Word: rosoff
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Samuel R. Rosoff arrived in Manhattan from Russia for the second time in his life. On his first arrival he was an 11-year-old potato-peeler. Last week he occupied princely staterooms on the Berengaria. In Russia he, a potent Manhattan contractor, turned down a 200-million-dollar subway and waterworks contract for Moscow, because the U. S. does not recognize the Soviets...
...Delaware & Northern which reached the news last week when Samuel E. Rosoff, Manhattan subway builder, bought it on speculation. New York City will probably need part of its right of way for a new water supply system...