[History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years, by Chauncey Jerome]@TWC D-Link bookHistory of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years, CHAPTER I 2/2
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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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