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Dates: during 1930-1939
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As he mounted the rostrum "Uncle Arthur" looked strangely thin. No wonder. He had just lost a "stone" (14 lb.). Under doctors' orders he and Mrs. Henderson spent most of August gulping down the slimming waters of a Welsh spa (Llandrindod Wells), from which they hastened via London to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: I Shall not admit . . . War | 9/22/1930 | See Source »

THOMAS F. WELLS

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Sep. 8, 1930 | 9/8/1930 | See Source »

Oil Merger. Consolidation in the oil industry continued last week with the announcement that Phillips Petroleum Co. and Independent Oil & Gas Co. will merge. Phillips, large natural gas producer, has some 3,000 wells. Independent has over 800. Assets of the merged companies will come to $316,000,000. Chairman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Deals & Developments: Sep. 8, 1930 | 9/8/1930 | See Source »

Shell Union Oil Corp. passed its dividend for the first time since organization in 1922. Especially hard hit by this are The Royal Dutch Company for the working of petroleum wells in the Netherlands Indies, 43%-owner of Shell Union, and Shell Trading & Transport, 29% owner. President John C. van...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Oil Week | 9/1/1930 | See Source »

To a weekend houseparty at Chevron, the sprawling ancestral manor, comes Leonard Anquetil, polar explorer, the type of free intelligence beloved by H. G. Wells. Anquetil watches the "set" at play, but himself hangs aloof, speculating. He learns of the other guests' boudoir intrigues, all artfully manipulated by his hostess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: From Edward to George & Mary* | 9/1/1930 | See Source »

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