Rise and Fall of Insull Public Utility Magnate
A Chicago financier Samuel Insull built a vast electric empire centered on Middle West Utilities, serving millions across the eastern U S. The 1932 piece details his rise from immigrant to power magnate, and his collapse under receivership as debts outpaced assets. The article notes the holding company’s assets are now in court hands while individual properties may remain sound and be regrouped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Insall
America
Middle West
John W. Love
NEA Service
Chicago
Middle West Utilities Company
Insull
England
Thomas A. Edison
Secre
United States
Maine
Texas
Insull Industries
Samuel Insull
Chicago Elevated Railways
Middle West Utilities
New York
From Nothing to a Billionaire Power King Insull’s Rise
A portrait of Samuel Insull, immigrant secretary to Thomas A Edison, who built a vast power empire reaching billions in value. The piece traces his Chicago era, the Middle West Utilities collapse, and his plan to link dispersed plants into a vast interconnected system serving small towns and cities alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insull
Martin
Chicago
Constable Questioned After Severe Road Accident
A woman motorist defends her actions in a traffic crash on a wide road, insisting she screamed loudly as the accident occurred while the constable questions preventive measures.
Rumor of Engagement Sparks Tit-Bita Quip
In a light-toned Tit-Bita item a rumor about an engagement to Peggy is discussed with a cheeky remark on congratulating either the would be groom or Peggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy
Plant Food for Vegetable Gardens
Advice on using modern plant foods to boost vegetable growth. Apply four pounds per 100 square feet after spading, rake in, and repeat two pounds per row length for crops like carrots and beets five to six weeks later. Apply along both sides of the row keeping three inches from plants.
Old Grandfather Probes Worker at Funeral Tale
A humorous exchange shows an elder asking if the man is James his grandson at a funeral. The business man confirms the grandson attended the funeral, noting he had been in the office.
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Edison
Europe
W. Dakota
Chkago
ET Miles Electric Transmission Lines
NEA
NEA Service, Inc
Samuel Insul
Alger
London
Commonwealth Edison
Kester Furniture Co
South Main St
SEARS
Sears. Roebuck and CO
Silvertone
High Point
English Street
Railure Co
Cut-Rate Furniture Co
East Green
Cleveland
Armarong
Ada
H. A. Brace
Lone Rock
Wis
Arthur N. Calkins
Herverd
Lottie Cridler
Rowe 4
Middle Mich
Ray F. Doonan
James Roe Stevenson
Cayage
N. Y
T. Wian
Axton
Ine
Ixteen
Perfection
Advisory Council
Ceater’s
Perfection Stove CO
Courtland St
5. B
Atlante, Ge
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