Notable Industrial Figures Drive American Progress
William Wallace Atterbury led railroad and military transport in France after rising from Altoona apprentice to general manager of motive power. Henry Ford built the modern auto industry from humble beginnings in Detroit, while Daniel Guggenheim and Meyer Guggenheim built a mining empire. Charles Schwab advanced from surveyor to Bethlehem Steel chairman. John G. Shedd rose from modest start to head Marshall Field & Co., after years as sales chief and director.
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William ‘Wallace Atterbury
Pennsylania Railroad
France
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona
Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
Hammond once condemned in Jamieson raid sentence ended
John Hayes Hammond is described as a very alive man now, twenty five years after being condemned to death for alleged ties to the Jamieson raid in South Africa. He originally went to the Rand for Barney Barnato as a mining expert and was retained by Cecil Rhodes at a high salary, though he had no active role in the raid. The reform party linked him to the four condemned, and his sentence was postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Guggenheim
Guggenheims
United States
Meyer Guggenheim
Switzerland
Philadelphia
Leadville
Daniel Or
Dan
M. Guggenheim & Sons
American Smelting and Refining Company
Charles M. Schwab
Edgar Thompson Steel Works
Bill
Steel Works
John Hayes Hammond
Dom Paul
Jamieson
South Africa
Mr. Hammond
Rand
Barney Barnato
Cecil Rhodes
Empire Builder
Reform Party
Hoover and Vanderbilt contrasted paths to wealth and fame
The passage recalls Herbert C. Hoover leaving Leland Stanford to seek fortune, spanning twenty five energetic years in mines, China, Belgian relief work, and now as secretary of commerce. It contrasts Cornelius Vanderbilt who, after Yale graduation in 1895, used a reduced inheritance to pursue invention in steam locomotives, later shifting to finance after a family partition.
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Herbert C. Hoover
Leland Stanford Jr
University of California
China
Great East
Belgium
Europe
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Yale
Mr .Vanderbilt
Lamont’s Return to Journalism and Banking Career
Thomas W. Lamont once a reporter for the New York Tribune in 1894 moved into finance and reorganizations, becoming secretary of the Bankers Trust Company a decade later and joining J. P. Morgan & Co ten years ago. He has now returned to journalism by purchasing the New York Evening Post and guiding its voice as a side pursuit.
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Thomas W. Lamont
New York Tribune
Bankers Trust Company
J. P. Morgan & Co
Lamont
New York Evening Post
Rosenwald’s changing role in philanthropy in late era
The text notes Julius Rosenwald’s reduced financial position at the century’s end and his evolving capacity to promote the philanthropies tied to his name, suggesting a station agent’s idea influenced his actions.
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Julius Rosenwald
Steinmetz Career Rise From Breslau to Schenectady
Charles Proteus Steinmetz began his influential career in Breslau and later served as consulting engineer to General Electric in Schenectady New York. Despite frail health he advanced through physics chemistry and mathematics and also taught at Union College.
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Charles Proteus Steinmetz
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Breslau
Germany
Zurich
Switzerland
Stenmetz
Union College
Vanderlip's Rise From Reporter to Treasury Aide
Frank A. Vanderlip, recently retired as National City Bank president, began as a Chicago Tribune writer and financial editor. He also served as associate editor of the Economist and earned the confidence of banking leaders, aiding Lyman J. Gage as private secretary when Gage became secretary of the treasury. He later moved to a prominent role in Wall Street.
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Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank
Chicago Tribune
The
Economist
Cook County
Chicago
Vanderlip
Lyman J. Gage
Mr. Gage
the Treasury
Treasury Department
Wall Street
Chicago Packers Clerk Recall Reveals Long Career
Thomas FE. Wilson once served as a clerk for Morris & Co. packers in Chicago and spent twenty five years learning the business, according to archival recollections. The note highlights his early entry into the packing industry and gradual mastery of operations.
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Thomas FE. Wilson
Chicago
Morris & Co., Packers
Self-Closing Garage Door Triggered by Vehicle Trip
A door arrangement uses a counterweighted system and a hinged trip plank to auto close after a vehicle passes. The front wheel depresses the trip, releasing the catch from a rear notch, then the rear wheel disengages and the door rolls shut.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Paris Fashions Feature Knitted Blouses And Suits For Autumn
Paris designers showcase knitted blouse outfits and dresses as a rising autumn craze. The Parisienne favors dressy sweater blouses over sportswear and favors soft bright woolen suits with inventive details like wrong side out brushed wool. Striking color combinations and coordinated accessories signal these styles for mountain and country wear next winter.
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Paris
Idling Trouble From Spark Plug Gap Too Close
Car owners report idling difficulty from spark plugs set too close. The engine rolls and loads at idle, misattributed to the carburetor. Solution is to widen spark gaps and clean plugs to cure the fault.
Automobile News Highlights From Early Motor Era
Maryland establishes a state motorcycle constabulary. Gasoline exceeds 1 dollar per gallon in Japan. One motor truck per 100 inhabitants now in the United States. A rheostat clamps to the steering post to dim headlights. South American cities equip motor fire-fighting apparatus. An oil-burning Diesel engine using butter lard or powdered coal is claimed. Detroit motor vehicle production for May hits 144,601 units compared with 104,955 in April and 142,083 in May 1920.
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United States
Detroit
State of
Michigan
Probate of Will in Jefferson County Iowa
Notice that a document claimed as the last will of William F. Copeland is on file in Jefferson county district court. A final hearing and proof are scheduled for September 16, 1921 at 2:00 p.m. before the court. Sanford Zeigler Jr., Clerk, issues the notice.
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Iowa
Jefferson County
William F. Copeland
District Court
Queer Human Ways Observed In A Troubling Scene
A man is presented to a girl and, if all goes well, the girl is given away to the man. The summary notes a troubling social interaction with implied consent and arranged assignment within a traditional framework.
Testament of Sarah J. on file in Jefferson County Court
Court records show a testament dated 12 A D 1921 filed with the Clerk of the District Court of Jefferson County. A proof and final hearing were set for the seventh day of the first term of 1921 with the court noting the date and time on September 6.
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Sarah J
District Court
Jefferson County
Etiquette for the Visitor From the Atchison Globe
A short house etiquette note says a guest should leave when a stained tablecloth is placed again on the table, signaling it is time to go home. The Atchison Globe quotes a domestic hint about manners at table.
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Atchison Globe
Grandma Used Sage Tea to Darken Hair
Old time home brew with sage and sulphur promises dark glossy hair. Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound is offered as easier alternative. Dampen a sponge and apply strand by strand, claiming gray hairs disappear after several uses. Not intended to diagnose cure or prevent disease.
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Wyeth
Wryeth
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Henry Ford
Edison
First Notch
Rosenwald
John G. Shedd
Marshall Field & Co
Marshall Field
Sir Hubert
Shedd
Prince
New Hampshire
Automobile News
Maryland
Japan
South America
Sanford Zeigler, Jr
Purina
Purina Chen Chow
Stuckey-Gossick Milling Co
F.O.B
Samson
Hanna
Samson Tractor Company IS A
Division OF
General Motors Corporation
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