History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years, and Life of Chauncey Jerome by Chauncey Jerome
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how it was managed; interesting statements; its failure.
CHAPTER IX.--MEN NOW IN THE BUSINESS.--The New Haven Clock Co.: Hon. Jas. E. English, H.M. Welch, John Woodruff, Hiram Camp, Philip Pond, Charles L. Griswold, L.F. Root. Benedict & Burnham Company of Waterbury: Arad W. Welton. Seth Thomas & Co. Wm. L. Gilbert. E.N. Welch. Beach & Hubbell. Ireneus Atkins. CHAPTER X.--BARNUM'S CONNECTION IN THE CLOCK BUSINESS.--Barnum and the Jerome Manufacturing Co.; Terry & Barnum; interesting statements; causes of the failure; the results. CHAPTER XI.--EFFECTS OF THE FAILURE ON MYSELF.--My prospects; leave New Haven; move to Waterbury; a frightful accident; a practical story. CHAPTER XII.--ANOTHER UNFORTUNATE PARTNERSHIP.--More misplaced confidence; a dishonest man threatening to imprison me for fraud; every dollar gone; kindness of John Woodruff, etc. CHAPTER XIII.--THE WOOSTER PLACE CHURCH.--Reasons for building it, and how it was built; growth of different denominations, etc. CHAPTER XIV.--NEW HAVEN AS A BUSINESS PLACE.--growth, extensive manufactories, facilities for manufacturing, population, wealth, etc. APPENDIX.--General directions for keeping clocks in order, etc. |
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