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Newspaper

Renwick Times

Location

Renwick, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1939

Page

7

A Giant of American Commerce Celebrates Its 100th Birthday

The article profiles the origins of the express business started by William F. Harnden in 1839, tracing its growth from a single bag in Boston to a nationwide network. It covers Harnden’s early work, the expansion to Europe, key rivals like Adams and Company, and the evolution of express services through 1938 with rail, air, and international partnerships.

New England Wiliam F. Harnden Harnden Reading Mass Sylvester Harnden Boston and Worcester Railroad New Ys James W. Hale New York Hale Boston Providence John ¥. Richmond Wall Street Adolphus Philadelphia Cunard Company Liverpool Dexter Brigham Jr Harnden and Company Hernden Commodore Vanderbilt Lexington Long Island Sound Adolphus Hernden Europe England France Ndt Ireland Scotland Germany America Middle West Alvin Adems Vermont Famiy P. B Burke Burke Sent Barnden and Company Adams Adams and Company Burke and Company Connecticut Massachusetts Hatch and Bartlett Baltimore Washington Atlantic Gulf Thompson, Livingstone and Company Harnden Company William J. Harnden Wells-Fargo and Company Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge Express Companies United States Express Adams Company California Panama Adams Express Company Willem F. Harden The American the National American Railway Express Company Railway Express Agency Air Express Division Railway Ex Pan-American Airways International Express Oakland Calif Latin America Air Express

Wells Fargo story and pony express origin tale

A historical piece traces Wells Fargo’s rise from early express ventures to the 1860s Overland Mail and Pony Express, detailing key figures like Wells, Fargo, Pomeroy, Russell and Waddell, routes across the West, and the shift to a dominant express and banking company after the Union Pacific meeting. The second segment shifts to a domestic scene where Lucien Bancroft confronts Gerry Winthrop, whose adhesive formula breakthroughs threaten Bancroft’s linen business future and family plans.

West Wells-Fargo Tara Bencesey New York Wells William F. Harnden George Pomeroy William G. Fargo Wells-Fargo and Company San Francisco Wells Fargo United States Wells+ Fargo Overland Mail Company New Mexico Arizona Los Angeles St. Joseph California Overland Telegraph Company Salt Lake City Sacramento Blizgard India Union Pacific Railroad Central Pacific Promontory Point Utah Express and Banking Company Western Territory

Light in Sky Prompts Plan to Brighten Nights Worldwide

Prof. W. A. Bailey of the University of Sydney proposes a radio driven sky lighting scheme. An array of aerials covering a mile square could project electric discharges 64 miles above Earth, illuminating 5000 square miles with a glow ten times brighter than a raven. The plan could be used for science, not commerce, offering a controllable spectral study of the upper atmosphere at 60 miles and higher.

W. A. Bailey University of Sydney Lars Sito Betley

Oysters Not Touchy Says Sydney Scientist

A Sydney scientist answered cruelty charges against eating raw oysters. He argued oysters feel no pain as they lack a developed nervous system. He described their simple anatomy and life cycle, noting an oyster’s first offspring drift until they attach and grow.

Sydney Australia Washington

Ancient Greeks and Romans name ticks by seeds

Ancient Greeks named ticks after croton seeds while Romans named them after the castor bean. The ticks resemble both seeds in appearance.

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Elmo Scott Watson William F. Warnden Robert E. Lee William F. Barnden Oscar Saunders Associated Jackanapes Lucies Bancraft Mildred Lucien Bancroft Bancroft Baske Gerry Winthrop Bancroft’s Gerry Winthrop Linen Winthrop Bancrett Gerey Garry Sears &, Lane Scott Sears & Lane Colt Mr. Bancroft WU Service Devon Oe & Lane Gougers Bamcroft Lew Millie Ben Holladay
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