Word: carly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Record car loadings of early Summer led some to predict much larger net earnings for the railroads. Stock market prices have not, however, advanced to an important extent, and now, as the company statements for July are made public, the reason has become apparent. Although the gross business of the roads as a rule reflects their record volume of traffic, higher expenses here prevented any great growth of net earnings, and in some cases even decreased them. The purchase of new equipment as well as the lasting effects of the shopmen's strike have more than offset the increased...
Lord Curzon, 39 years of age, says the reason he appears to be a speed maniac is because when other people are caught their chauffeurs get the blame; he drives his own car. He is also captain of the House of Commons Cricket Team...
...County Clare, Eamon de Valera made a promised appearance at a Sinn Fein election meeting. Sinn Feiners with republican flags in crêpe greeted him vociferously. Shortly after his arrival in the town Mr. de Valera started his speech. He had hardly uttered half a dozen sentences when an armored car, accompanied by Free State troops, proceeded to clear the crowd. Shots were fired over the heads of the assembly, who dispersed in panic. De Valera is reported to have dropped at the first shot, although a statement issued by the Free State Government said that only " blank " ammunition was used...
...this Winter along the lines suggested by the statesmen of the wheat belt, the railroads seem due to have unusual prosperity. During the last few years money has been freely placed in new equipment and maintenance of way, which has tended to lower operating costs. Moreover, the current freight car loadings continue even through the Summer slackness to run at almost record figures, with yet heavier traffic anticipated by everyone for the Fall. Thus far, too, the railroads have handled a tremendous year's business with ease and comparatively little congestion, despite the inferior condition of equipment caused...
...authorities of the New York Stock Exchange refused after due consideration to replace the shares of the Stutz Motor Car Co., cornered by Allan A. Ryan in 1920, in its list. After the corner Mr. Ryan was, however, forced by his subsequent bankruptcy to sell out his Stutz holdings, and the largest stockholder at the present time is Charles M. Schwab. The refusal of the Exchange was no reflection on the financial standing of the Company, but was forced by the usual policy of the Exchange in requiring stock issues to be well distributed before their entry upon...