Wealthy Chicago Philanthropist Plans Large Donations
Dr Daniel Pearson, famed Hinsdale philanthropist, says he will donate his fortune quickly to Chicago charities. He has already given $6,000,000 to forty-two colleges across twenty-four states and sold his Chicago home and five acres, insisting he is not benevolent but aims to control his own legacy. An almanac predicts a mix of political tension, notable marriages, and financial shifts for 1971, including issues in Washington, foreign affairs, and possible disasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel BE. Pearsons
Hinsdale
Rockefeller
Aroozie
Chicagzo
Althoad
Pearsons
Chicago
Mary Lynn
New England
Mount Holyoke College
Dartmouth
Lyota Uttie
Raptiwe
Aimamie
United States
Washington
Raphael
Queen Victoria
Edward VI
Alminiac
Congress
Almgone
Almanic
Geramnoy
Japan
Spain
Greece
Windmills as Key to a Warming World, Says Dr Wiley
Dr Harvey W Wiley chief chemist at the U S Department of Agriculture argues windmills can save humanity from a frozen earth asserting wind power with storage could provide electricity and heat even if the equator freezes He warns coal and wood will vanish and electricity becomes the sole dependency for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey W. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Wiley
Hfe
Morgan's Sore Point of Misspelled Name Sparks Anger
An associate recalls J. T. Morgan reacting angrily to a document misnaming him, demanding correct spelling. The anecdote from The Life Story of J. L. Morgan in Metro-Bolitan Magazine paints him as sensitive to how his name appears in public records and articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Pierrepont
Pring
Bit
Pieerrepont
J. L. Morgan
Metro- Bolitan Magazine
Old Timber Proves Stronger Than New In Tests
A paper by Mr Buchanan reports that sound timber a quarter century old is materially stronger than new stock. Tests on white pine show older timber retains strength while decay and abrasion wear down wood over time. Oak and other woods are presumed to follow similar patterns per the findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PP. Buchanan
Burbanays
Oklahoma Governor’s Jim Swinger Inaugural Coat Stir
Governor Lee Cruce of Oklahoma explains the term jim swinger for his inaugural attire. The long tail coat, called a jim swinger, is described as any old coat with tails that taps behind in the wind, a phrase tied to southern speech and worn for dress occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cruce
Lee Cruce
Oklahoma
Faumots
Beveridge
Indiana
Ocean Liners Strive For Smoother Seas Through Design
The article explains how modern ocean liners reduce ocean strain by derble plating and upper-deck flex divisions to skim waves. It recalls the 1858 Great Eastern as a benchmark, noting its size and unmanageable speed, contrasting past and present approaches to luxury and stability at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neptune
England
Also Mentioned on This Page
DR. K. Pearsons
Daniel RE. Pearsons
Dr. Wiley
DE. Harvey W. Wilet
American Preas Association
Morgan
Guc
Edinburgh University
Niecks
Jimswinger
American Press Association
Goteungh Lee Chuce
Lusitania
Ashy
Portant
P. B. Bross
Timoukttain View Avenue
Nutley, N. J
Thomas Hayes
Passaic Ave
Nutley
N. J
William H. Parry
Law Firm
Hampson and Parry
Union Brig., & Claton
Newark
WN. J
Centre St
Gsis
Alexander Edwards
Kalsemining
Newark St
Glendale St. Joop Nutley
G. H. Angell
Chestnut St
J. Searle & Son
Franklin Avenue
Church
Keyser & Corb
Ss. Davis
Chestnut Street
F. C. Wittmann’s
Avondale Road
Weston Place Nutley
New Jersey
Central Meat Market
V. E. Broadbent
William JR. Stirratt
Franklin Ave
V. Lombardy & Son Custom Tailor
West Nutley
R Nutley
George C. Baptiste
Chesnnut St. Res
Mountain View Ave
Natley
Francis J. McKenny
West Natley Station
Passaic Av
Phonit
H. E. Brown
Fred Spatz, JR
Rutan PL
Notley
J. M. Davis
Stager Bros
Hugh Hallidy
Vreeland Avenue
Haberle Allwood
P. F. Guthrie
Highfield Lane
Nutley Market
A. Blum
Passaic Avenue
Franklin
Building and Loan
Rome
Park School
T. S. Brown
H. A. Connowy
Ernest ¥. Cotkerail
Wiliam H. Parry
Charles A
Keyler
Bloomfield Avenue
Bloomfield
Passaic County
Hanlon
Jefferson St
Passaic, N. J
Pettersey
Chestnut Street Nutley
F. Clark
Glen Ridge Cemetery
Franklin Ave. and
Jerolemon
Bloomfield, WN. J
Cenetery
Scheuer Ridg
Newark, N. J
Allan B. Stirratt
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