Vaults and wealth of the U.S. Treasury
Describes the Washington Treasury building with thirteen vaults and security network of electric alarms. Details the vast government finances from 1897 to 1910 totaling 68.181 billion dollars and notes the large gold reserves, silver dollar statistics, and the building history from 1836 to today.
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Cle Sam
Treasury
Washington
Uncle Sam
Treasury Department
Minta
Internal Revenue
Postal Service
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Washington Monument
Congress
Fifteenth Street
State Department
Department
Treasury of
The
Borrower Who Really Came Back
A haggard man from the stock yards asked an Exchange Building agent for a dime to ride home. The agent lent it, not expecting a future repayment, but weeks later the same man returned at the same hour asking for another dime, ending with the exchange of a social mistake and a small loan.
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t—Xaneas City Star
Reunion Observed at Gettysburg Marked by Veterans and Reminiscence
The fiftieth anniversary gathering of Civil War survivors at Gettysburg featured veterans like Captain W. H. Fleig of Texas, John Francis Key of Maryland, and Alexander Hunt of Virginia. Tales of past battles, charity from Harry K. Thaw to Gen. Sickles, and notes on camp life and lost items highlighted a day of touching and humorous recollections.
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W. H. Fleig
Houston
Texas
Marine Department
Fleig
Francia Scott Key
Harry K. Thaw
Daniel E. Sickles
Matteawan
Schoonmaker
Gettysburg
Thaw
General Sickles
George G. Thorne
State Department
Harrisburg
Thorne Garden
Seminary Ridge
Thorne
Marriage unites two Civil War veterans after long separation
John Goodwin of New York and Margaret Murphy of Chicago wed at Gettysburg with Laurie Harnish officiating. The couple, who first engaged 46 years ago, rekindled after widower and widow status and will honeymoon then reside in New York. The reunion features a dramatic tale of an 85 year old “runaway vet” who fled home to attend.
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John Goodwin
New York
Margaret Murphy
Chicago
Laurie Harnish
Gettysburg
Tom" Stewart
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Congress
Spain
Signal Corps
Army
Quezon
Philippines
Aguinaldo
James H. Lansberry
St. Louis
Third Indiana Cavalry
Madison
Ind
Tom” Stewart
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Lansberry
Mlinois
Alexander Hunt
Virginia
Mr. Hunter
Black Horse Cavalry
Picketts
Philadelphia
the State Bank
Otterbein
Capital Stock & Surplus
le Vgunatte
B. H. Bolt
Gashrmith
Sasa
T Castier
J. H. VanNatta
F. M. Maddox
Abe Swit
W. Moores
John W. VanNatta
Remarn Raiin
Farmer's & Merchant's Bank Otterbein
Indiana
Jeremiah Edwards
Chas
L. McKinnis
J. S. Ward
Dr. C. U. Chenoweth
Dr. L. Learning
Main St
OTH & Brd Real Estate
Ward A, Smith
Health & Accident Insurance
Benton County
Bopurit
Fred F. Killin
Indianapoli
Templeton, Ind
Cc. R. Mather, D. V. M
Vetrinary Physician and Surgeons
Lumber Yard
J. W. Franklin
Green Hill
James S. Wagner
Medina Township
George T. Emerson
Bolivar Township
Department G
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