
Federal Reserve
Created by Congress in December 1913; its banks opened in November 1914. Newspaper pages from 1912 to 1916 on a map and timeline.
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The Washington Times — 1913-05-26, page 1
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… President by Congress man Glass there Is said to be provision for the creation of a Federal reserve board, which Is designed to take the place Of the central reserve association as …
The Washington Times — 1913-05-26, page 2
… President by Congress man Glass there is said to be a provision for the creation of a Federal reserve board, which is designed to take the place of the central reserve association as …
The Washington Herald — 1913-06-18, page 5
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… President is based upon the creation of regional reserve associations, all subject to a Federal reserve board at Washington. The business-like freedom of commercial banking, and the conservative …
The Washington Herald — 1913-06-18, page 6
… President is based upon the creation of regional reserve associations, all subject to a Federal reserve board at Washington. The business-like freedom of commercial banking, and the conservative …
The Washington Herald — 1913-06-19, page 6
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… . Notes still remaining In circulation at the end Of period to be fixed BIZ the Federal reserve board shall be secured by an equal amount Of lawful money deposited in the Treasury …
… banking association at least twice in each calendar year. and as much oftener as the Federal reserve board shall consider necessary. No Loans for Examiners. Section IS forbids any …
… any national banking association possessing capital of 100000 may. through the Federal Reserve Board. establish branches in foreign countries for the furtherance of the foreign …
The Washington Herald — 1913-06-19, page 7
… United States into not less than twelve districts, each dis trict to contain a Federal reserve city. The bill provides that in each Federal reserve city the organization committee shall organize a Federal reserve bank. Eerj Federal reserve bank shall have a paid-up and unimpaired capital at the time of beginning business …
… reserv e bank is authorized to establish branch ofllces under the regulation of the Federal reserve board in the district in which it Is located. Section 4 of the bill requires the …
… Federal reserve banks to become Incorporated and provides that each shall have succession for a …
Evening Star — 1913-06-19, page 1
… associations in their respective districts. State banks will be eligible to membership. Federal Reserve Banks. The reserve associations will organize federal reserve banks in each district with a minimum capital of f5,?.?0,utX? which will be supplied …
… will' be retired over a period of twenty years, the government will issue to the federal reserve banks a new kind of currency, probably to be designated as "fedAal reserve treasury …
… not be secured by gold, they will be redeemable In gold by the Treasury or the federal reserve banks. Means are taken to protect the United States 11 per cent bonds, which now …
The Washington Times — 1913-06-19, page 1
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… approval given 1t by the President, was widely predicted tooay at the Capitol. The Federal reserve banks, of which there will be fifteen, located geographic ally with reference to …
… forming the rekerve associations. All national banks will be compelled to join these Federal reserve associations. but State banks and trust COM panies fulfilling specific requirements …
… in the measure likewise Will be permitted to become shareholders In the proposed Federal reserve banks. The number of Federal reserve banks may be increased at the discretion of the Federal Reserve Board. The Federal reserve banks. in addition to acting as fiscal agencies for the Federal Government would …
The Washington Times — 1913-06-19, page 2
… approval given it by the President, was Tviaeiy preaictea toaay ai we jijuiwi. The Federal reserve banks, of which 'there will be fifteen, located geographic ally with reference …
… forming the re serve associations. All national banks will be compelled to Join these Federal reserve associa tions, but State banks and trust com panies fulfilling specific requirements …
… In the measure likewise will be permitted to become shareholders in the proposed Federal reserve banks. The number of Federal reserve banks may be Increased at the discretion of the Federal Reserve Board. The Federal reserve banks. In ad dition to acting as fiscal agencies for the Federal Government would …
The Washington Herald — 1913-06-20, page 1
… framers of the bill. The two sections changed relate to the composition of the Federal reserve board, the retirement of the present national bank notes, and the caring for the …
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