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Lost payroll package shows Carnegie's luck and risk
The account recalls Andrew Carnegie narrowly escaping disaster when a payroll package nearly slid from a train and into a river. The box and its contents were recovered unharmed, reinforcing tales of his fortune and restraint in judging others. Additionally notes touch on groundhog folklore, German living costs, and Harvard's new astronomer Harold Shapley.
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Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Altoona
Pittsburgh
Harvard
Harold Shapley
Harvard College Observatory
Edward ©. Pickering
Wilaon Observatory
California
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