States Aid New Money System Unify Federal Reserve Access
Washington reports state legislatures broadly support the plan to unify the banking system under the federal reserve act. Twenty nine states have or are moving toward authorizing state banks and trust companies to enter the reserve system and subscribe to stock, with some states allowing action without extra legislation. New York and Massachusetts have enacted measures enabling state banks or trusts to subscribe, while Connecticut faced opposition and questions on fiduciary powers for national banks.
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Washington
Federal Reserve System
Congress
New York
Federal Reserve Bank
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Exposition Palaces Showcase Wonders and Miniature Battle
At the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco visitors explore the Palace of Mines and the Palace of Machinery where a miniature battleship is blown up by a mine. Other sights include the Audion amplifier and transcontinental telephone concepts.
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Palace of Liberal Arts
San Francisco
Neer
Plains
New York
Palace of Mines
Palace of Machinery
Palace of Education
Mme. Montessori
Orient
South America
Canada
Australia
America
All America on Exhibition This Year at the Exposition
Railroads offer low round trip rates to the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. Visitors hear from Vice President Marshall and Helen Keller about the Exposition as an education and inspiration. The Tower of Jewels lights the night, with the Joy Zone and Bowls of Joy among hundreds of attractions. The Exposition Hotel Bureau aids visitors with accommodations in San Francisco and nearby cities.
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ALL America
San Francisco
Marshall
America
University of the World
Gamaliel
Helen Keller
Frederick J. W. Skiff
San Francisco Bay
United States
Exposition Hotel Bureau
Oakland
Berkeley
Flannery Building
Market and
Kearny Streets
Golden Gate
Driftwood houses and barren Falkland fields described
The Port Stanley scene in the Falkland Islands shows stone government houses and driftwood homes. Peat morass surrounds a treeless landscape with no roads out of town, potatoes unknown, and agriculture nearly impossible. A lecture notes that discovery cannot be ordered like a product.
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Port Stanley
Falkland Islands
Orkneys
Shetlands
Falkland Islands Company
Pall Mall Gazette
Dollar Origins and the Dutch Thaler Influence
A historical note explains how the word dollar derives from the Dutch thaler and how the Spanish peso left a lasting mark in American financial records. It traces early global trade and the clash between Dutch and Spanish influence during settlement.
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America
Indianapolis News
People and People Reflect on Self and Estate Shame
The excerpt discusses how humans, unlike other species, resist acknowledging their shared nature and mortality. It argues that people are ashamed of their own estate and constantly strive to deny common human traits, unlike dogs or cats who accept their nature.
Phrase about men women and identity in Life magazine quote
A reflective Life magazine quotation contrasts ambitions and roles. It notes that some claim grand titles like magnates bosses or professors while few admit simple humanity. It remarks on gender and social labels with a wry, philosophical tone.
The Weight of Crowds and Structural Safety
A discussion on theater and stadium design explains crowd load calculations. Crowd weight per square foot is now estimated at 128 to 183 pounds, up from earlier estimates of 82 to 102 pounds, guiding stronger supports. A street car remark about a mother and baby ends with a sharp, quiet reply.
Wall decorator faces constant financial pressures
Quote from Baltimore American notes a wall decorator earns well yet struggles due to business nature. The dialogue highlights ongoing financial push and pull in a craft-driven trade.
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Baltimore American
Some Forms of Rheumatism Curable
A historical note on rheumatism describes forms such as Acute and Chronic Rheumatism Rheumatic Headaches Sciatic Rheumatism and Lumbago. It promotes Sloan's Liniment as penetrating relief for rheumatic pain with claims of instant aid and universal medical value.
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Sloan
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Willamette Tent and Awning Co
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Leavenworth
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