Word: industriale
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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The Dodge-Phelps-Stokes family of industrial, financial and philanthropic organizers goes back six generations. Five generations of the Jefferson family of actors are recorded.
The majority of the men attending the Session, who were almost equally divided between college and non-college graduates, occupied position of responsibility. Several were vice-presidents of banks, railroads, and industrial corporations; other were general managers, credit managers, and store superintendents; still others were sales
The oil deposits at Perm were accidentally discovered. Three years ago Professor Preobrajenski found in the Perm district what are now considered the world's largest deposits of potash, thus shattered the Franco-German potash monopoly. While digging for potash, drillers were pleasantly surprised to strike oil as well...
Railman Frank Taplin, 55, began his industrial career 42 years ago, started in as office boy for no less famed an employer than John D. Rockefeller Sr. (The present "Taplin interests" include a vague but potent backing from the Rockefeller family, whereas the Van Sweringens are more directly indebted to...
In this opinion he was joined by the late great George Westinghouse. Both counselled against attempting to make and transmit Alternating Current, despite its comparative cheapness. Mr. Westinghouse had an alternative idea-Compressed Air, upon which he had been experimenting (e.g. his air-brake). The original plans of Cataract Construction...