Word: americanism
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Australia the mileage cost is $50,000 a mile. In Germany it is $100,000. The $50,000 Australian roads are on a level with poorly equipped American roads...
...Belgium and Germany roads, competing lines are brought up. In Prussia a great amount of business is gained by making exceptions to State laws. Prussian rates are lower than in upper Europe; in France and Austria, a little higher; in England, a little more; in America, rates higher still. American freight rates are 1 1-8 cents per ton per mile, and are the lowest in the world...
...Much of American advance is due to improved methods, largely accomplished by steel rails and improved heavy rolling stock. This has increased traffic, German roads have laid steel rails, but have not increased size of cars. Also have empty cars waiting for loads, whilst in other places people may perhaps be clamoring for cars. State railroads are wrecked on this rock...
...celebrated its 500th anniversary. Where is there a school in our country where on a Saturday you can see spirited contests in running, leaping, cricketing, foot-balling, rowing and (mind you) all of this is a part in the physical education of the boy? My experience has been with American boarding-schools, that the faculty does not place sufficient confidence in the lad, and his "honor," part of character is dwarfed. These annual sports at Harrow were very enjoyable. Fine, manly boys, happy as the lark, and perfectly ignorant of the big old fight of life before them...
Further information may be procured from H. B. Adams, Sec'y of the American History Association, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. After May 20, at the Brunswick. Boston...