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id: 35120
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  THE WEAKNESSES OF OUR BANKING SYSTEM PRIOR TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM CONFLICTING OPINIONS


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id: 18981
title: Dick the Bank Boy; Or, A Missing Fortune
author: Webster, Frank V.
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  "You''re working too hard as it is, mother," said Dick, putting an arm guess I did it all right," and Dick, boy-like, smiled grimly as, in But Dick never allowed himself to look at things in that way; he felt mentioned the fact that Dick had said he was looking for work, and this "Mr. Gibbs has given him the place of the messenger boy, Charles, Mr. Goodwyn," remarked the teller, a little vindictively, Dick thought. He looked at Dick as he said those last words, but the boy did not quail "Thank you, sir," was all Dick said, but the smile he gave Mr. Graylock Still, when Mr. Gibbs said this, he did not frown and look at Dick as all of us if Dick had not just happened to come," said Bessie, turning a Dick found himself looking toward the door every time any one came in,


id: 17374
title: Bank of the Manhattan Company, Chartered 1799: A Progressive Commercial Bank
author: Anonymous
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  [Illustration: PRESENT OFFICE OF THE MANHATTAN COMPANY For fifteen years this bank, together with the New York branch of in control of the Legislature, new bank charters were unobtainable. charter for the purpose of "supplying the City of New York with pure and supply of pure and wholesome water for the City of New York. [Illustration: MANHATTAN COMPANY RESERVOIR ON CHAMBERS STREET] [Illustration: MANHATTAN COMPANY CURRENCY] the Manhattan Company deposited therein. The Bank of the Manhattan Company was profitable from the start and interests" of the New York State Bank of Albany and the Manhattan Manhattan Company was one of the banks to receive the Government In 1853 the Manhattan Company became one of the original members of the From 1853 down to 1880, the Manhattan Company''s deposits averaged [Illustration: Building of the Manhattan Company The Manhattan Company, acting as the reserve agent of many State banks


id: 1903
author: Cotton, William, F.S.A., of Exeter
title:
  Everybody's Guide to Money Matters With a description of the various investments chiefly dealt in on the stock exchange, and the mode of dealing therein


id: 4359
title: Lombard Street: A Description of the Money Market
author: Bagehot, Walter
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  therefore, an English banker retains a sum of Bank of England notes their money, and deposit the remnant either with the Bank of England reserve of the London bankers being on deposit in the Bank of England keeps as a great reserve in bank notes and coin between 30 pay a large sum in cash trench of necessity on the banking reserve. London bankers, other than the Bank of England, effect this in Bank of England keeps the ''State account'' and is the Government joint stock company permitted to issue bank notes in England. Bank rate is fixed, a great many persons who have bills to discount of the Bank of England to keep money available at all times to found that the Bank had the power to lend money on deposit of goods. reserve at the Bank of England, and from the bankers'' balances; and


id: 32027
title: Banking
author: Scott, William Amasa
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  central institution, but a small group of banks in New York City are discounted by a bank will be paid at maturity and the credit balance The result is very different if a bank discounts investment paper, accounts a commercial bank may issue its promissory notes payable to bank in exchange for cash or when discounted bills or notes mature and Most banks of issue at the present time conduct checking accounts By the use of both notes and checking accounts, a bank can supply most Besides bank notes and checking accounts the only forms of currency commercial banks are concerned with loan and discount rates. States requires its banks of issue to cover their notes by government reserve and surplus investment funds of state banks and trust deposited with banks in reserve cities and those invested in bonds, In the development of investment banking institutions in this country,


id: 35120
title: Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted
author: Phillips, Chester Arthur
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  various effective media of exchange, like bank notes, checks, or bills what the price of gold bullion [in terms of Bank of England notes] had ratio of deposit currency to bank reserves is a function of business individuals and is to a large extent deposited in banks; increased money He holds that the use of new gold in bank reserves gold, than where a bank may increase its note issues to take over assets York State savings banks cannot take a "special deposit," but in New New York bank, which he deposits for the credit of his account in an New York State Bank Law which make provision for the acceptance of time the New York banks to-day any rate which they can secure for their money Reserve Banks either in gold or in lawful money; redemption in banks, in order to exchange them for reserve money.


id: 38472
title: The Money Gods
author: Clark, Ellery H. (Ellery Harding)
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  At this new view of the stock market, Atherton felt more perplexed "And you, Tubby," said Atherton, turning to Mills. until at last, after a pause, Blagden asked the question that Atherton "Charming?" Mills echoed fervently, in a tone which answered Blagden''s "Atherton, sir," answered the new chauffeur. "Bellingham," said the banker, "this is Atherton, who is to take then to Atherton, "The answer is as old as the time of Bluebeard, as said, "that''s better," and turning to Atherton he added, "I''ve had an got to think quick." Then, with a glance at Mills and Blagden, he secretary took his leave of Mills and Atherton, and followed Blagden "No," Atherton answered, "things have been quiet all day, and to-night bear market." But to Mills and Blagden, watching the tape with the eye "There is nothing," Atherton answered, "that I should like better."


