States
Lincoln
National Geographic Society
George Washington
Samuel Hopkins
Eli Whitney
Cyrus McCormick
Samuel F. B. Morse
Alexander Graham Bell
Charles Goodyear
Thomas A. Edison
Wright Brothers
Bell System emblem recovered after market dispute
In Washington DC an enterprising Smith followed proper steps and Bell Telephone bought him a new house in the suburbs to recover its traditional symbol. In Texas Houston a salt water disposal well began producing oil at 1418 feet yielding 19 barrels daily.
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Bell System
Bell
Smith
Washington, D.C
Bell Telephone
Houston
Texas Company
Banking Tips and FHA Housing Act Overview
Practical guidance on making a detailed home inventory for insurance claims. It also explains savings certificates and the FHA Housing Act of 1954, noting easier home purchase and construction financing, and summarizes U S government and state bond investments by banks.
Setting the Pace for Banking Service Since 1881
A historic bank advert describes long established service since 1881 with FDIC membership. It highlights dependable customer care, stability, and steady growth through decades of financial service.
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Elizabeth
Emma Bouvier
Louise
Haven
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Edward Devaux Morrell
George Walter Smith
American Jade Association
Leo XIII
Rome
Pope Leo
Dayton
Ohio
Joseph McShea
Mulek
Philco TV
Philco
Iowa
Smulekoff
Washington
Abe
Patent Office
Congress
Joseph Jenks
Court of
Massachusetts
Vermont
Edison
Hunt
America
Hoover
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
W. W. Rattora
3Rd Ave
Money and Banking
Merchants National
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Smulek
New Frigidaire
Wonder
Frigidaire
Imperial
Sherwood
Stratford
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