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...wagons, doubled their business when fire trucks were motorized. They opened a plant in New Jersey to manufacture regular commercial trucks, had to abandon it when Mack Truck and others retaliated by invading the fire apparatus field. Just before Depression American-La France bought out Foamite-Childs Corp. of Utica, makers of "Foamite," a patented powder which mixes with water to produce a fire-fighting gas said to be superior to the old sulphuric acid, soda and water. As the biggest manufacturer of fire engines and apparatus in the U. S., American-La France & Foamite Corp. has for years supplied...
...born to be a bargeman. Before the summer is over, he and Molly have parted. Then, as the canal is about to close for the winter, and while an employment agent in Hennessy's Hotel is significantly hiring "canawlers" to work on the Utica & Black River Railway, the young folk meet again. Dan has to toss Jotham Klore into the water before he can persuade Molly to come and live with him on his new farm. Excellent as are the sharp, penny-plain performances by Miss Walker and Mr. Fonda, they do not dim the legitimate debut of droll Herb...
John T. McLoughlin '36, New York City; John J. McCue, Jr. '36, W. Orange, N. J.; Richard M. Powell '35, Haddonfield, N. J.; Horace B. B. Robinson ocC, Montclair, N. J.; Benson Rosenberg '37, Elizabeth, N. J.; Vincent J. Rossi '37, Utica, N. Y; Robert D. Sard '35, New York City; Maurice Sapienza '37, Irvington, N. J.; Francis A. Wendell '37, New York City; John R. Westervelt '37, Maplewood, N. J.; Donald T. Wood '37, New York City; William W. Young '37, Patchogue...
...flyers a royal sendoff. Queen Mary set foot in a plane for the first time when she inspected the U. S.-built Douglas entered by Royal Dutch Airlines (K. L. M.). Wales showed greatest interest in a small U. S.-built Monocoupe entered by John Polando and John H. ("Utica Jack") Wright. From Roscoe Turner the Prince received a model of the Boeing 247-0 on which the U. S. pinned its highest hopes for victory...
...Ridpath of Liverpool for $600. By that time the 1¢ British Guiana stamp had become known and Count Phillipe la Renotiere von Ferrari, biggest stamp collector in Europe, bought it from Ridpath for $750. In 1922 the Ferrari collection was sold in Paris. The late Arthur M. Hind of Utica, N. Y. bought the famed stamp for $32,500, offered it as a present to Philatelist George V. The King of England graciously declined to accept...