Money the God of the Rich and the Bankers' Trust
A critique links wealth worship to social decay and details the Bankers Trust Company's planned opening at 143 Liberty Street with a wide board and out of town directors. The piece argues the new trust will focus on reserve and inactive accounts, influencing money markets and reflecting a broader battle over trust power and public consequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankers Trust Company
No. 143
Liberty Street
Mesers
J. P. Morgan& Co
George W. Perkins
First National Bank
Henry P. Davison
Rock Island
Daniel G. Ried
S. G. Rayne
Seaboard National Bank
James G. Cannon
Fourth National Bank
Converse
Liberty National Bank
Granville W. Garth
Mechanics National Bank
A. Barton Hepburn
Chase National Bank
William Logan
Hanover National Bank
Edgar L Marston
Blair & Co
Bankers
Gates W. Ma. Garrah
Leather Manufacturers National Bank
William H Porter
Pittsburg
F. H. Shelding
First National
Kansas City
E. F. Swinney
Chicago
James H. Eckele
Commercial National Bank
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Trust Company
Bankers’ Trust
Tri Company
Clearing House
Waill Street Journal
Nance Trust
Czar
Morgan
Cmne
Sumboddy
Kronnick Kiker
Furst
America
Thia Ideer
Popewler Edewkayshun
Fundamentel
Ideer
Popewler
Where the Danger Lies in Corporate Crime
A historical editorial argues that corruption stems from large corporations and their managers who evade taxes bribe juries and influence legislation. It laments crime by corporate officers while noting proper protections exist, urging accountability and honest governance. Also reports Bremerton navy protest ending public gambling as saloons close and ships delay for moral tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Rock Co. Herald
United States Navy Department
Bremerton
Wash
Stirling
Puget Sound
The Value of an Appeal to a Bartender in Oklahoma
A newspaper fragment recounts a tavern keeper in Oklahoma who vows to quit selling alcohol after a woman's appeal against his business. The note praises moral persuasion as a potential force for change though acknowledges limits. The quoted response marks a rare moment of conscience in a trade tied to vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Sahara not a barren waste says explorer voyage shows riches
French explorer M Foureau and an Algeria to Lake Chad expedition reveal high ground ridges plateaus and canyons across the Sahara with water sources rainfall oases and wildlife including goats sheep and fish carrying potential for French colonial links. The Tuareg and Berber tribes pose obstacles yet a Trans Sahara railroad is urged to curb warfare and slavery while uniting Algeria Tunis Senegal French Guinea Ivory Coast Dahomey and Congo with the metropole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sahara
M. Foureau
Algeria
Lake Tchad
France
England
Tunis
Senegal
French Guinea
Ivory Coast
Dahomey
Congo
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Salaran
Desert
James Bristol Greene
Public Sanitariums for Consumptives Debate State Care
Opinion argues for state or municipal sanitariums for consumptives but warns of practical obstacles. Estimated 50 000 in New York state could require forced removal and surveillance, clashing with liberty and public opinion. Authors note long cure times, need outdoor life, and limited reach of benefits for the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Demands of Macedonia for Freedom and Equality
A bold proclamation asserts Macedonia will accept nothing less than freedom and equal laws for all, condemns the Turkish rule, and calls for Europe to end Turkish dominance. It praises the coming generation’s potential liberty bought with blood and notes widespread dissent among Christians and even inside the Ottoman system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acedonia
Europe
Macedonia
Armenia
Kicking for Reform and Rhetoric in a State Debate
A rambling handwritten piece argues for public schooling and free education while railing against corruption and party hacks. It blends personal attack with political theory and ends noting legislative items: a minority party convention bill, a railroad tax bill defeat, and the Sundberg county option bill failure as the whiskey ring tightens its senate grip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
People's Party
Friends of the Railroads
Sundberg County
Senate
Sundberg
J. O. Thorpe
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Abbott E. Kittredge
Panter
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York City
Lord
Jesus Christ
Emeney
Ongo
New
Florince
Donohue
Syracuse Academy of Medicine
New York State Board of Health
State Tuberculosis Commission
Basil Stephanoff
Jimminny Cricketts
Enny
Enneboddy
Republikken
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