Bank Examinations and Failures Highlighted by Comptroller Ridgely
Comptroller Ridgely told Illinois bankers that no national bank with strictly obeyed banking law fails, and failures stem from excess loans to insiders. He argues the ten percent loan limit should cover surplus and notes weak enforcement, limited penalties, and examiner accountability as key issues in bank stability.
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St. Louis
William Barrett Ridgely
Illinois State Bankers’ Association
Illinois
Aknem
Comptroller
Comptroller's
Alaska Celebration Opens at World’s Fair in St Louis
Alaska day events featured an organ recital by Mrs. J R Brown of Juneau and ceremonies in the Alaska building. A marble bust of William H Seward by C V Ives was unveiled by Gov John G Brady, presented by Francis Lemoine Loring, with the flag raised in 1867 as the veil. George Lovell Rosseau, once who raised that flag, attended.
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St. Louis
Alaska
Festival Hall
J. R. Brown
Juneau
William H. Seward
Russia
C. V. Ives
New York
District of
Seward
Francis Lemoine Loring
New York City
John G. Brady
George Lovell Rosseau
Ladies' Cabinet Opens Season at White House
Washington October 20 The Ladies' Cabinet an innovation of Mrs Roosevelt made up of wives of cabinet members met at the White House for the first time this season and set its work on a firm business basis Mrs Roosevelt envisions the cabinet serving social Washington as the president's cabinet does official Washington
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Washington
Viking Crew Rescued After Weeks Adrift In Labrador
North Sydney October 20. Eleven survivors of the stranded Viking were rescued from isolated Labrador islands after weeks of scant rations and intense cold. They were taken to Hudson’s Bay post at Rigolet, then the tug returned. The Viking, wrecked at Shag Rock in August, was carrying provisions for Grand River, Hamilton Inlet, and is now a total loss.
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North Sydney
C. B
Viking
Labrador
TI. Thomas
Hudson Bay Co
Rigolet
Grand River
Hamilton Inlet
Shag Rock
Gross Warter Bay
Florida coast storm wrecks ships and claims lives
West Palm Beach reports ten days of storm seas along the Florida coast wrecking several vessels and causing multiple deaths. The Melrose, a three masted English schooner, sank with two passengers and five crew drowned including Mrs Hallen and Mrs Charles H Weller. survivors Cl C J Kelly, his brother and a colored man, found ashore in torn clothing, later realized they were on Florida’s coast. Beach debris lines miles of shore as more vessels may be lost.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Florida
Jacksonville
Nassau
Hallen
Charles H. Weller
C. J. Kelly
Weller
He Died a Hero's Death
James L. Curley 21 a Westinghouse draughtsman died saving his sweetheart Miss Walters near Baltimore and Ohio tracks in McKeesport. Companions Myers and Miss Kesler escaped as a switch engine bore down, Curley shielding the woman before the crash.
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McKeesport
James L. Curley
East Pittsburg
Westinghouse Electric Co
Curley
Myers
Miss Walters
Lipton Still Has Hopes for America's Cup Challenge
London report says Sir Thomas Lipton dismissed claims he abandoned a new America's Cup challenge. He stated he still seeks a designer and has given George L. Watson carte blanche to secure a boat. Lipton remains hopeful while noting difficulties. Kenneth Clarke may enter the contest.
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London
Eng
The
Yachting World
Thomas Lipton
Sir Thomas
George L. Watson
Kenneth Clarke
Dehorning Stanchion and Method for Cattle
A detailed note on dehorning cattle using a sturdy five foot by five and a half foot by two and a half foot chute with a fixed stanchion. The procedure aims for quick, clean horn removal, minimal pain, and significant cost savings per head.
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L. D. Holden
N. E. Homestead
Silage for Dairy Cows Benefits and Practical Uses
Silage offers higher digestibility by fermentation, increasing feed efficiency by about 20 percent. It yields more bulk per acre, suits a wide range of corn, can be harvested in wet weather, and stores well for several years. It provides succulent feed, sometimes outperforming blue grass, and supports winter and summer feeding, boosting farm stock-carrying capacity.
Pot Experiments with Grasses and Crops
Phelps of Connecticut reports to Godall's Weekly that three years of pot experiments show common grasses like orchard grass and meadow fescue gain nitrogen and protein with nitrogen fertilizer. Corn needs mineral fertilizer alongside. cow peas and soybeans respond to minerals, boosting yields.
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Phelps
Connecticut
Godall’s Weekly
Dangers and Deliverances in Elisha’s Case
A Sunday Bible lesson outlines Elisha’s protection in Dothan and Samaria during Israel’s peril from Syria. It covers the plot against Israel, Elisha’s warning, divine intervention by the Lord’s hosts, and the later fate of the enemies with emphasis on faith, deliverance, and moral outcomes.
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J. M. Edson
Elisha
Jehoram
Israel
Dothan
Samaria
Ienemy
Syria
Paul
Veter
David
God
Christ
Jesus
Cure Your Kidneys Propaganda Ad Claims Pills Work
An old advertisement urges curing kidney issues by using Deans Kidney Pills. It cites Captain S. D. Hunter of Engine No. 14 Pittsburg Fire Department, living at 2729 Wylie Ave, who reports kidney trouble with backache was cured three years ago. It notes price 50 cents and sale by all dealers, FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Capt
S. D. Hunter
Pittsburg
Wylie Ave
Yfoster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Daniel Webster Boots tale told by Bath clerk
A Bath retiree recalls a Boston shoe store clerk who fitted Daniel Webster with a new pair of boots after a boy reported early and swept the shop. The proprietor expected no payment, noting the sale would be charged to profit and loss, while the clerk boasted of Webster's acquaintance.
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Bath
Boston
Daniel Webster
Webster
Why Terence Grieved
The miser Terence nears death after a long life of wealth accumulation. His loyal retainer notes the vanity of riches, and the dying man laments he cannot take money with him. Terence agrees that money burns, in a Princeton Tiger tone.
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Terence
Princeton Tiger
A Woman's Solution in Town Topics
A humorous dialogue contrasts a rich woman and Mrs Gotrox as they discuss Christmas hardship and the idea of poorer people eating snowballs while others travel south for winter. The exchange captures social inequity with witty banter and a seasonal backdrop.
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Gotrox
Grape-Nuts Food Promoted For Postillness Nutrition
An endorsement from a recovering typhoid patient praises Grape-Nuts as fully nourishing and easily digestible after bowel illness. The Postum Co. of Battle Creek notes the food's starches are pre digested into grape sugar, aiding strength and digestion even in weak stomachs. A ten day trial is suggested.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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