Work Begins on Carrying Out of New Banking Law
Washington December 24 with McAdoo and Houston leading the initial phase of implementing the new federal reserve system. The two secretaries form an organizing committee to select reserve cities and set up the machinery, with future board members to be named by President Wilson and the controller of the currency sidelined for now.
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Wison
McAdoo
Houston
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Federal Reserve Banks
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Organization committee to visit cities for first hand info
The committee plans to travel to various cities to base its report on information gathered directly from sources. The aim is to turn possible decisions on the loan reserve question with firsthand data from affected areas.
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Questen
Ittee
University Notes highlights dorm life and holiday plans
Approximately sixty students at the girls dormitory plan to return home for Christmas, drawn by low round trip rates from major railways. Many private students will also leave, while those staying will attend a Christmas dinner with a tree and presents. The University Young Women's Christian Association funds baskets for sixty needy city children. Trustees discussed dormitory conditions with a view to better accommodations and the legislature may grant more appropriations. Debating and public speaking courses will start in the re organized English department ahead of an intercollegiate meet with Denver University. Coach Thacker organized gymnasism and indoor games across departments, with inter class and faculty competitions planned. physical activity gains prominence.
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Edgar H. Davis
Union Pacific
Northwestern
Colorado
University Board of Trustees
Denver University
University of Denver
Thacker
Oddities and Arch Plans Hit New York Roads
A bizarre note reports that 8307 per square foot was paid for 7326 square feet at Fifth Avenue and Forty second Street. Another item mentions arch plans at both ends of the Brooklyn Bridge and references Mayor W J Gaynor.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Forty-second Street
Brooklyn Bridge
Manhattan
W. J. Gaynor
Brooklyn
Doctor uses Highland Fink to ease artery sewing in patient
In Poughkeepsie on December 22, Dr. John Hessin sought a musical anesthetic while suturing an artery in Stephen Klanatsky, and the chosen tone helped.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Stephen Klanatsky
John Hessin
Dickens Memorial Dinner Held at George and Vulture
A dinner in memory of Charles Dickens was held at the George and Vulture hotel in London. The era of Mr Pickwick was invoked as a nod to Dickens’s enduring characters after his departure from Joewich.
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London
Chas. Dickens
George & Vulture Hostiery
Mr. Pickwick
Joewich
A Mad Nude Man Interrupts Opera at Royal Berlin House
In Berlin a madman, naked, burst into the royal opera during Lohengrin and demanded to conduct the orchestra. The incident disrupted the performance and drew immediate attention from authorities and spectators.
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Berlin
Royal Opera House
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promises Darker Hair
An old remedy touts Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy to darken gray or faded hair naturally and evenly. It claims to restore gloss thickness and stop dandruff while avoiding messy home prep, with a ready bottle costing about 60 cents.
Resolutions to Save Money and Build Wealth in 1914
Financial advice urges readers to review year end finances and boost savings. It links disciplined saving to security and potential wealth, noting banks pay interest and stressing systematic deposits as a sign of character. The piece quotes Taft on responsibility to family and cites savings banks paying large interest.
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William HH. Taft
The
United
T. D. MacGregor
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