Andrew Mellon Dies at 82 One of Nation’s Wealthiest Financiers
Andrew W. Mellon long a banking and oil magnate and later Treasury secretary and ambassador to Great Britain died after a month of illness. He was 82, died at his daughter’s home in Southampton, and funeral services will be in Pittsburgh. His official fortune was $205 million, with estimates of up to $500 million for Mellon and his children.
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N. Y
Andrew W. Mellon
David K. E
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Paul
Ailsa
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East Liberty Presbyterian Church
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Mellon Industries and its Global Reach in Early 20th Century
Mellon Enterprises spanned banking oil and aluminum with the Mellon National Bank of Pittsburgh Gulf Oil Company and Aluminum Company of America dominating their sectors and employing thousands worldwide.
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Mellon National Bank of Pittsburgh
Gulf Oil Company
Aluminum Company of America
Andrew Mellon a Statesman Financier and Art Benefactor
A brief profile of Andrew W. Mellon, noting his public offices from 1921 to 1932 as Secretary of the Treasury and Ambassador to Britain. It highlights his debt reduction record, frugal private life, and his key aim to establish a National Gallery of Art in Washington with his art collection.
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Roosevelt
National Gallery of Art
Andrew William Mellon
the Treasury
Warren G. Harding
Great Britain
Mellon
Andrew Mellon
United States
St. James's
Banquet Held Amid Japanese Raid on Nanking
In Nanking on August 27 Japanese planes killed about 150 civilians, mostly coolies, during a daylight raid. The attack occurred as the diplomatic corps hosted Nelson T. Johnson for his 30th anniversary in the foreign service, while sirens blared and raids continued after the banquet.
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Nanking
China
Nelson T. Johnson
Johnson
Rain Delays National Doubles Tennis Championship
Rain today postponed play at the Longwood Cricket Club in Brookline Mass delaying the national doubles tennis championship. Officials hope fair weather tomorrow will allow resumption of competition.
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Mass
Longwood
Subscribers In Winchester Warned About Missing Evening Star
Public notice informs readers in Winchester that non-receipt of the Evening Star may be reported to a postal telegraph service free of charge, ensuring delivery assistance and accountability.
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Winchester
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