Oldest American business in Philadelphia traces through centuries
The article notes Francis Perot's Sons' Malting, founded 1637 by Anthony Morris, as America's oldest business. It chronicles nearly 400 years of family succession from Morris to Perot, with generations serving as owners, brewers, and maltsters before the firm became a corporation in 1287 and remains under distant descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Sullivan
United States
America
Francis Perot
Anthony Morris
Delaware River
Philadelphia
Princeton
Morris
Per
Local Notes Highlight Neighbors Trips and Products
Mrs. G H Greer returns from a two week visit to Kansas City and Chicago. Neighbors are urged to read The Globe while away on vacation. Listings include local families visiting, picnics at Madison ranch, and a Vega trip for Miller family. Oasis pool opens, Highland Poultry Feed promoted, and Gayle McFadden visiting from Palm Beach. Wheat movement projected at 3500 carloads. Red Star flour advertised for baking. Tulsa growth noted and a Portland couple welcome a daughter born July 3, with Mrs Reeder previously Miss Sybil Buckingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Greer
Tyler Street
Kansas City
Chicago
Globe
C. C. Akard
Mary Frances
Taylor Street
T. L. Gordon
James
Gerven
North Fillmore
Gayle McFadden
Palm Beach
Fla
McFadden
Gaines D. Whitsett
Sunset Road
Gayle
Deandi Fruit Co
International Harvester Company
Walter Barlow
Great West Mill and Elevator Company
Amarillo
Bax Bentley
Fort Worth
Jack Edwards
Tulsa
Ray Reeder
Portland
Oregon
Reeder
Sybil Buckingam
Mr. Reeder
C .B. Reeder
Railroad News and Folks Highlights From J Moore
John Moore reports on railroad officers and staff movements including Work and Mrs Work touring Kansas City Chillicothe and State Center. Santa Fe crews expand cantaloupe shipments from Phoenix. Wheat loading rises with 60 to 75 cars daily as Danby Dabney seeks harvest work and El Paso song reference noted. Passenger travel on Fort Worth and Denver grows, with many crews on trips and picnics throughout Texas and New Mexico. Taxes paid by class 1 railroads in 1924 reach a record 540,342,067 as an 1.16 percent rise from 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Briscoe
Santa Fe
Phoenix
Ariz
F. J. MacKie
Bowman Jarret
Galveston
Plains
Dabney Dreddwork
Fret
Oklahoma
Whittle and Spit Club
Dabney
Mason and Dixon Line
J. W. Mode
Denver
Graves
White
J. Moran
Childress
Childress Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth
Texline
H. C. Harrison
New Mexico
C. L. Bowman
S. J. McCravey
Alabama
Georgia
T. R. Herbert
Nicklaus and
Moran
J. A. Brown
Denver Bridge and
Amarillo
F. A. White
J. P. Rollins
F. Wire
Pecos
Black
Texas
F. A. Donnell
Mike Harrington
Buchanan Street
Anthony
B. M. Loser
Florida
J. W. Maline
Stowman
California
Buck Gall
Tom Hampton
James ‘Skeeter’ Johnson
Bureau of Railway Economics
Local church notices and social visits fill East Amarillo
East Amarillo residents attend regular services at Glenwood Baptist and Houston Street Methodist churches. Missionary society and booster club meet this week. Visitors include the Cutchers from Rockhart and Reba Roark from Vegas. Family trips, Fourth of July activities, and trips to Clarendon are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Jones
Glenwood Baptist Church
Glenwood
A. G. Cutcher
Hazel and
Junior
Rockhart
Texas
J. M. Stidger
Houston Street
A. J. Crow
Ast Amarillo
Box Canyon
Houston Street Methodist Missionary Society
Reba Roark
Vegas
George Runyon
Lincoln Street
Herman Roark
Earl Runyon
Vega
Amarillo
A. Runyon
Gordon Cummins Ranch
J. H. Roberts
Richard
Pierce Street
Clarendon
Memphis
Bryant Powell
Dorris
Velva
Okla
East Amarillo
John Hudleston
Iola Sharp
H. M.horton
Weatherford
Oklo
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. L. Richardson
The
Great Southern Life Insurance Company
John Moore
W. P. Ray
Plano
Tex
W. B. Pruett
Hall County
J. T. Wofford
Waurika
W. H. Pieper
W. W. Carter
Santa Fe Yard
Dallas
L. Fuqua
John Mook
Corinne Oritfith Ay
Johnston Drug Co
Blasdel
STY Licht
Rah
Ralston Grocery
Farm and Ranch Loans
Panhandle
South Plains
W. A. Palmer
Fuqua Block
Amarillo, Texas
North Amarillo
North
Hales Cash Grocery and Market
Mr. Blasdel
Sunset Grocery and Filling Station
H. Earnest Smith
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