Federal Reserve Supports Farmers Through Gold Standard Return
By M A Traylor Second Vice President American Bankers Association discusses the recent British return to gold standard and its impact on farm prices. He credits Federal Reserve Banks with aiding Britain’s move by lending gold to the Bank of England, reducing payment risk in international trade and benefiting American exporters and farmers. He argues the Fed’s actions stabilized credit and the economy, urging continued support for the system.
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Great Britain
Montana
England
Europe
United States
Ihhow
Federal Reserve Hattks
Bank of England
Federal Reserve System
Early Land Grant for Railroads Set by 1850 Act
The article notes the act of Congress on September 20 1850 granting lands to aid railroad construction, marking the first land grant to the state Winds followed by multiple grants to states to support railroads.
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Congress
Winds
Lamp Chimneys Cleaned With Clear Water Treatment
After washing lamp chimneys in soap and water, scald them with clear water. They dry faster and become perfectly clear using this method.
Parrot Said to Cause Elderly Woman’s Death
An elderly woman died after contracting pneumonia believed to be from a pet parrot kept for a month before the bird was taken in and died. The case centers on the unusual link between the bird and the fatal illness.
Nodding blossom touched by Up drains her nectary
A fragmented verse quotes John Tabb with archaic imagery of a blossom and nectar, suggesting themes of missed insight and mortal touch. The brief lines evoke poetic meditation on timing and influence, with a classical tone and symbolic diction.
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John Tabb
Pickles Relishes and Tomato Catsup Recipe Notes
A historical home canning guide outlines pickling using cucumber varieties and vegetables with brine for twenty four hours. It also details a tomato catsup method with vinegar brown sugar spices and heating before bottling.
Euripides Master of Greek Tragedy and Theorist of Time
Wayne D. Mc Murray writing through George Matthew Adams narrates Euripides as the master of Greek tragedy. The piece notes his famous line about time revealing truth, his early work Pellades, and his flight from Greece after charges of impiety. It highlights his reception at Archelaus court and his enduring reputation.
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Euripides
Greece
Archelaus
Macedonia
Wayne D. McMurray
George Matthew Adams
How the Reform Worked by Irvin S Cobb in Civil War West Kentucky
Irvin S Cobb recounts Grant era tensions in West Kentucky where Union troops faced southern sentiment. An elderly Kentuckian is forced to swear allegiance, then warned against disloyal thoughts. He privately recalls Confederate prowess, underscoring silent resistance and irony of loyalty tests.
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Grant
West Kentucky
Pim
Union
Two Conundrums and a Tragedy
A columnist reflects on jokes targeting Scots noting their reputed frugality and business shrewdness. He recalls classic witticisms about nationalities and a pub anecdote where a Scotchman grabs brandy to prevent a spill he witnessed as a youth in Edinburgh in 1802.
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London Punch
Edinburgh
The Blame Goes With the Name
George Barr McCutcheon visited a Boston bookstore and, after reading a passage he authored, scribbled his mark in Graystark. He asked the price. the dealer called it a mutilated copy and offered seventy five cents.
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George Barr McCutcheon
Boston
McCutcheon
Paris Painter Dies After Robbery Attack Drawing Solves Case
Rene Berger, a French painter, was attacked near his Montmartre home by two robbers who stole valuables. He died in hospital after losing speech, but on his death bed he sketched the assailants from memory. Police used the drawing to identify and arrest the killers.
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Rene Berger
Young Cohen Joins Chicago Preparedness League
In a Chicago suburb before the United States entered World War I a youth named Cohen joined a local preparedness league. As drill became part of duties for nine members the commander urged robust participation. Cohen quips about staying to be a marshal in America rather than returning to Poland.
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Cohen
Chicago
Herman
Poland
Henman
Marshall Pield
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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King David's Palace
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Coart Book
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Irvin S. Cobb
Colgate
House of Colgate
Denton, Maryland
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L. Irving Jones
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Preston
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Milton C. Smith, Jr
Henrietta F. Smith
Circuit Court
Caroline County
Milton C. Smith
Harvey L. Cooper
Thomas J. Keating
Geo. A. Deakyne
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