Congress Gets Currency Bill with Federal Reserve Plan
The Owens Glass McAdoo bill, endorsed by President Wilson, outlines a federal reserve system with 72 districts, district banks, and a 5 percent dividend for stockholders. It sets surpluses, reserves, and board powers, with strict examination and reporting requirements for national banks.
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Owens- Glass-McAdoo Banking and Currency
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Wilson
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Federal Reserve
Comrmittee
Federal Reserve Bank
Reserve District
Federal Reserve Board
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Comptroller of the Currency
Senate
Federal Reserve Banks
National Banking Association
Federal Reserve Bank of
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Foreign County
DULL
Federal Reserve Act
Reserve Bank Organization Committee
Marken an island village of quaint Dutch life and beds
Marken in the Zuyder Zee is a small community of about 1,000 on 12 islets connected by brick footbridges. The piece paints the unique homes with blue tile chimneys, the peculiar wall beds, ladders instead of stairs, and the long skirts, wooden shoes, and colorful gala dress of Markenites, noting their neatness, peculiar customs, and hidden treasure chests.
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Marken
Holland
Zuyder Zee
Global Eggs by National Habits: A Humorous Tour
A playful survey describes how different nationalities prepare and eat eggs. The English peel a soft boiled egg and eat spoonfuls. the French mix with salt and butter in a glass. Spaniards and Italians prefer liquid or boiled forms. Germans scoop the soft egg like soup. Americans favor hard boiled eggs minced with pepper salt and toast.
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Sherlock Homes
Cuticura Heals Head Ringworm for Mrs Clark
A Missouri woman credits Cuticura remedies with curing a five year scalp ring worm infection. After initial improvement she continued treatment, and now her head is clear and hair has grown. The advertisement notes Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold worldwide with a free sample offer. Also cited is New York’s new $6 million post office building details from Popular Mechanics.
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Geo. F. Clark
Cutiura
Dept. L
Boston
New York
Postoffice
Pennsylvania Station
Popular Mechanics
Identification blank notes strong Cornish accent in medical exam
A life insurance examiner’s report included a line stating the insured “has a strong Cornish accent.” The item notes how exam blanks may carry identifying marks. The anecdote appears in Lippincott’s.
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Lippincott’s
The Logical Situation Dialogue on Suffragists and Antis
A brief exchange contrasts the idea that suffragists are unmarried women with the opposite claim that antis obtain the uncles. The remarks reflect a humorous take on gender and political labels in the suffrage debate.
London and its Lumber
London remains the most conservative city in Europe and clings to old lamp post notices for hackney carriages. The piece muses on relics of social history and hints future changes as society evolves toward omniflight transport and shifts in language.
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London
Europe
Fly catching pays for Shreveport man
In Shreveport Louisiana Bartsch earns a steady living by selling flies to the city board of health. His first two days’ net reached 24.20 dollars after buying about 100 traps. As premiums were offered he reduced market price from 50 to 20 cents per quart and continues operating while funds allow.
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Shreveport
City Board of Health
Ia Bartsch
Health Board
Bartsch
Treasury
Man from Philadelphia Dies by Own Action Using Safe
Jacob Rabinowitz, 54, of Philadelphia, used a safe and a block to self harm. He jacked the safe with wood, placed his head under it, and tightened a strap before the block was removed and the weight fell. Found by his wife, he died before a doctor arrived after weeks of despondency over a lost lawsuit.
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Jacob Rabinowitz
Philadelphia
Penn
Quip on a Man Who Kicks and Misses His Complaints
A brief aside mocks a man who keeps busy with constant kicking, implying his actions prevent him from understanding his true grievances. The dialogue hints at restlessness and self-defeating behavior without naming any events or places.
Desertion suit filed by wife against 90 year old Sunbury man
Aged eighty wife sues David Worthiew of Sunbury Pa for desertion. The statement notes a caution about starting a joy ride and the risk of ending on the trouble wagon, with the man relying on others behind him rarely reaching the front.
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David Worthiew
Sunbury, Pa
Save the Babies Castoria Ad Warns Against Narcotics
An old advertisement argues infant mortality is high in civilized countries and claims Castoria can prevent deaths. It warns narcotic drops and syrups harm children, stating Castoria regulates blood flow, soothes fever, and carries the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
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