Word: seaboard
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Died. Mrs. Ida A. Flagler, 81, divorced wife of the late Henry M. Flagler (died 1913) one of the original Standard Oil organizers, the great developer of southern Florida (by means of his Seaboard Railway, his hotels); after being a patient at a Central Valley sanatorium (N. Y.) since 1897; at the sanatorium. Estimated estate: $15,000,000, increased in 30 years by Standard Oil cash and stock dividends from an original (1901) $1,000,000 trust fund...
...which last week shrouded the Atlantic seaboard, the 5,600-ton packet...
...Mussolini's theory is to spread his population over the face of the earth and when there are enough of them in one spot--annexation. The opportunities for the old Roman Empire are tremendous and after the France-Italian-war is over it will be time for the eastern seaboard of the United States to watch out. Meanwhile the situation is not one that Mr. Mussolini sees with humorous possibilities. In self-defense will someone please--No, there is The League of Nations, Article...
...motives behind these offers are many. Columbia Gas & Electric, largest U. S. producer of natural gas, plans to pipe gas to the Atlantic seaboard; a tie-up with UGI and Consolidated Gas of New York would be beneficial to all. Inclusion of Standard Oil of New Jersey's natural gas projects in this group is also mentioned. To secure these ends, United Corp. has been buying Consolidated Gas of New York in the open market, is reported anxious to add to its large holdings of Public Service of New Jersey (which UGI also has). Other companies in the Morgan...
...buying heavily into Boston & Maine and New York, New Haven & Hartford. He warned that if Pennsylvania enters the New England territory, it will be absolutely contrary to the I. C. C.'s merger plan. Likewise Pennroad is buying into Atlantic Coast Line, Southern, and already controls 15% of Seaboard Air Line. It has gobbled up Detroit, Toledo & Ironton which the I. C. C. assigned to Baltimore & Ohio...