Word: railroads
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Passed a resolution authorizing the Interstate Commerce Commission to undertake a thorough survey of railroad freight rate schedules with a view to lowering rates on agricultural products...
...Africa's virgin resources promises the shortest cut to restoring natural wealth and prosperity, and reducing the huge War debts. The key to the process lies in communication and transportation. The British apparently expect to open up the continent from north to south by the Cape-to-Cairo Railroad and its feeder lines, while the French have established lines of communication by tractor across the Sahara from Morocco to Timbuctoo in the heart of the continent. No one knows what a thorough exploitation of the continent may mean to the world's trade. Since the War, the development...
...Graduate School of Business Administration Edgar J. Rich '87 of Winchester, is to be lecturer on Transportation. Mr. Rich was attorney and general solicitor of the Boston and Maine railroad, and since 1915, in general practice, as counsel for various railways, has made a specialty of interstate commerce law, on which since 1908 he has been lecturing at Harvard...
...University Eights, four miles downstream, finishing at railroad bridge, wind and weather permitting...
...Crimson had the long space from Red Top to the Railroad bridge all to itself, since the Yale first University Crew had left for Philadelphia on the 10.39 train this morning, amidst an enthusiastic send-off by Eli supporters. The Blue oarsmen were conveyed to the New London station in automobiles, many of the Second Crew accompanying them and giving them a cheer of confidence. They arrived in Philadelphia this afternoon in time to take a trial spin in the Pocock Shell which was shipped down yesterday. Coach Leader and Trainer Coe accompanied the nine oarsmen...