Origin of the Conscience Fund
A Philadelphia Record article explains there is no separate conscience fund in the U.S. Treasury. Contributions are recorded as miscellaneous receipts, a term coined by Treasurer Spinner after a war era letter with a 1500 check. Over decades lesser sums arrived, the largest being 4000 from a Chicago internal revenue gauger.
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Conscience Fund
Washington Cor
Philadelphia
United States
Washington
Treasury
Spinner
Treasury Department
Army of the United States
Internal Revenue
Chicago
Papyrus and Its Ancient Use in Egypt and Syria
An early writing paper derived from a reed plant sacred to Egyptians grows in shallow waters of upper Egypt and Syria. Bruce observed it in the Jordan River with a angular pear-shaped stem facing currents. Papyrus, peeled and dried into thin leaves, formed durable, flexible rolls used for ancient writings.
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Egypt
Syria
Bruce
Jordan
Pompeii
Naples
Alexandria
Manitoban Plan Aims Winnipeg to Fort Churchill Rail Route
Chicago readers are told that a Winnipeg to Fort Churchill railway is chartered with a 12,800 acre per mile land grant. A British naval science expedition under Lieut Gordon sails from Halifax to monitor the Hudson Bay straits for a year, and steamers would link to Liverpool if ice conditions permit.
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Chicago News
Europe
Hudson's Bay
Winnipeg
Fort Churchill
Hudson’s Bay
Liverpool
Neptune
Lieut. Gordon
Halifax
Gambling Strains Nerves More Than Business Losses
The article notes that regular gamblers show higher suicide tendencies from losses than businessmen. It cites Cavour who faced a gambling night by choosing to throw away half his fortune rather than play a card, describing his restraint amid the tension at the table.
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Cavour
Our Flag Emblem Lifts American Pride in Artful Pomp
The piece extols the flag as the finest banner among banners, likening its colors to a rainbow and its design to a rose and eagle. It blends patriotic sentiment with high praise for national symbols, expressing a deep emotional and aesthetic reverence.
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New York World
American Republic
Quarterly misunderstanding in a Chicago scene
A Chicago anecdote shows a cigar-store man and a gentleman debating the meaning of quarterly in pricing. The young man is questioned about paying for cigarettes, with the shopkeeper stating quarterly means every time a bill reaches a quarter, while another source hints at a broader usage.
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Chicago Tribune
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Kansas
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Billiard Hall & Favorite Resort
New Orleans Picayune
Gity Bakery
A, Proust & Bro
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Graham Bread
Connection
Paragon Drug Store
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DE. Harter
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Arapahoe
Cep
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J. E. Berger
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Stinson & CO
Portland
Maine
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Augusta
Winglew
Novisk
Vinh Batt
Avi Geani
Dow Adler
SL. Green and
Metropolitan Drug Store
Pr. Sharp
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