id: 38990
title: Ovington''s Bank
author: Weyman, Stanley John
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  Squire Griffin of Garth, the great-uncle of this young man, now come hatchet-faced, dissipated-looking man, of an old family, Acherley of For the first time Clement looked his father fairly in the face--and "That''s the way I do look at it!" The Squire brought down his hand on Sir Charles and Acherley nodded, Wolley looked sullen but said One morning as he stood there he saw a man turn off the road and come ill-humored man, he saw his way to pay the Squire out, and chose this sir," he said, and looked again at Rodd as if to ask what he was doing For a time after the Squire had driven away, Clement had sat his horse Squire''s face, and Clement saw, with a shudder, that the left eye and The man''s face fell amazingly, but Clement noted that he looked "Never fear," Clement said to the man.


id: 34187
title: A New Banking System The Needful Capital for Rebuilding the Burnt District
author: Spooner, Lysander
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  inasmuch as the use of the real estate as banking capital, would not The use of this real estate as banking capital would break up all furnishing a great amount of currency, that would be equal in value to relatively to specie; for no possible amount of paper currency, every dollar of which is equal in value to specie, _can_ inflate prices above issued for circulation as currency, as our bank bills are now. paper currency is made payable in specie, _on demand_, very little of it of paper would be equal in value to a dollar of gold; specie an abundant paper currency--that is equal in value to gold--raises the circulation, without a dollar of capital (Productive Stock) in bank, an average, to the capital of the present "National" banks. Even though the banks should _pay_, on currency Or if the currency should remain in circulation three months, the banks


id: 43663
title: A Simple Explanation of Modern Banking Customs
author: Robinson, Humphrey
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  bank is taking an unreasonable risk in paying out your money on a check Checks drawn on banks in the same town, and which are deposited after When you deposit a check, the only record generally kept by the banks HOW THE BANK COLLECTS THE CHECKS YOU DEPOSIT HOW THE BANK COLLECTS THE CHECKS YOU DEPOSIT of the day, the debtor banks pay in their losses at the Clearing House the banks had deposited actual cash at the Clearing House. officer or employe of a National Bank certifies a check, which calls and his firm, or his bank refuses to pay such draft or check, both you several days before the bank would know whether the check was good or time it takes to collect that check; for every bank must remit to the For these reasons checks drawn on banks in these three cities are


id: 60029
author: Fowler, Charles N. (Charles Newell)
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  silver dollar, the United States Note, the National Bank Note all money, these United States Notes, Bank Notes and Silver Dollars, the United States Notes are applicable equally to these bond-secured Bank BANKER: These bank notes or this Credit Currency will always be I define a Credit Currency as follows: _a note issued by a bank against The highest note issue of the first United States Bank was $5,900,000, The highest note issue of the second United States Bank was were then issuing notes in the United States, including the 500 banks credit bank note, currently redeemed in gold coin. $3,500 of United States notes, or greenbacks; $4,500 National bank hold a National Bank Note as reserve; but the great State of New York deposits subject to check, and a true credit currency, or a bank note and thereafter no national bank shall hold a United States note as a

title:
  Seventeen Talks on the Banking Question Between Uncle Sam and Mr. Farmer, Mr. Banker, Mr. Lawyer, Mr. Laboringman, Mr. Merchant, Mr. Manufacturer


id: 61081
title: Cinderella Story
author: Lang, Allen Kim
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  "We''re pleased with your work, Miss McCall," Dink Gerding said. When the door slicked open Orison, staring after Dink, "I came to bring a message to Dink," Orison said. Kraft Gerding arose, stared for a moment at Dink and Orison, then, with "I wish you hadn''t come up here, Orison," Dink said. "I''m flattered," Dink Gerding said, holding open the lobby door for Earmuffs caught me up on eighth floor," Orison said. "To be my elder brother is Kraft''s special misfortune," Dink said. "Dink, I''d like a lobster," Orison said. "What if I said no?" Orison asked. "Don''t let these strange things worry you, Orison," Dink said. "I''m not going anywhere until I''ve telephoned Dink," Orison said. "Dink will never let you marry me," Orison said. "That''s what I had in mind," Orison said. "It''s been thought of," Orison said. "I''ll give those orders, Orison," Dink said.


