Emergency currency act built $500 million ready to quell panics
A review of the Aldrich Vreeland emergency currency law notes how the treasury moved to ready $50 million in emergency notes and, by late summer, over $100 million available for banks. It details the printing process, the long congressional fight, and the push to have cash on hand for Wall Street and key districts.
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United States
Treasury
Congress
Coolidge
The
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Wiles
Ralph
District of Columbia
Secretary of the Treasury
New York
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Wall Street
Aldrich Vreeland
Congressional
House
Senate
House of Representatives
Cannon
Roosevelt
White House
LaFollette
Gore
Legiala
Islas
Tno Hon
la Follette
Aldrich
Sunk Cedar Boat After Giant Sodus Bay Bass Feat
Hen Merriam and Mark Sullivan battled a two pound bass that nearly sank the cedar boat. A hammer struck the boat causing a hole and water to pour in before the fish was hauled aboard. Merriam kept the bass on the hook and the two men finished the catch before the boat went under. Some say the boat cost forty dollars.
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Meeriam
Monrom County
Mark Sullivan
Sodus Bay
Sodus
Merriam
Hymn
Marke
Hen
Mark
Hen Merriam
Who Burned Moscow City A Tale From History
The article recounts the long dispute over who ordered or caused the Moscow fire during Napoleon’s 1812 invasion. It notes Theodore Rostopchine being suspected, his pamphlet blaming French soldiers, and new claims by Countess Lydie Rostopehine that he gave the fire order. Her biography cites letters and a sealed will revealing the confession.
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Russia
Moscow
Pesto Pont
Utie
Theodore
Rostopchine
Lydie Rostopehine
Gymifather
Biro
Horose
Moscow Five
Countesa Lydie Rosteychine
Small Foothold in Silent Film Lecture Scene
A moving picture lecturer ascends the platform and theatrically warns of dangerous waves while the heroine teeters. The assistant points out the peril and the speaker improvises that the heroine stands on her dignity, maintaining the show’s flourish.
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Bil
A Test for Coal Gas Leakage In Furnaces
A dated notice advises homeowners to test for coal gas leaks by burning peppermint oil soaked cotton on the furnace fire. If anyone detects odor in upper rooms, replace the furnace drum promptly.
Woman sought after Bowery robbery with Merry Widow hat
A Chinaman robbed by a woman on the Bowery struggles to describe her at the police station. When pressed about her attire he blurts out the odd clue He deadshe glad and the force pursues a suspect wearing a Merry Widow hat.
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Bowery
the Leutenant
John
Everybody's Magazine
Too Many Tips. A quirky worker seeks work again
A conversation features Mr Erastus Pink-Jey explaining why he is back jobless. He jokes about a tailor who taints the scene by delaying customers and eating up his earnings, hinting at rough conditions and low pay in search of new employment.
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Mr. Erastus Pink
While entertaining a duke do not overdo respect
A humorous essay from Lippincott's Magazine offers guidance on hosting a duke with balanced courtesy. It cautions against excessive deference, suggests casual moments for comfort, and advises practical care like proper meals and avoiding embarrassing displays. It emphasizes frankness and warmth without flattery.
Traveling man questions Arkansas doctor’s trustworthiness
A wandering visitor in a small Arkansas town asks the postmaster about Dr Briggs. The postmaster recalls the doctor’s long local practice and a peculiar case with Miss Henderson who never woke, noting the doctor “keeps his word” though he’s not much as a physician.
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Arkansas
Briggs
Oriegs
East and West in Denver A Politician's Whiskered Parade
A well known politician at the Democratic convention in Denver last July attracts notice with resplendent red whiskers, light gray suit, pearl-gray spats, matching waistcoat, and an is crowned by a blue-tinted hat. In a hotel corridor a western observer quips that his whiskers should be scrambled a bit more as he stands amid cowboys and politicians. Youth's Companion quotes the remark.
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Denver
Panama
Jim
The Archbishop and the Bulls
Archbishop Ryan faced delays in receiving his papal bull announcing his appointment. A friend joked that the bulls might be grazing on the Alps, illustrating the slow arrival of the document amid early difficulties.
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Ryan
Alps
Lippincott
Potlatch Ceremony Among Northwest Tribes Described
A detailed account explains Potlatch as a gift distribution ritual among Kawiuth Chim syan and neighboring NW coast tribes. A senior holder of accumulated treasures dispenses largesse and visitors travel from vast areas. recipients are honor bound to repay with doubled gifts, turning the event into a prudent future investment rather than wasteful spending.
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Northwest
Country of Orchids and London House Plants
A short note describes London great houses trading in orchids with many plants from Brazil. Rio de Janeiro botanical gardens reportedly hold over 6,000 orchid varieties. A quoted exchange shows Edith admonishing a young man about his future.
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London
Ovehide
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
A Soldier's Escape to Port Gibson in Civil War Reminiscence
Frederick Dent Grant recalls a fretful moment in battle when a young boy disobeyed orders to walk toward Port Gibson. He navigated a moonlit march, witnessed hospitals and amputations, and found his father calm and relieved at a schoolhouse camp. The episode ends with Grant receiving a sturdy horse to return to the gunboat.
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U. Frederick Dent Grant
Philadelphia Record
Jeff
Memphis
Father
Mississippi River
Lorenzo Thomas
Port Gibson
Thomas
Cam von
Chem
Serioolhouse
T Walker
Naif
Snys
Charles A. Dana
War Department
New York Sun
Indiana Sculptor Unveils Tippecanoe Hero Figure
An Indiana sculptor John H. Mahoney has completed a plaster cast of William Henry Harrison for the Tippecanoe monument. The eight foot tall statue will be copied in granite by McDonnell & Sons in Vermont. The shaft and figure will use Barre granite and target a November 7 dedication on the ninth anniversary of the battle.
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Willam Henry Harrison
John H. Mahoney
Vermont
McDonnell & Sons
Tippecanoe Monument
Tippecanoe Battle Grounds
Barre Vernynt Granie
Ninery
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Ind
Moe
Aley
Kansas City Star
LA Coolldge
Lenator Puelison Waldrich
Moscow City
Jey
Lippincott’s
Hin
Palm Beach
Lippincott's Magazine
Edith
Gen. Grant
Indiana
William Henry Harrison
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