Currency Bill Passes and Political Shifts Mark North Era
The currency bill passes both houses and is signed, hailed as major reform limiting Wall Street influence and protecting the people. A national convention basis change is approved, affecting southern states. Senator Jones supports it amid party infighting. An obscure 1905 tax law will escheat long-dormant bank deposits, enriching the permanent school fund.
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Democratic Party
Wall Street
Republican Party
Jones
State Tax Commission
Secretary of State
Tax Commission
Pullman State College Winter School Opens With Practical Courses
The annual winter school at Pullman state college starts January 5 for six weeks. Agriculture, horticulture, forestry, and home economics courses cover soil management, dairy, poultry, fruit prep, forest administration, and home planning. Open to anyone 16 and older with about six dollars weekly for board, ten for books, no tuition. A contrasting exchange about pricing follows.
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Pullman State College
Forestry Department
National Forest Administration
Washington rural credits plan urged for thirty year loans
Senator Metcalf and Representative Black report to Governor Lister on agricultural finance needs in Washington. They advocate Landschaften style collective security for long term farm loans, extended to districts and farms with amortization, plus short term personal loans at lower rates. Emphasizing soil productivity, crop rotation, dairy and beef, silos, and silage to preserve land value and support farm development.
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Senator Metcalf
Representative Black
Washington
American Rural Credits Commission
Lister
Metcalf
American Commission
Washington, D. C
Washington Commissioners
Congress
Permanent American Commission On
America
Europe
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Rich
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Optician
Lasswell
Colville
Stevens County Power & Light Co
Stevens County
Will Dingle
Frank Kostka
Colville, Washington
Colville Abstract CO
the Examiner
Ladies Home Journal
Ivening Post
Retail Department Wholesale Typewriter CO
Second Avenue
Seattle
L. Roy Slater
Republican National Committee
Springdale Reformer
Reformer
New Parcel Post
D. H. Kimple Architect
Frank B. Goetter
Colville Wash
Stevens County Drug Store
C. Dekeyzer
Colvide
HOTEL
Touraine
Snelana
Toffice
New Monroe Street Bridge
Riverside Avenue
Snow
R. H. Snow
Spokane
Golane
Ake
School of Business
Raymond P. Kelly
Jones Bldg
Postoffice
Spoki
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Mars
Thote
Thes Theta Boy
Shaw Chanics CO
Willett Bros
the Electric Shop
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