Word: railings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...attention is now given to his remarks. After predicting higher industrial share prices -a prophecy in part already realized-he last week turned his attention to the railroad stocks. For these, he asserts, there is a bright future in the coming year. In fact, Mr. Livermore believes that the rail-road stockholders would recover much of the $3,000,000,000 lost through declining prices over the past 15 years...
...martial law was declared and part of the staff of El Diario, La Razon, La Verdad and El Liberal (opposition newspapers at La Paz) were imprisoned and the rest were given the choice of a two-days' trip on muleback into the interior of Bolivia or deportation by rail. The latter was the more popular choice...
...present reduced prices, however, extensive railroad buying is reported as coming into the market, particularly by the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, St. Louis & San Francisco, B. & O. and C. & O., and amounting to a total of about 40,000 new cars. Bookings for rails will keep rail mills running at almost capacity for the first half of 1924; the Pennsylvania alone is estimated to require 200,000 tons. In addition, undoubtedly considerable Japanese construction purchasing of wire nails and galvanized sheets will have to be provided...
...brass rail, beer, bartenders...
...superior courage and enterprise of business men in the automobile centers. But perhaps it is more a question of geography. The London-Paris air services are busy because they enable passengers to avoid a nasty Channel crossing. Detroit to Cleveland by air is only 100 miles, while the rail journey is long and roundabout and a, lake steamer takes all day. Moreover, these two cities are very closely linked in business and industry, while New York to Atlantic City is a most pleasant and rapid railway journey, which any one on pleasure bent might well prefer...