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...stock in the new company, this is sufficient to insure practical control, especially when the personal holdings of the officers are considered. The price of the refrigerator has not been announced but is generally thought to be very low, possibly $100, which is $125 less than GM's cheapest Frigidaire...
Rich, Mr. Washburn did not stint himself in Vienna, one of the cheapest capitals in the world. He lived in almost regal style, butlered, footmanned, flunkied. Mrs. Washburn's balls were of a character to make her the uncrowned queen of the Diplomatic Corps...
Louisville, the Gateway to the South, in addition to leading the World in 17 industries, has a cheaper taxi rate than the "cheapest in the U. S." mentioned on p. 18 of your issue of Feb. 24. Here, the tariff is two miles for 25C and "Four Can Ride As Cheap As One" so bring the family when you come...
Meanwhile in New York City taxi grumblings, never still, grew louder. All companies complained that current prices were too low for profits. The city has some 250 cab companies, owning 24,000 taxicabs, operated by 70,000 drivers. The prevalent rate, cheapest in the U. S., is 15? for the first quarter-mile, 5? for each succeeding quarter-mile. Small companies, ramshackle independents charge more; their cabs are avoided by the city-wise. All drivers get 40% of metred receipts. With twelve-hour shifts, day men may get $30 or $40 per week. Night men, with more business, say they...
...miles of curtaining, 54 million handkerchiefs. Miss Pidgeon showed that, though their sales had doubled in a decade, this enormous turnover brought no enormous wages to salesgirls. Labor is a prime item in chain-store operation. Where customers can readily see the entire stock, make their selections unaided, the cheapest, most inexperienced young clerk can perform the simple task of wrapping bundles, ringing up receipts...