Word: walls
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...course of the excavations for the subway on Massachusetts avenue, a little to the west of Wadsworth House, an old foundation wall, extending some forty feet, was recently uncovered. Only the lower courses of the wall were to be seen, the upper courses having been dispersed many years ago when the water pipes were laid in the street. Enough remained, however, to show that the smooth or inner face was toward the north, proving it to have been in all probability the collar wall of a building standing on the north side of the street. It may safely be claimed...
...Clews was born in Straffordshire, England, and entered mercantile life in New York at the age of 15. After the panic of 1857, his opportunity came to enter Wall street. On the outbreak of the Civil War he was appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury as the financial agent for the sale of United States bonds, which were floated through his efforts. In 1877 he organized the firm of Henry Clews and Company, and since then has been connected with many financial corporations on Wall street...
...Emperor of Japan conferred upon Mr. Clews the Imperial Decoration of Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of the Rising Sun in recognition of his services in the organization of the new Jananese financial system forty years ago. He is the author of "Twenty-eight Years in Wall Street" and "The Wall Street Point of view...
...civil war he was asked by thee Secretary of the Treasury to act as the government's agent in thee sale of United States bonds. In 1877 he organized the firm of Henry Clews and Company and since then has been connected with many financial corporations on Wall street. He is the author of "Twenty-eight years in Wall Street" and "The Wall Street Point of View...
...lecture scheduled to he given in the Union on Tuesday evening by Judge William S. Bennet of the New York Municipal Court on "The Late Political Campaign in New York" has been cancelled. Instead, Mr. Henry Clews, a prominent New York banker, and author of "Twenty-eight Years in Wall Street" will speak on "Individualism." This lecture will be given in the Living Room of the Union at 8 o'clock and will be open only to members of the Union...