Word: makers
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...snake whip. The Caraway manner belied the Caraway mind. He used to slouch indolently in his Senate seat or pace the centre gangway and back aisles, hands dug deep in pockets, shoulders humped, bald head bent. Suddenly he would straighten up to cut in on a debate. Never a maker of long formal speeches he drawled out words that stung his adversaries, bitter words that left scars. Not soon will Truman Newberry or Albert Bacon Fall or Harry Micajah Daugherty or William Scott Vare or Frank Leslie Smith, Republicans all, forget the things that the narrow-eyed junior Senator from...
...rifle, its .405 caliber rifle was known from the day it was first sold as death to moose and elk, its 45-.90 probably killed more buffaloes than any other firearm. The company was one of the pioneers in the popular .22 rifle field, has also been a big maker of ammunitions. Since the War. Winchester's fortunes have fallen. It tried to beat guns into fishing tackle, roller and ice skates, cutlery, flashlights. It tried even to enter the chainstore business through purchase of Simmons Hardware Co. in 1922. Last winter it was unable to pay a bill owed...
...gambler. Newest Remington shells and cartridges are Kleanbore, with potassium chlorate eliminated from the priming mixture, thus sparing the barrel from rust and pitting. Remington once made typewriters, was not successful and sold the division, now part of Remington Rand. Inc. At present Remington is the second biggest maker of cash registers but is negotiating to sell this business to National Cash Register, the biggest. It is the largest U. S. pocket cutlery maker. In September there were false reports that Remington would buy Winchester, that E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. would acquire a minority interest...
Telautograph, maker of equipment for transmitting written messages, continued its upward trend with $276,000 against $259,000. The company rents, never sells, its devices...
Zonite Products Corp., maker of famed Zonite germicide, also Forhan's toothpaste, Larvex & Argyrol, earned $781,000 against...