Idle Money Harms Economy Says Bankers At Convention
At the American Bankers Association gathering a prominent banker warned that three billion dollars in idle currency is hoarded by citizens. He said this stockpile cripples credit and business while stifling growth and national prosperity. He urged depositing idle cash to support banks and credit for growth, noting many overlook their impact. The Oshkosh Northwestern adds that fault finding does not cure the underlying issue.
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American Bankers’ Association
Oskosh Northwestern
Early History of Michigan University Described by Shaw
Wilfred B. Shaw, general secretary of the University of Michigan, reviews the institution’s growth from a frontier school to a major university. He notes immigration drove expansion, discusses the 1845 fraternity rise and 1871 coeducation, and mentions an proposed Washington educational center with skepticism.
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University of Michigan
Wilfred B. Shaw
University
Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society
Michigan
America
Shaw
Detroit
O S
Colege
Washington
Uncle Walt’s Story of Boyish Tricks and Aunt Betsy
A retired merchant recalls mischievous neighbors and a boy who plays tricks. He narrates childhood pranks including nailing a gate shut, churning butter mishaps with Aunt Betsy, and a feather tickling Uncle James, ending with scalps and licks as punishment.
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Betsy
James
Uncle James
A Simpleton
A satirical remark defines a simp as a man who marries a lady lawyer and then seeks to pin an alibi. The quip critiques marriage for strategic reasons and echoes courtroom cunning.
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Dallas Heys
Middle Ages Question Turns To Counted Years Joke
Yonkers Statesman quotes a playful exchange about the middle ages and aging, framing a joke where a boy asks about the era and a parent replies that the middle ages are the years when women stop counting.
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Yonkers Statesman
A Possible Trouble in Wigwag’s Gem Gambit
A report notes Wigwag struggles to catch on in gem trading. The Walloon character Muggins remarks the issue may be his hazy sense of when to quit. The tone suggests a humorous, cautious view of Wigwag’s missteps.
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Muggins
Wigwag
Sea Wolf tale condensed from London adventure
Condensed from The Sea Wolf by Jack London, the decades surviving tale recounts Humphrey Van Weyden's transformation aboard the Ghost under Wolf Larsen. Maude Brewster joins the crew as they endure brutal power, a rescue, a doomed plan, and a tense escape across the Pacific.
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Wolf Larsen
Humphrey van
Weyden
San Francisco Bay
Humphrey
Wolf Firsen
Wolf Qlarsen
Sulien
Wolf Earsen
Larsen
Maude Brewster
Maude
Sea Wolf
Japan
Pacific
Arctic
The
Post Publishing Co
Boston Post
Jack London
Alacmillgn Company
Tristan da Cunha The world’s last lawless white settlement
Capper's Weekly describes Tristan da Cunha a remote south Atlantic island with about 106 inhabitants. It notes no taxes no police no formal government and no regular contact with the outside world aside from a yearly British cruiser. The isle features a 21 mile circumference volcano and subsistence living with fish fowls eggs and wild game.
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Tristan de Cunha
South Atlantic Ocean
St. Helena
Napoleon
Tristan
Pople
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Clifton B. Carberry
Jack
London
San Francisco
University of California
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Canad
Anow
John Barleycorn
Frank~ness
John
Bessie
Maddern
Charmian Kittredze
Nierté
Edward J. Muir
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