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Wright Brothers Show Expertise in Big Bank Wiring Bid
The Wright Brothers Richard and Mark win the electrical contract for the State Bank and Trust Company building with a bid near six thousand dollars. They detail outlets and a two-circuit telephone system, and note market prices and vigilance as keys to success. Their firm has grown from student beginnings in 1904 to a projected annual business above 150,000 with stock valued over 25,000.
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Wright Brothers
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State Bank & Trust Company
Wright Bros
Richard C
Mark Wright
Richard
Texas Christian University
Waco
Mark
Martin Wright
San Antonio