The World of Business, Volume 2Edward C. Bursk |
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Page 757
... looked timidly around at the clerks . I had an idea that a person about to open an account must needs consult the manager . I went up to a wicket marked " Accountant . " The accountant was a tall , cool devil . The very sight of him ...
... looked timidly around at the clerks . I had an idea that a person about to open an account must needs consult the manager . I went up to a wicket marked " Accountant . " The accountant was a tall , cool devil . The very sight of him ...
Page 843
... looked at the other man for several moments in a heavy silence . " That , " he said , speaking each word clearly and portentously , " is exactly what I'm going to do . " Near the door Carboy was stopped by another of the tavern regu ...
... looked at the other man for several moments in a heavy silence . " That , " he said , speaking each word clearly and portentously , " is exactly what I'm going to do . " Near the door Carboy was stopped by another of the tavern regu ...
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... looked abroad , the domestic exchange brokers looked inland . Since their work was at first principally that of dealing in money ( at a time when bank notes could not generally be taken at their face value and the specie current came ...
... looked abroad , the domestic exchange brokers looked inland . Since their work was at first principally that of dealing in money ( at a time when bank notes could not generally be taken at their face value and the specie current came ...
Contents
Current Money with the Merchant4000 Years Ago | 680 |
What Do Bank and Bankrupt Mean? | 692 |
How Commission Merchants Became Merchant Bankers | 709 |
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