Word: jacobe
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...John Jacob Raskob has been both bull and bear. His most bearish moment was on the eve of the bankers' convention (TIME, Oct. 15), when he observed that "security prices have far outrun demonstrated values." His most bullish moment was on the eve of his sailing for Europe last March, when he predicted new records for General Motors, observing that the stock should sell at 15 times its earnings, or $225 a share...
...Reid '29, Leslie Flaksman '29, P. L. Jacob (Y), M. S. Smith (Y), R. C. Aldrich '31, William Smith (Y), T. D. Bullock (Y), A. G. Thacher Jr. '29, A. D. Foote (Y), Guy Murchie '29, Time 28 minutes, 10 seconds...
...easel, a slight canvas in which a pretty maiden is seen writing a billet-doux. There was a fusillade of bidding. Sir Henri pounced on the foreigners, kept raising the bid "dix mille guilders" at a leap. He triumphed at $127,600. It all happened again with Jacob Ochtervelt's The Oyster Eaters. For this gastronomic scene Sir Henry offered $83,600. Several Americans slumped in their chairs. The limitless resources of Sir Henry's preposterous wallet were exasperating. Over and over he took what he wanted. Two of the paintings he gave immediately to Dutch museums. Dutchmen...
...Jacob Goodale Lipman studied at the Baron de Hirsch Agricultural School in New Jersey. That was 34 years ago. At Rutgers College he got his bachelor of science degree. Later he was to get doctorates, in science and philosophy. He became a soil chemist and bacteriologist. He has taught at Rutgers since 1902. He is now both director of the New Jersey Agricultural Experimental Station and also Rutgers' dean of agriculture...
...effect of the warnings from Philadelphia could be guessed and fought. What could not have been guessed was a 300-word statement from John Jacob Raskob, which came like a knife-thrust in the market's back. With Arthur Cutten, and the Brothers Fisher, Mr. Raskob has stood in the front rank of the bulls. His slightest intimations have lifted stocks nearly 40 points. His name, linked with the Du Pont interests, has been synonymous with a mysterious but potent pool operating in market leaders. Amazing, almost traitorous, appeared this statement, released on the very day the 5,400 bankers...