Wall Street Reflects Steel Dividend Cut In 1941
The Booming era of American industry faces a dividend slash as United States Steel reduces its quarterly dividend from 1.75 to 1.00, affecting over 200,000 shareholders. Chief executive pay is under review with a broad 10 percent salary reduction anticipated, while nominations and policy statements from President Hoover echo wage stay discussions amid company adjustments.
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Pee States Steel
New York
J. A. Farrell
Hoover
Kny
James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Farrell
Wall Street
Arlos Ibanez
Chile
Carlos Ibanez Bally
Congress
Thanet
Los Andes
Argentina
Santiago
Ibanez
Pedro Opazo
Senate
Thanez
Juan Esteben Montero
Montero
Pedro Blanquier
The Old Music Teacher Remembers Her Pupils
A 73 year old music teacher once famed for training world class pianists endures rheumatism yet spirits her legacy to generations of students. Her former pupils, including notable names, visit on birthdays to honor her lifelong influence and the vitality she imparted.
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Hier
Moritzy
Lilienthal
Mann
Forenzi
Lanz
Spamer
Spanier
Medam
Madam
Brehms
Ferenzi
Beethoven
Fortune's Start in Subway Gold Mine Story
A western millionaire recalls ten years ago dropping a $5 coin through a San Francisco grate and finding luck in recovery. He used the find to access food, clothes, and self-respect, meeting influential men and lifting his fortunes from a ground-hog case to solvency.
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Chicago
Herald-Examiner
San Francisco
Beggar Melvin Traylor On Honest Business Shifts
In New York on the Berengaria voyage, Chicago banker Melvin Traylor cites American honesty as key to business progress. He recalls a beggar who, once sighted, asks for a dime for coffee, while explaining past missteps and the need to adapt.
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Melvin Traylor
Chicago
New York
Immense Floating Dock at Southampton England
A record floating dock at Southampton claims to be the largest. It can lift ships up to a 60 000 ton displacement, spans about 314 acres, and contains 17 240 tons of steel in its hull. The dock rises over 70 feet from deck to side wall, with a berth dredged to 65 feet. Its deck is a hollow steel fonteon surmounted by hollow steel walls forming a gigantic U shaped structure.
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Southampton
England
The Friendly Mosquito and the Cannibal Mosquito
A compact note contrasts two mosquitoes: the cannibal mosquito that preys on humans and beasts, and the other mosquito that feeds on insects, highlighting their behavior and antipathies in a curious natural history tone.
Fellows' Syrup Promises Renewed Strength and Vitality
An old time tonic claims to restore health for weariness and run down feelings. The advertisement asserts quick strength gains, improved appetite, and calmer nerves after a few doses. It urges asking a druggist for genuine Fellows' Syrup prescribed by doctors nationwide.
Lake Superior relic reveals ancient larger lake
Dr E E Moore of the University of Toronto spoke to the Roy Society of Canada about excavations for a dam in the Algoma District that confirm a prehistoric Lake Algomum once filled the Superior basin. He traced glacial history showing a much larger lake in the region and a smaller Lake Superior during the ice ages.
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Lake Superior
Algomum
Algoma
Superior
Hhe
Great Lakes
Doctor Moore
Lost 20 Lbs in 4 Weeks Kruschen Salts Claim
Mrs Mae West of St Louis Mo says she dropped from 170 to 150 pounds in four weeks after using one box of Kruschen Salts daily. She reports increased energy, no hunger, and credits a half teaspoonful in hot water each morning before breakfast. An 85 cent bottle lasts four weeks and a money back guarantee is offered.
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Mae West
St. Louis
America
Polish Leader Hailed as Savior of Europe in 1920
Lord d Avernons tribute to Pil sudski as the real savior of Europe in 1920 aroused much comment. Gazeta Polska marked the tenth anniversary of the Polish victory over Bolsheviks. Lord Abernon said the battle of the Vistula ranks among the era’s pivotal events and that a Bolshevik victory would have reshaped Central Europe.
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Europe
d'Avernon
Pilsudski
Gazeta Polska
Abernon
the Vistula
Central
Poland
Warsaw
New Hired Man's Complaints Spark Social Talk
Mrs. Corntossel asks about the new hired man's gripes. Farmer Corntossel says he is not truly complaining. He explains that sharing troubles is simply a way for the man to be sociable and friendly.
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Hiram
Clever Boy Scout Robot Built by Newton Group
In Newton Massachusetts the Boy Scouts built a mechanical mao that walks sits and lifts objects. The robot is operated from the cellar of Robert Kangott who is sixteen years old. The device includes eye motion and a cigarette smoking action as part of its features.
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Clever Boy Scouts
Mao
Newton
Mass
Boy Scouts
Robert Kangott
Quote comic exchange on marriage and admitting fault
A facially framed witticism features a man asking if his wife ever concedes he is right and the wife replies that she always says he is right in admitting he is wrong. The quip highlights humor about humility and marital banter.
Husband and ex sweetheart reunion after twenty years
The exchange notes a husband who no longer yawps about his first love and reveals he recently encountered that former sweetheart after two decades, highlighting a surprising, quiet shift in his memories and affections.
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American Federation of Labor
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