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Article entitled "Emmett J. Scott, Author and Business Man, Dies"
No full textNewspaper article entitled "Emmett J. Scott, Author and Business Man, Dies." Mr. Scott died on Dec. 12, 1957
T. J. Scott and Sons letters, W.0130
No full textAbstract: Two letters written by farmers in Hayneville, Alabama, to Montgomery merchants T. J. Scott and Sons. The 1904 letters describe the sale of mules and ask for refunds from the company, which provided defective livestock.Scope and Content Note: This collection contains two letters written by Hayneville, Alabama, farmers to Montgomery merchants T. J. Scott and Sons related to livestock sales.The earliest letter, unsigned, is dated February 28, 1904, and reports on the condition of mules recently sold by the company, noting that one mule is injured and unfit for work and would be returned to the company. The one-page letter also includes price estimates for the female and male mule.The second letter, dated April 3, 1904, is written by Hayneville farmer D. Brewier, who reports the death of a mule sold by the company. Brewier describes his examination of the mule, and provides a valuation of his livestock purchases for the year, noting that of the $4,000 worth of livestock he had purchased, the mule provided by the company was the only animal that had died. Brewier's letter is also notable because it briefly describes his relationship with the tenant farmer that had been using the mule.Biographical/Historical Note: T. J. Scott and Sons was a real estate firm in Montgomery, Alabama. Montgomery city directories published in 1905 and 1906 list Thomas J. Scott and sons Charles H. Scott and G. Gaston Scott as the company's proprietors, and notes that company offices were located on Dexter Avenue
J. Scott Moody, chief economist of The Maine Heritage Policy Center, discusses d
No full textJ. Scott Moody, chief economist of The Maine Heritage Policy Center, discusses data that shows York County business startups are failing to create jobs. Between 1993 and 2007, there was an annual job deficit of 184 in the county. Though eating and drinking establishments are one of the top employers in the county, that industry has seen more jobs lost by failing businesses than have been created by new ones. With further analysis of employment trends in York County
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