Close Range Snapshots at People of Note
An assortment of dramatic clips and reminiscences from a San Francisco earthquake day. Miss Josephine Jacoby of the Coeried Metropolitan Opera company escapes a burning city to seek safety with colleagues, while figures like William Alden Smith and General James Bell are highlighted in biographical sketches and anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Jacoby
Metropolitan Opera Company
San Franciscn
Mies Jacobi
Saloon Hotel
Abe
Mercedes Ind
Union Square
Sionor Cafurs
Opera Company
Jay
Jacoby
Oakland Ferry
Oakland
New York
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Senate
Alger
Grand Rapids
Tle
Michigan House of Representatives
Astate
James Franklin Bell
United States Army
San Francisco
General Bell
Shelbyville
West Point Academy
Plains
Seventh
United States Cavalry
Forsyth
Philippines
Manila Bay
Porac
Luzon
Bell
Berty
Hower Derenpert
Captain Hobson
Hobson
Jovk
Jim and the Extract From Latters From Self Made Man
A veteran buyer recounts hiring Jim Durham Jr, the son of a wealthy lumberman, and how Jim’s relentless ambition and clever, sometimes risky tactics helped launch a line of products. From early struggles as office boy to introducing beef extract, Jim’s eye for opportunity reshapes the firm and reveals the value of trained brains over pure effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old John Durham
Jim
Old Durham
Jeanna
Redbot
Jha
Bald
Aret
Graham
Gaham
North Pole
Africa
Whitmore Seeks Fire Insurance Agencies in U S Market
Whitmore represents in Europe a group of major fire and casualty insurers. Fireman's Fund of California Home Fire and Marine Hartford Norwich Union London & Lancaster Hamburg Bremen Scottish Union Queen Western Assurance Liverpool London & Globe are among long established insurers doing business in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitmore
Eureke
Fireman's Fund of
California
Home, Fire and Marine of
Hartford
Connecticut
Norwich Union
England
London & Lancaster
Hamburg- Bremen
Germany
Scottish Union & National
Queen of England
Western Awmrance
Liverpool
London & Globe
United States
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Arran
Charles W. Fairbanks
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Ohio
Tin
Jan
Ufe
Busan Marr
Reeser
Heinrich Heine
Wrorge Derien
Aacaur
J. Frank
Lis Bell
Jim and the
George Horace
Hope
Hart Carena
Ope
Cholo
I. G. G. Whitmore
Eureka-Ely
G.L. Hagaman
U.S. Maile
Excape
Croke and
Stairton
Eureka
Ely
Hamilton
Palisade
G. Whitmore
Agent
Nevada
Cahn, Nicklesburg & CO
Thomas Rosselli
South Main St
New
Monroe Street
Mus. M. Fenxent
Sophie Anderson
Weus
Tittaburg
Nick G. Dally
Bareks
Kind & Kraus
Dhalers
Swift & Co
Clark Streets
Eureka, Nevada
Johnson Mercantile Co
Hiram Sohnson
ED Kraus
Eureka Cash Store
Wwe
J. B. Biale
North Main St
Phil
Paroni
South Main Street
Ruby Hill
Diamond Mine
Hylton & Hanna
Evecare
Skelton
Mound Valley
Elko
George Gavin
Ellwood
Axp General
Pioneer Bottling Works
IF. J. Brossemer
John Pardy
Mutual Life of
Travelers’ Accident and Health Insurance Co
Atlas Fire of
London
Underwriters’ Fire Co
Manchester
Tom Dixon
Range
White Fire
Nye
Imvaceke
Live Stock Directory
Nila
Eureka Live Stock Co
Ales
Power
Moles
Hones
Jett
Trimngle
Sqiaw Mountain
Roberts Croke
Joseph Sire
Elrere
Cirele
Alea
Teft
Vincent Lani Morsee
Ely Mi Mabie
Natinel Biel
G. W. Halstead
Mike Vaccaro Horves
Ules
Tangs
Kyrie County
Adilrem
Vronveet
P. Carletti
Humboldt River
Pondh Bowl
Addeosa
Alpha
Eureka Ciarity
Novade
Wutloe Ie
Thorsen
Tirrare
Harlow Bertini
Tom Connie
Gordon
Hare
Albel
Uctutiee
Malu Sud Natrinns Nis
Naliaite
A.C. Harris
Main Street
Euree
W. J. Lucey
Zareka Postolos
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