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Word: methuselean (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1928-1928
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...ties which bind Pennsy to United N. J. R. R. In 1871, Pennsy leased the lines for 999 years. It agreed to pay 10% on United N. J. R. R.'s $20,876,800 outstanding capital stock. And dire would be the confusion should Pennsy break this Methuselean lease. Passengers from Philadelphia would climb out at the N. Y.-N. J. state line at Trenton, pray for motor lorries to carry them to Jersey City, whence they might proceed through Pennsy tunnels to Manhattan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Freak Finance | 12/3/1928 | See Source »

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