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...William Cooper Procter ("Ivory" soap) sued Col. Sprague for his half of a $100,000 note which both signed to promote the presidential candidacy of the late Republican Leonard Wood. Col. Sprague settled, insisting he was not a "rich...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: STATES & CITIES: Chicago's New Day | 4/20/1931 | See Source »

...Florence, daughter of potent, conservative Banker & Mrs. George Fisher Baker Jr. Setting: the Baker home. Guest list: small. Chicago's outstanding debutante balls-of-the-week were two: Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Watson Armour (meats) and Mr. & Mrs. Walter Radcliffe Kirk (he recently sold his soap company to Procter & Gamble) gave a joint, lavish party at the Blackstone for their daughters Elsa Armour and Beatrice Kirk; Mr. & Mrs. Gustavus Franklin Swift (meats...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WOMEN: Mothers & Daughters | 1/5/1931 | See Source »

Resigned. William Cooper Procter, president of Procter & Gamble Co. (Ivory Soap), to become board chairman. New president: R. R. Deupree, formerly vice president...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Oct. 27, 1930 | 10/27/1930 | See Source »

...PROCTER & GAMBLE...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 20, 1930 | 10/20/1930 | See Source »

...proofreaders, reprimand for omission of "a" before "leader." Procter & Gamble is the soap leader by a huge margin. Its net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30 came to $192,353,000 against Colgate-Palmolive-Peet's net sales of $100,560,000 for the year ended last Dec. 31. Procter & Gamble's position reflects 92 years of consistent growth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 20, 1930 | 10/20/1930 | See Source »

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