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...right. The three were patiently posing for their group picture. On rare previous occasions they had appeared in the same photographs, but with other bankers and tycoons. Last week's picture was to have special significance. It symbolized the largest merger of the year, the well foretold consolidation of the Reynolds brothers' Continental National Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago with the Illinois Merchants Trust Co. of Chicago of which Mr. Stevens was president (TIME, Sept. 3). Their combination as the Continental Illinois Bank & Trust Co. gives Chicago the second largest bank in the U. S. (National City...
...Oppenheim's homes are on the French Riviera (Cagnes) and in London. Without professing to be a prophet, he notes that he foretold the Boer War in one novel, the World War in 14 novels. He was said to be on a list of Londoners to be shot at once when the Germans should conquer England, whose Intelligence Service he assisted...
...women but as human beings"; declared that she was "sick unto death" of hearing her sex discussed, that she was not aware of any increased immorality at Oxford since the advent of large numbers of female students. Said she: "The scandals that were rather hopefully foretold when it was decided to admit women have not taken place...
...Charles Frederick Higham landed at Manhattan last week. His arrival from England had been well foretold. "Advertising Ambassador from Great Britain to the United States" was the epithet cabled ahead of him, and in footnote to the appellation was the information that he was voyaging to spend $200,000 on advertising India tea in U. S. newspapers...
...were legion. "He's little," said one, "but he's loud." He was also efficient, astounded and vexed old-school politicos by making appointments on a merit basis. Many prophesied that Mr. Hays would, within two years, reinvigorate the postal service so shabby under war-administration. Others foretold that soon the mails would be wrecked. People augured, argued, raged. Mr. Hays went into the movies, became the $150,000 a year president of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America...