From Cornfield to President of C. N. Railroad
Roy Gibbons profiles Fred W. Sargent who rose from Iowa cornfield to president of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. The piece traces his humble start, conservative New England roots, and belief in workers, urging loyalty and industry as keys to achievement.
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Cornfield
C. &.N. Railroad
Roy Gibbons
Chicago
Akron
Fred W. Sargent
Sargen
Miege
Progialar Liu
Lim
Valeander
Ack
Galiua
Yeaterday
Sargent
Coolidge
Ature
New England
Hall
Vermont
Presiden Coolidge
U. S
Chicago & Northwestern
Sam
Sargent Baye
The
Jay
Roa
Iowa
A Sargent
Quotable Ohio State Sun Dial Snippet on Marriage and Roles
A fragment from the Ohio State Sun Dial notes a debate about marriage roles with a line about Ethel Phyllis stopping meals after marriage and a remark about a doctor husband. The item shows a casual campus voice and social commentary from the era.
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Ethel—Phyliss
Lynda
Ohio State Sun Dial
Stone's Successor Aided In Organization Of Bank
William P. Prenter, acting president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, aided in building the union bank into a $140,000,000 institution. Born in Philadelphia, he moved west and joined the Canadian Pacific, rising to executive ranks. He shaped banking expansion from Cleveland to New York and beyond, staying out of the limelight yet hard at work. Prenter, 4:8, is the bank’s elder officer, living with his wife and daughter. Known as a 12-hour-a-day worker who shuns publicity, he remains the quiet backbone of the organization.
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NEA Berries
Cleveland
William P.prenter
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Aa Gretvies
Brotherhood
Brotherhoods Cooperative Bank
Stone
Prenter
Philadelphia
Northwest
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Brothehood
Activitiw
New York
Coubler
Prenier
Hoe
Bin
Hixubordinates
Veterinarians Close Meeting With Banquet In Baltimore
About fifty veterinarians and many wives attended the Maryland State Veterinary Medical Association meeting at the Y M C A with demonstrations at the fair grounds and a banquet at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Dr I K Atherton acted as toastmaster as Emory L Cobleuts and David C Winebrenner spoke. Dr Kiernan read on tuberculosis decline and Dr Crown delivered welcomes on behalf of Major Lloyd C Culler.
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Maryland State Veterinary Medical Asaciaction
Fair Grounds
Francia Scott Key Hotel
I K. Atherton
Emory L. Cobleuts
David C. Winebrenner
Francis Scott Key
Trent Wan
Atherton
Winebrenner
Mrr. Coblenty
Almanac Walks Triggered Legal Fallout in France
Ouvrard, a noted French army contractor, was once sought by trade tribunal officers for an offense. He timed his daily strolls by a published almanac, but an arrest occurred when the almanac proved wrong. The court upheld damages against the almanac’s compiler and publisher for the mis-timed public appearance.
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Ouvrard
Tribunal of Commerce
K. C. Kitchen
Kansas City Star
Gutrard
France
Rivalry on Maltinan avenue over two babies tale
A fragment from the Los Angeles Times describes a neighborhood rivalry on Maltinan Avenue near Hollywood. Ethel defends her sister and a controversial birth follows Frank Atkinson’s cubdi talon. Jurys Atbison stews the baby for days before visiting Erbeta next door.
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Maltinan Avenue
Hollywood
Ethel
Peank Atkinson
Jurys
Atbison
Erbeta
Bob Birendy
Los Angeles Times
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Bargent
Jual
Ecornfield
Blake
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
W. Sargent
Frederick County National Bank
Frederick
Maryland
United States
Bankin House
Astelé
Ibis Bank
State of
County of
Zimmerman
WM. D. Zimmerman
J. Harry Kennedy
Lewis Bk. Birely, Horace C, Zauitartas, Allen G Quynn
Hardwick
Berkey and Gay
Kemp’s Men’s Wear Shop
Patrick Street
Estes Kemprchandise
Patrick St. Windew
Central Trust Company of Maryland
Emory L. Coblentz
Charles Moo
Mathias Frank C. Norwood
Robert
Kemp
Charles Wertheimer
Richard P. Boss
George T. Baumgardner
Grover L. Michael G. Thomas Summers
Elmer Brown
Edward Shaw
Homer D. Kepler
Joseph H. Apple
Emory L. Coblents
Lawrence A. Chiswell
William T. Delaplaine
Frank M. Dertzbaugh
John A. Engle
Thomas B. Hayward
Abraham Hemp Thomas B. Johnson
John C. Leatherman
R. Bush Lewis
Directors Charles McD
Mathias Guy K. Motter
Frank C. Norwood
Entow D. Neighbours
Vernon W. Nicodemus Benjamin C. P G. Lloyd Palmer
Richard P. Ross Charles F. Seeger
Eli GC. Renn
Charles C. Waters
Quynn ’S
Quynn’s Hardware Store
Geo. S. Rodock & Son
S. Carroll St
Iwill Flautt Company
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