In Memoriam Calvin Wells: Born, Byron, Genesee Co., New York, December 26, 1827, Died, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, August 2, 1909 |
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... capital bought the Philadelphia Press when it was in its less prosperous days . " The story of Calvin Wells , struggling youth , great manu- facturer , proprietor of a great newspaper , is one of the many romances , more remarkable than ...
... capital bought the Philadelphia Press when it was in its less prosperous days . " The story of Calvin Wells , struggling youth , great manu- facturer , proprietor of a great newspaper , is one of the many romances , more remarkable than ...
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... capital needed to hold it up to the progress of modern times , and make it the valuable and solid property it is to - day . When he entered upon this enterprise he did so with the expectation that his associates would manage it ...
... capital needed to hold it up to the progress of modern times , and make it the valuable and solid property it is to - day . When he entered upon this enterprise he did so with the expectation that his associates would manage it ...
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... capital of $ 50,000 . The works were located at Peru , La Salle County , Illinois , that point being chosen because it was one of the best of the Illinois coal fields , while the land on which the plant was located was flanked on one ...
... capital of $ 50,000 . The works were located at Peru , La Salle County , Illinois , that point being chosen because it was one of the best of the Illinois coal fields , while the land on which the plant was located was flanked on one ...
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... capital stock was increased from time to time , until it stood at two million dollars . Its product was thirteen thousand tons of spelter annually , from eight to ten thousand tons of which is made into sheet zinc , while the remainder ...
... capital stock was increased from time to time , until it stood at two million dollars . Its product was thirteen thousand tons of spelter annually , from eight to ten thousand tons of which is made into sheet zinc , while the remainder ...
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... character was known only to his most intimate friends . A business man by inspira- tion , he recognized the power of newspapers for good , and with his surplus capital bought the Philadelphia Press when it CALVIN WELLS 39.
... character was known only to his most intimate friends . A business man by inspira- tion , he recognized the power of newspapers for good , and with his surplus capital bought the Philadelphia Press when it CALVIN WELLS 39.
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1909 PHILADELPHIA Printed ability affairs Annie associated became interested Benjamin G Benjamin Glyde Betsy Taggart BOARD OF DIRECTORS Board of Trustees Building Committee capacity captain of industry Chairman Charles Emory Smith cherished connection with Dr crucible steel death of Calvin DECEMBER 26 developing mineral undertakings died Edward McPherson energy enterprise faithful felt force Forge & Iron Forney fourscore gave GENESEE Genesee County grew Hayes honor ILLINOIS ZINC COMPANY immediate family infinitely rarer quality intimate friends iron and steel Iron Company J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY labor and sorrow Lake Superior LIPPINCOTT COMPANY 1910 loyal manufacture of steel McEwan MINUTE ADOPTED never Northside Monday ownership pall-bearers Philadelphia Press Pitts Pittsburg and Pennsylvania Pittsburg Forge president and treasurer Press Company principal owner Republican party short prayer soon spelter springs steel business tariff Third Presbyterian Church thousand tons tion to-day tribute vast tenacity
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Page 17 - The pains of death are past, Labour and sorrow cease ; And life's long warfare closed at last, His soul is found in peace. Soldier of Christ, well done I Praise be thy new employ ; And while eternal ages run, Rest in thy Saviour's joy.
Page 8 - The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
Page 17 - The pains of death are past; Labor and sorrow cease ; And, life's long warfare closed at last, His soul is found in peace. Soldier of Christ, well done ! Praise be thy new employ ; And, while eternal ages run, Rest in thy Saviour's joy.
Page 10 - Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Page 47 - Bank and for a number of years a member of its board of trustees.
Page 50 - It is with profound sorrow that we are called upon to record the death of Mr.
Page 48 - We cherish the confident hope that he has entered into the rest that remains for the people of God...
Page 30 - He had the faculty of absorbing whatever of suggestion or information came to him, and turning it to the best account without permitting it to divert him from his purpose or to sway him from his fixed convictions.
Page 30 - His special gifts had, perhaps, the finest field for their exercise in building up and successfully establishing a business which had languished and withered under less vigorous and liberal management.