Liquor Taxes in Dry Texas Exceed New York Roll
Texas bootleggers paid a $1,000 federal tax to avoid prosecution while illicit sales generated $515,541.73 in special stamps and $136,121.87 in normal stamps. Total dry-state taxes collected reached $769,117.47 for spirits plus $2,787,069.39 for beer, with statewide receipts near $74.21 million.
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Texas
New York
Washington
Treasury
United States
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Lone Star
Treasury Department
Austin
Dallas
Uncle Sam
The Work of Credit Describes Bank Loan Ties in Community
A midwestern bank describes its loan portfolio reflecting community ties. Loans include 100000 to a shoe maker and 95000 to a wholesale grocer with terms, 200 to a homeowner for painting, 300 to a dentist, 30000 to a refrigerator distributor, 3000 mortgage to another homeowner, and 1000 to an office worker. Total local loans exceed 12 million dollars, with nationwide lending over 20 billion dollars.
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Federal Housing Administration
Remembering Lessons of Self and Effort
A reflective excerpt notes that self improvement avoids blaming others, success grows from effort and persistence, worry drains more than toil, opportunity favors action, cheerfulness fuels progress, and luck favors preparation.
Lament over dated romance and modern hustle
A fragment quotes a lover and maiden debating romance and modern gender roles. The dialogue contrasts yearning for devotion with a claim that women seek a man who will take action and hustle. It reflects social attitude toward relationships and labor expectations.
Banks Plan Advertising Drive to Explain Banking Services
The American Bankers Association sets aside funds to develop concise newspaper ads detailing bank operations, depositor protection, services, and community cooperation. About 350 banks use the material, available to members at modest cost, with four ad copies issued monthly and some banks expanding to full pages for emphasis.
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American Bankers Association
Bankers Support Active Agricultural Commission
The Agricultural Commission of the American Bankers Association promotes helping farm customers adopt better financial and farming practices. It publishes Making Farm Investments Safe and Factors Affecting Farm Credit and issues a monthly Bulletin. The commission has 2,300 key bankers across the United States serving as district focal points.
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Agricultural Commission of the
American Bankers Association
Bankers’ Associations
Commission
The
United States
Number of U S Banks and Deposits Reported
Official figures show 16 042 licensed banks in the United States with over 63 000 000 people entrusting deposits totaling 44 800 000 000 across all bank types.
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United States
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