St. Louis, the metropolis of the district is the home of the Mercantile Trust Company and Mercantile National Bank, both members of the Federal Reserve Bank system. The combined deposits of these two institutions aggregate $32,169,674.84., Statement of responsibility: The Federal Reserve Bank with special reference to District No. 8 : the resources and chief products of the district / compiled and issued by Mercantile Trust Company and Mercantile National Bank.
Which Assembled in the City of St. Louis, on the Fifteenth of October, 1849. To Which is Prefixed the Proceedings of the Primary Meetings of the Citizens of St. Louis, Held Previous to the Meeting of Said Convention
This booklet treats briefly of the Federal Reserve Act, but it gives in detail facts and figures that show the vastness of the resources and the diversity of products of a great and growing section—this Eighth Federal Reserve District, including parts of Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana and Mississippi.
Address of Thomas Allen of St. Louis, to the Board of Directors of the Pacific Railroad Company, At Their First Meeting. Also A Memorial to Congress, and the Act of Incorporation
Editorials - 38; Killing the New York Barge Canal - By Gordon P. Gleason, 7; Deeper Channels in the Great Lakes - By Francis C. Shenehon, 13; Annual Convention of the Mississippi Valley Waterways Association - 17; Utilization of Our Navigable Waterways as an Economic Necessity - By John M. Parker,19; Water Transportation in the Mississippi Valley - By Hon. John H. Small, 21; The Reconstruction
Editorials, p. 38
Waterways --
The Diversion of Trade to Abnormal Channels (Richard Selden Harvey), p. 7
Our Country's Greatest Need - Transportation (James E. Smith), p. 10
Standardized Barges Planned for New York State Canal (Gordon P. Gleason), p. 11
A National System of Transportation (Richard Waterman), p. 14
The Ohio - A River of Commerce (Robert Salade), p. 21
Up Green River to
Being a General Review of the Subjects Involved in the Consideration of a General System, Embracing Main Trunk Roads, State Credit, And Other Matters Pertinent Thereto
Files from the Federal Bureau of Investigation relating to the FBI's investigation of the accident at Union Station in January 1953 involving The Federal.
8 3/4 inches by 4 inches tan brochure with blue letters spelling "WHO WOULD MAKE THE BEST PRESIDENT FOR YOU?" on the front cover. Below the writing is a red arrow pointing to the right with white letters spelling "ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS". The first four pages follow the formula of asking a 'who' question with pictures and names listed of Richard Nixon, George Wallace, and Hubert Humphrey. The questions are masked accomplishments of Humphrey's. Nixon and Wallace are crossed out with red letters spelling "Not him" while Humphrey is circled with red letters spelling "It was Humphrey". The fifth and sixth pages discuss recessions and follow a similar formula. The back cover has a list of programs Humphrey proposed or sponsored. Below the list is a picture of Humphrey with red letters spelling "It was Humphrey". Towards the bottom are blue letters spelling "VOTE HUMPHREY-MUSKIE". At the bottom is blue letters spelling "Authorized and paid for by Wisconsin Humphrey-Muskie Committee" along with the committee members' names. Allied Printing Trades Council union imprint bottom right corner of back cover.
15/16-inch pin back button. White text on blue background covering the top half of the button reads "ROOSEVELT". Red text centered on a white background on the bottom half reads "LABOR'S CHOICE". Two vertical red stripes are on each side of the bottom line of text. Reverse has label for Green Duck Company (Chicago, Il.)
9/16-inch, blue, pin back button. A thin red horizontal stripe bisects the button across the center. Above the stripe is white text reading "ROOSEVELT". Below the stripe is white text reading "HORNER". Reverse has label for Green Duck Company (Chicago, Il.)
1/2-inch pin back button with monochromatic blue portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Along the outer top edge is a red stripe with white text reading "CARRY ON WITH". Along the bottom edge is a blue stripe with white text reading "ROOSEVELT". Label for Bastian Brothers (Rochester, N.Y.) is written on the outer rim of the button.
1/2-inch pin back button featuring a black and white portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt centered on a white background. Black text arched along the outer edge reads "A GALLANT LEADER FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT". Reverse has label for Bastian Brothers Company (Rochester, N.Y.)
7/8-inch, blue, pin back button with a white circle in the center. Arched within the outer blue circle is white text reading "THE CONSTITUTIONALISTS". Within the inner white circle is red text reading "NO THIRD TERM". Button has label for Bastian Brothers Company (Rochester, N.Y.)