Word: seaboard
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Although Mr. Insull is considered chiefly a Middle West utilitarian, proper ties along the Atlantic seaboard now loom in his picture, contribute about one-fifth of total earnings. First of his eastern moves was to acquire Twin State Gas & Electric (Maine, New Hampshire, New York & Vermont) in 1913. In 1927 he bought National Electric Power (not to be confused with Electric Bond & Share's National Power & Light) and embarked upon a rapid expansion in New England. Frustrated by Maine's laws against the export of power, he turned to developing Maine's industries to boost consumption. Last year a subsidiary...
...Adopt a 1¢-per-gal. import tax (i. e. tariff) on crude oil and gasoline. Unsuccessfully (190-10-97) did Representatives from the Atlantic seaboard attempt to block this concession to the Southwestern oil producers. Next day the House chaplain opened the session by reciting . . . Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. (Psalm...
...History here and at Radcliffe, has been granted a fellowship to pursue his work in the history of American Colonial ideas. His particular interest lies in the tracts and booklets published between 1578 and 1660, which resulted in the investment of English capital, and the settlement of the Atlantic seaboard...
...world authorities on infantile paralysis, with laboratories in Manhattan, last week issued their opinions on the epidemic which afflicted Atlantic seaboard cities last summer and autumn (TIME, Dec. 21, et ante). The opinions gave small comfort to parents who were glad to have that disease off their minds for a few months...
...roads, including Wabash, Ann Arbor, Seaboard Air Line will be ineligible for help from the pool...