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...college (Harvard, 2; Michigan, 2; Yale, Pittsburgh, Coe, Minnesota, Stanford, one each). Three pegs have done military service. One peg is immensely rich; two pegs are rich; the rest, well-to-do. The pegs' geographical centre is further west than in any previous cabinet-Far West, 1; Midwest, 5: East, 3; New England...
Perhaps inspired by the investment trust activities of their potent fellow citizen, Arthur Cutten of the Board of Trade, a group of Chicago capitalists organized, and last week announced, Chicago Corp., a $60,000,000 midwest investment trust. The directorate of the new corporation is of the top stratum of Chicago's financial world. Packers are represented by Edward F. Swift, vice president of Swift & Co., and F. Edson White, president of Armour & Co. Merchants include George B. Everitt, president of Montgomery Ward and James Simpson, president of Marshall Field. The present Marshall Field conducts the investment house, Field...
...held at Minneapolis we have heard from seven of the members who have said they wanted our friendly relationship to continue. One of the members states it thusly: "We have not, do not, and will not support any action against COLLEGE HUMOR as passed by the convention of the MidWest Association. We have never had any but pleasant relations with COLLEGE HUMOR; we feel that you render us valuable service in opening up the college field to national advertisers; your pay checks for material used are a welcome addition to our income, and we appreciate the publicity which our magazine...
Lawyer West, good mixer that he was, drifted naturally into politics. He became State chairman, then national secretary of the G. O. P., retaining his good law practice and investments the while. Samuel Insull, astute businessman that he was, became the public utilities potentate of the Midwest. When government regulation of public utilities was found necessary, Mr. Insull also drifted naturally into politics, in the role of large contributor to campaign funds. Illinois is a Republican State so Mr. Insull gave chiefly to Lawyer West's party, though when he was quizzed two years ago about contributing heavily...
...University of Minnesota at Minneapolis met six of the representatives of 14 college humorous publications which together form the Midwest College Comics Association. Thoroughly they repudiated College Humor, unanimously they resolved not to renew contracts to give that magazine exclusive reprint rights...