Insull
Americannoun
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I’ve pointed to the example of Sam Insull, the 1920s utility baron who electrified the economy but ended up broke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The analogy I have long wanted to draw is with Samuel Insull.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Frank K. Johnson of the Chicago police and Laurence Ryan of the State's Attorney's office had gone to Toronto to bring Martin Insull back to U. S. justice.
From Time Magazine Archive
Several hours later Prisoner Insull, having been fingerprinted and having received back his watch and his $21 in cash from the clerk of the county jail, was set free.
From Time Magazine Archive
Miss Insull, whose throne was usurped, had to sit by the stove with less important creatures; she did not like it, and her underlings suffered accordingly.
From The Old Wives' Tale by Bennett, Arnold
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