American financier Smith funds charity in Hungary tale
Jeremiah Smith, Boston lawyer and economist, reportedly gave away $100,000 by volunteering charity instead of taking salary. He served as Hungary’s financial director in 1924, urging economy and earning admiration for transforming a deficit nation. The Hungarian premier offered a reward, which Smith refused, preferring continued reconstruction. Hungary credited him with sparking nationwide effort and economic stabilization.
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Jeremiah Smith
Boston
League of Nations
Hungary
Bethlen
Europe
Moesh
Suild
Philadelphia Record
Mr. Smith
Mr.Smith
Budapest
Smith
League
Alungary
Hungarian National Bank
Imperial Palace
the Hapsburgs
Admiral Horthy
Royal
Treasury
Lven
Smith Turns Hungary Toward Economic Revival Under Smith
Jeremiah Smith halts worthless money printing and stabilizes the crown, balancing the budget and funding capital projects. He raises taxes, secures pledged revenues, wins public support, and governs by "suggestions" rather than orders, earning trust from Hungarians and a symbol of thrift.
Montenegrin Land Of Tombstones Described By Visitor
An American visitor calls Montenegro a land of tombstones and notes the country’s small size. He argues the land would self-sustain only one third of its food needs, requiring imports. He observes women do most work, men defend the home, and many women age early and rarely live past fifty.
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Montenegro
Law's Slow Process Divides £?150000 in English Chancery
A fortune of 150000 pounds, long held in chancery in England for nearly a century, has been divided between two brothers and a slater.
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England
Slater
1839 Money Placed in Chancery After Claim
The money passed into chancery in 1839 after prior efforts to recover it. a claim has now been established.
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Chancery
Enjoyment in Old Age Lifts Spirits and Purpose
A quotation on aging urges finding happiness and usefulness in later life. It argues that life can be prolonged by keeping the mind active and avoiding poverty of spirit, noting that dying twice occurs when old age is not embraced with vitality.
Dreams of Wealth and Vision in 1926 Cabinet Wares
Poetic prose appears to discuss aspirations and ideals as wealth of the spirit, invoking a radiant vision that gladdens the soul and eases sorrow, framed as a 1926 Western Newspaper Union publication by Hy THE by KITCHENS. CABINET Hy THE by KITCHENS. CABINET.
Road sense: highways matter more than flashy cars
A Minnesota highway official argues that road funding should match car spending. He cites 1924 state totals for roads versus rolling stock and notes railroads invest far more in roads than in equipment. He recommends prioritizing roadbed investments to maximize mobility.
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Minnesota Highway Department
Minnesota
United States
Minnesota Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Elevated highway planned along western Manhattan border
Motorists will use a new elevated highway built twenty feet above street level along the western boundary of lower Manhattan Island at a cost of 11 million dollars. The roadway will be 65 feet wide and permit speeds of 30 mph or higher as part of a broader traffic relief scheme.
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Lower Manhattan Island
States to Get Federal-Aid Road Funds for 1926
Federal-aid road construction will receive 73,125,000 for the fiscal year starting July 1, 1926. Texas leads with 4,426,917, followed by New York 3,647,106, Pennsylvania 8,846,920, and Illinois 3,175,616 in the distribution.
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Texas
New York
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Better Roads Improve Northern Michigan and British Highways
Road improvements in the northern Michigan peninsula are noted amid a count of Britain’s extensive annual road spending. The Custer Battlefield highway ranks among six top marked routes in the United States. The National Dixie Highway auxiliary plans to use the US shield to mark the historic southern highway in WWI memory. Louisiana highway officials announce most of the 200 curves between New Orleans and Baton Rouge will be removed, shortening the 110 mile route to about 80 miles.
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Custer Battlefield
United States
National
Dixie Highway Auxiliary
Louisiana
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Before Her Baby Game Adkins Texas Woman Recommends Vegetable Compound
Mrs A H Tschibhart of Adkins Texas credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing her weak condition before and after childbirth. She reports she regained strength, produced ample milk for a 14 pound baby born forty months ago, and urges other women to try the remedy and write for information. The note touts the plant based tonic as a long trusted remedy recommended by women and sold by druggists.
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Adkins
Texas
Lydia RB
Pinkhams
Lydia
Pinkham
A. H. Tschibhart
R. No. 2
Box 39
Lydia E. Pinkham
Old Age Pensions Around the World
Britain France Germany Belgium Argentina Australia and Sweden lead a global spread of old age pensions with programs in place across many nations including Italy Portugal Greece Switzerland Denmark Austria Czechoslovakia and New Zealand as described in Thrift Magazine.
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Great Britain
France
Germany
Belgium
Argentina
Australia
Sweden
Italy
Portugal
Greece
Switzerland
Denmark
Austria
Czechoslovakia
New Zealand
Thrift Magazine
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes with Soap Ointment and Talcum
Advertisement promotes Cuticura products to soothe baby rashes. Hot baths with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment and a Dusting of Cuticura Talcum, priced at 25 cents each. Claims purer, sweeter relief for itching and burning.
Sweden’s Export Trade Rises With 1925 Harvest Value
Sweden’s export trade volume has grown for three consecutive years. The 1925 harvest is valued at 1,242,000,000 kroner, up 45,000,000 kroner from 1924, indicating continued expansion in international commerce.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promotes Bleaching Results
An old advertisement extols Red Cross Ball Blue for clean clothes and stain-free results. It claims good bluing stops grimy streaks and notes that all grocers carry the product.
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Red Cross
Customers and Owners Invest In Electric Stock
Customers of U.S. electric service companies bought a monthly average of 265 000 shares, totaling 296 million dollars invested in their securities for the year.
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Electric Service Companies
United States
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Western Newspaper Union
Irmaall
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Britain
Mitchel
Hall & Ruckel
New York City
Yorkville Card
Dept D
Lexington Avenue
Ars. Winslow
Allen
Allen's
le Roy
Burns Nascalds
Resinol
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