No Substitute for Banking
The article argues that banking is essential to modern society, enabling repeated use of deposited money through credits and loans. It explains how banks mobilize funds, support commerce, and the dangers of hoarding money if banking is suspended, urging firm reform to strengthen the banking system.
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Topeka
Capital
Local Post Marks 1871 Establishment and 1879 Filing
The note records that the entity was established in 1871 and entered as second class matter at the Scandia Kansas post office under federal act on March 8 1879. It cites official classifications and dates relevant to mailing status and registration.
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Scandia
Kansas
Congress
Banking, loyalty, and a railroad blaze amid hard times
Banks reopen after a banking act, with liquidating frozen assets and depositor assurance. A Rock Island car fire near Mankato was extinguished with buckets of water by Mrs Ryan, Mr Blakeley, Fred Poole, and Frank Fordham, preserving the rail line. Public faith hinges on security and steadfast utilities amid turmoil.
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Rock Island
Mankato
Fairbury
Belleville
Scandia
March Like an Army Defeated The Snow Hath Retreated
Poem fragment notes Wordsworth lines about March and spring. A libertine Western remark warns collectors may not enforce mortgage in the West, implying cautious financial stance amid changing season.
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Will'am Wordsworth
Banks may fail yet Love’s investments endure
Column notes that finances look bleak with banks' troubles and harsh times. The writer offers a hopeful reminder that Love remains a secure, enduring investment.
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Love
Psalm 86 7 8 Abundant Satisfaction Under Thy Wings
A devotional verse from Psalm 86 7 8 expresses trust in God under divine shelter. The passage promises abundant satisfaction from the Lord s house and guidance by the river of his pleasures.
Watching Laughing Man At 25 Years In Washington Scene
A Boston Herald squib notes Washington physicians observing a man who has laughed steadily for 25 years despite congressional recesses. In a separate wry vignette a railroad agent dining in a small town hotel ponders a dog watching him, and a waiter explains the dog guards the plate it usually eats from.
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Washington
Congress
Boston Herald
Forgotten Man on a Quiet Farm Quote
Norcatur Dispatch defines the forgotten man as a farmer with chickens cows eggs milk hogs cattle who owns a small amount of money owes nobody and mind his own business in a terse social vignette.
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Norcatur Dispatch
Printing errors and misread headlines in a Iowa paper
A quotation notes a printer's error misreading a term about a veteran. The editor issued a correction after a bottle scarred veteran phrase appeared, reflecting the era's penchant for typographical slips and their corrections.
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Lowa
L. L. Coleman
Jury deadlock ends with dinner order in court
The jury, after a long deliberation, remained deadlocked until about 6 o'clock when the judge ordered twelve dinners sent to the jurors. The foreman quipped for eleven dinners and a bale of hay, per a note in the Drivers Telegram.
Editorial: Bankers Caught With the Goods and Confidence
The editorial argues that confidence must return before business can revive, criticizing nineteen industry and finance leaders indicted for mail fraud in Insull securities cases. It notes resignations of Charles Mitchell and Hugh Baker from National City Bank and Company, and highlights the Peru uranium bonds sale as an immoral betrayal of public trust by financial leaders.
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Federal
Grand Jury
Charles E. ‘Mitchell
Senate Banking Committee
Igiue
United States
National City Bank of New York
Hugh H. Baker
National ‘City Company
Anaconda Copper
Wall Street investigated rottenness exposed by Senate probe
A Pathfinder report critiques the Wall Street gambling den as diseased and corrupt. It cites the Senate investigative committee findings on financial magnates, large losses to the public, and insiders profiting through salaries, stock splits, and misleading transfers. Senator Norris highlights interlocking directorates and Morgan interests as a central web.
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Wall Street
Senate
National City Bank of New York
Charles E. Mitchell
Joss
George Ww
Norris
Nebraska
Morgan Beaking
Wall. Street
Governor Praised Kansas Leader for Crisis Clarity
In a tribute from Emporia Gazette, the governor is lauded for steady, sleepless leadership during a national banking crisis. He stood with Kansas bankers as the federal holiday closed banks nationwide, defending Kansas interests and finances amid widespread uncertainty.
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Kansas
Kensas
Comptroller
United States
Kansas Tanks
Kansas Barks
Kanhsas
Emporia. Gazette
Marriages and Misfortunes Mark Week in Town
Dora Bowersox left for St. Joseph to buy spring millinery. A dog was shot at Gulick's store, breaking a window. A burglary at a butcher shop led to Jake Weislo gel’s clothes theft and a suspect jailed in the county jail. Miss Louisa Linden wed John Fredrickson Wednesday evening. Dalton Heaton heads to Washington for three months at Friends Academy. the Journal predicts football promise. William Segerhammer departs for Harrisburg to prove timber claim.
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Dalton Heaton
Washington
Kansas
Friends Academy
The
Journal
Train schedule fragment with numbered departures
A partial timetable shows No. 652 departing northbound and No. 659 with times around 10 45 am and 9 20 am. The fragment lacks full context or dates.
Windows Break the Fair Affects Progress Exhibit
The Century of Progress exposition sacrifices windows to save space and cost, enabling tighter control of interior lighting for better exhibit presentation. The move enhances curatorial control and reduces construction expense, affecting thousands who visit the fair.
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Chicago
Community Chicken Dinner Fundraiser at Presbyterian Church
A.M. Sanborn Lumber Co advertises coal varieties then promotes an Old Timers' Chicken Dinner. The event is at the Presbyterian Church starting 5:30 p m on Saturday March 18 with a country style atmosphere and 15 cent pricing.
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Presbyterian Church
Quip on Donation Drive for Old Ladies Home
A brief cartoon caption questions fund raising for the Old Ladies Home with residents reacting to a small contribution request. The exchange notes past efforts and laughter at the modest appeal.
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