Word: commoner
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...justification that has always been made for the existence of our empire amongst subject peoples has been that we are training them for self-government. The most typical of that is our Indian empire. A thousand and one reasons are given for a little more tutelage. . . . Now plain, practical common sense should come to our rescue. Nobody can imagine that any harm will come from independence. Let independence be granted...
Concluding Salesman Collier's text was the slogan: "Get the weight of a common aim, a common purpose, behind both your prayers and your work. go TO CHURCH...
Seven Railroads: 1) Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rose from 197¼ to 275, a gain of 77¼ points. On the basis of 2,416,293 shares of stock outstanding, this was an increase of $186,658,634 in the market value of the company's common shares. 2) Chesapeake & Ohio rose from 218½ to 274, a gain by similar calculations of $65,542,170. 3) Great Northern preferred,* from 111 to 123½ or $31,193,325. 4) New York Central, from 188 5/8 to 241¾, or $246,362,682. 5) New York, New Haven & Hartford...
...owns $50,000 worth of U. S. Steel common, he can readily and speedily realize on his holdings. For his shares have an instant market...
...first place, it will list the securities of real estate corporations. Thus, for instance, Benjamin Winter, Inc., potent Park Avenue realty house, might well issue 100,000 common shares, 100,000 preferred and $1,000,000 in bonds. To be sure, there is nothing to prevent Benjamin Winter, Inc., from doing such financing without any exchange. But with 250 potent real estate houses all offering stocks, bonds and other securities in a recognized exchange devoted exclusively to realtors, the market for Winter securities would be better than if the financing was undertaken as an isolated effort. Furthermore, the Exchange will...