Nobody can say that quiet Samuel Insull of the froglike smile and secret methods was not generous. With millions at his control he was not apt to forget a past favor, or a possible future one. For some time Chicago tongues have wagged concerning the existence of an "Insull Christmas List," said to contain 1,600 names. Last week this list was not published, but a "syndicate list" of Insull Utility Investments was. It showed 205 favored persons and firms who had been allowed to buy 250,000 shares of the company's stock at $12...
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