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Fleischmann Co. makes nearly all the compressed yeast sold in the U. S. Its eleven factories have a capacity of some 500.000 lbs. of yeast per day. In 1928, net sales were $64,004,366; net income $19,820,668. Fleischmann Co. is also one of the world's largest vinegar producers. ships in its own tank cars 15,000,000 gals. of vinegar per annum. The company has consistently promoted Baker's Bread v. Home Made Bread; cheerfully notes that in 1919, 60% of U. S. bread was sold by bakers, in 1928 the baker's share had risen...
Nationally famed is Edward Albert Filene, originator of the Bargain Basement, president of Boston's William Filene's Sons Co., prolific publicist. Not so well known is his brother, Abraham Lincoln Filene, Board Chairman and General Manager of the Filene company. Last week, however, the brothers disagreed and Brother Abraham emerged...
...fraternal quarrel arose from Filene expansion plans. Having last winter acquired Boston's R. H. White Co. (TIME, Dec. 10), the Filene management next discussed merger arrangements with Abraham & Straus, Inc., of Brooklyn and with F. & R. Lazarus & Co., of Columbus, Ohio. Feeling that the proposed consolidation would submerge individual prominence and kudos, Brother Edward Filene secured a temporary injunction prohibiting transfer of Filene stock to the holding company which was being planned to operate the three stores. He maintained that he had been disregarded in the merger plans, that no merger should be permitted without his having...
...York, Indiana, Ohio, California; Union Tank Car Co., Vacuum Oil Co., Atlantic Refining Co., Illinois Pipe Line Co., Continental Oil Co., Columbia Gas and Electric Corp...
When, last March, Elisha Walker's Blair & Co. merged with Amadeo Peter Giannini's Bank of America, N. A. (TIME, April 1), the union was generally interpreted as a combination of Giannini resources with Blair & Co. personnel. When, last month (TIME, June 3), Banker Giannini announced that his 60th birthday (1870-1930) would mark his retirement, evident became Elisha Walker's position as Heir Apparent. Thus last week's amalgamation of Bank of America, N. A., with Chatham and Phenix National Bank and Trust Co. might well have been regarded as First Result of Blair & Co...