Multimillionaire at Forty Four Schwab Story
A portrait of Charles M Schwab founder of vast steel interests, detailing his rise from a stage coach driver to head of Carnegie Steel, his Monte Carlo spending, and his open handed generosity. The piece credits his people skills and nerve, notes his health issues, and highlights his philanthropy in industrial schools and church projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Schwab
Steel Trust
Charles M. Sehwab
Lberal
New York City
Aladdin
Schwab
Sehwab
Captain Jones
Andrew Arnegie
Finanial
Wall Street
Europe
Monte Carlo
Riverside Drive
Stern Trust
Charley Schwab
Loretto
Carnegie
Carnegie Company
Steet
Ishar
Ife
Liberal
Richmond Beach
New York
Clover Club
Philadelphia
Lee
Charley
Mr. Schwab
Charney Schwab
J. A. Edgerton
Sculptures and satire mark a memorial with colonial themes
A description chronicles a display featuring Columbia by Vincenzo Alfane, panther heads, a Bitter shield, and French groups symbolizing Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. It notes American sculptors shaping the tribute, while anecdotes about Schwab hint at a cultural emphasis on wit and national pride amid a ceremonial setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Vincenzo Alfane
Karl Bitter
Daniel C. French
Europe
Asia
Africa
America
Denmark
Johanam Gelert
New York Custom House Showcases Sculpture by Statuary
The New York custom house between Bowling Green and the Battery stands as a landmark of federal design. Cass Gilbert supervised an elaborate sculptural program reflecting late century progress in sculpture and architectural decoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
New York
Cass Gilbert
Notes of the Railways and Engine Progress Across Lines
Article surveys New York Central apprentice program led by W. E. Marshall and Charles W. Cross, with plans to place trainees in service. It highlights a giant Chesapeake and Ohio locomotive No 3004 at Jersey City, the Burlington dining cars carved from a centuries old Buckingham oak, and Baltimore and Ohio snow sheds to be grown with forestry department aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Baltimore
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Jersey City
New York Times
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Juniata
Faust
Shell
Chicago
Buckingham Park
Burlington Railway
St Louis Grobe-Democrat
Pullman Company
Burlington
Cromwell
Cleveland
W. E. Marshall
Lake Shore
American Locomotive Company
Charles W. Cross
Baltimore and
Ozarks for Capital Site Deluded Zealots Push to Move Govt
Citizens of Aurora Missouri urge Congress to relocate the federal capital to the Ozarks citing malarial Washington climate and crooked officials. The proposed resolution blames the capital’s location for corruption and calls for moving the seat to the Ozarks for health economy and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Monument
Capitol
Ozark Mountains
Aurora
Congress
New York Herald
Gress
Ile
District of
Colotabia
Auror
United States
Goummai
Ozarks
Missouri
Bhartel
Neosho
Agrera
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Lorety
Eigiteen
elerynTidcock
Caytar Jones
Neering Corps
Jones
Schhwab
Phen Schwab
Bor
Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
Braddock
Echwab
Charley Schwan
Mit
Homestead
Courley Schwab Tins
Bin
Maine
the Saturday Evening Post
Gsant Club
Meatead
Catealia
Bis Hone
Pete
Elet
All Fifeu
ELEET
Covess
Wonder Worker
DR. King’s
LUNCS
Chaseby, SR
Elizabeth, Ill
DR. King
Neilley & LO
Cambridge
O. C
A. Heiner
Byesville
Cross
Elkhart
Ind
J. ©. McCarty
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bethlehem
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