Central United States Bank scheme discussed in historic review
A retrospective on federal bank proposals and the two earlier Bank of the United States, detailing Hamilton's 1791 institution and the 1816 Second Bank under Biddle and Jackson. The piece notes congressional divisions, the push for a central bank, and the banks’ roles in national finance, with Philadelphia landmarks and key figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Federal Bank
Bank of England
Uncle Joe” Cannon
National House of Representatives
Uncle Joe
Fudge
United States
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Liberty
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of the Treasury
First Bank of the United States
Hamilton
Bank of North America
Robert Morris
Twen
Thomas Willing
Morris
Albert Gallatin
Treasury
Stephen Girard
Girard
Bank of
Fladélphia
Nicholas Biddle
Wnd
America
Second Bank
Langdon Cheves
South Carolina
Biddle
Andrew Jackson
White House
Jackson
Jeremiah Mason
Daniel Webster
Portsmouth
N. A
Old Hickory
Liddle
Nret
Harrisburg
Bank of the United States of Pennsyvilvianna
Traude
Adams
United States Bank
THE
Girard National Bank OF
First United States Bank
Princes Safe In Offering Jewels To British Officers
A curious Indian court custom shows a rajah and state officers in the reception room where a tray of jewels and golden ornaments studded with gems, worth perhaps £50,000, is displayed. The trayful is offered to visiting British officers or physicians as a gift.
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East India Company
India
Correcting Her Answer In Garfiehl School
A Kansas City Star note recounts a primary arithmetic lesson where a teacher seeks the correct response to counting pencils. A student answers wrongly with humor, prompting the teacher to guide the class toward a proper reply as James volunteers to explain Helen’s missing answer.
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Garfiehl
Helen
James
Lelen
Mike
Jimmie
Kansas City Star
The Congressman’s Washington Diminution
A short satirical note claims the congressman shines at home as a bold local figure yet fades in Washington as he dwindles and loses presence. It highlights a contrast between domestic influence and national role.
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Congressman
Washington
Republished by Special Request Shocks Weekly Bugle
In a dramatic Friday afternoon turn the editor reprints last week's Ladies’ Aid notice after a chance encounter with Bob Carruthers and Tom McGuire. The bold front page headline proclaims REPUBLISHED BY SPECIAL REQUEST as the office reels from a week of vanished news.
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Weekly
Bugle
Bob Carruthers
Muncie
Carruthers
Tom McGuire
Lebanon
Tom
Devil
Ladies’ Aid Society
Henry W. Cole
Inland Printer
Pope Pius Reads Newspapers in Vatican News Desk
A Rome dispatch describes Pope Pius as an avid reader of newspapers. He favors Venice Difesa and Vicenza Venice and edits once written by a friend. Clippings are organized by date, head, and summary and read after dinner.
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Rome
Pope Pius
Venice Difesa
Vicenza
Venice
Difesa
Jacob Orselli
Holy Father
Advertising as a Creative Force in Business
Truman A. De Wesse argues in System that advertising is the dominant modern factor driving industrial competition. It acts as a creative force, expanding production by stimulating demand and enabling growth of factories, railways, and skyscrapers, while boosting consumer desires beyond basic needs.
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Truman A. de Wesse
System
Magazine of Business
Preservative Treatment of Fence Posts
Discussion on decay causes and methods to extend fence post life. It explains using ground contact protection, top exposure, and impregnating with creosote or carbolineum. Describes a steam-heated creosote tank setup, cost around $30, and practical vessels for treatment.
Treating fence posts with creosote at St Anthony Idaho
The article details experiments on creosote treatment of fence posts since 1838. It explains methods to optimize temperature duration and post immersion, describes a rectangular iron treatment tank, and notes differences among wood types especially sycamore and cottonwood which take treatment readily.
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St. Anthony
Idaho
Tomorrow's Regret and Crooked Wit in a Fragmented Page
A long OCR fragment blends verse about forsaken love with jokes and cartoonish lines. It includes a grieving speaker at a grave, quips about a million dollars, Florida travel whimsy, and satirical snippets from a periodical page.
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Maine
Georgia
London
Paris
Calcutta
St. Petersburg
Union
Pope and the Press
DE Wesse
Howard F. Weiss
Forest Service
Grout
GROLP
Henry F. Cope
Tate
Florida
Jacksonville Times-Union
Jacksonville
Father
Houston
Texas
Idie
Saya
Chicago
Tata
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