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...last crucial holdout was John W. ("Bet-a-Million") Gates and his American Steel & Wire Co. When Gates refused his final offer, Gary asked Morgan to come into the room. Morgan, his eyes blazing with resolution, his nose with acne rosacea, pounded a table: "I am going to leave this building in ten minutes. If by that time you have not accepted our offer, the matter will be closed." Gates scratched his head awhile, and then gave up. Gary described Morgan's reaction. " 'Now,' he said, 'let's go home.' We went...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Half-Century: The View from 1900 | 1/2/1950 | See Source »

...sent to Boston to examine immigrants, transferred to New York, afterwards to Naples. Often he found diplomacy as important as technical skill. Once in New York one of his subordinates called to him exultantly: "I've, a fine case of acne rosacea." Dr. Heiser examined the patient, recognized the elder Pierpont Morgan. "I have rarely," says he, seen such an angry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Flood's Survivor | 8/31/1936 | See Source »

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