In Memoriam Calvin Wells: Born, Byron, Genesee Co., New York, December 26, 1827, Died, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, August 2, 1909 |
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... industrial enterprise of which he was an officer , which was a spontaneous expression of their appreciation of his fairness and kindness through the years of their associa- tion with him . It is not often that the newspapers of a ...
... industrial enterprise of which he was an officer , which was a spontaneous expression of their appreciation of his fairness and kindness through the years of their associa- tion with him . It is not often that the newspapers of a ...
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... industries , and in his ownership of a great newspaper . He had the matchless gift not only of insight into what business ventures were likely to prove profitable , but the infinitely rarer quality of picking the right sort of men to ...
... industries , and in his ownership of a great newspaper . He had the matchless gift not only of insight into what business ventures were likely to prove profitable , but the infinitely rarer quality of picking the right sort of men to ...
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... industry as attempted in America was spasmodic and ephemeral or a serious solution of a great problem . They soon . discovered that the latter was the proper decision of the situation , and that Hussey , Wells & Co. had come into the ...
... industry as attempted in America was spasmodic and ephemeral or a serious solution of a great problem . They soon . discovered that the latter was the proper decision of the situation , and that Hussey , Wells & Co. had come into the ...
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... industry , whose work furnished such splendid foundation for further development by the business men of to - day . He , however , never had time or much disposition for active participation in politics , although a student and observer ...
... industry , whose work furnished such splendid foundation for further development by the business men of to - day . He , however , never had time or much disposition for active participation in politics , although a student and observer ...
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... industry of Pennsylvania and gave their energies , time and talent to its development . He had great faith at all periods of his life in the future of his country , and every new development , new discovery or extension of its industrial ...
... industry of Pennsylvania and gave their energies , time and talent to its development . He had great faith at all periods of his life in the future of his country , and every new development , new discovery or extension of its industrial ...
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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.