Portrait of an American: Charles G. DawesHolt, 1953 - 344 pages Full-length, sympathetic biography of the American lawyer and banker. |
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Page 83
... called “ the taking of positive action against the present and prospective evils of the trusts one of the necessities of the hour . The question of the nature of that action is one of the issues now be- fore the people , and will remain ...
... called “ the taking of positive action against the present and prospective evils of the trusts one of the necessities of the hour . The question of the nature of that action is one of the issues now be- fore the people , and will remain ...
Page 113
... called with his automobile to take me to Evanston . We had a strenuous ride - when the machine would go at all . It broke down at Washington and Monroe streets and there for half an hour we were surrounded by a curious crowd . Finally ...
... called with his automobile to take me to Evanston . We had a strenuous ride - when the machine would go at all . It broke down at Washington and Monroe streets and there for half an hour we were surrounded by a curious crowd . Finally ...
Page 136
... called long distance , I had Cortelyou on long distance from New York at midnight . He said he had practically exhausted his funds with the demands of New York banks , but would let me know if he could help the Chicago banks tomorrow ...
... called long distance , I had Cortelyou on long distance from New York at midnight . He said he had practically exhausted his funds with the demands of New York banks , but would let me know if he could help the Chicago banks tomorrow ...
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