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Rates on wheat will not, as promised, be reduced by 6¢ to 9¢ per bu., because this commodity is now being carried from the head of the Lakes to Montreal for about 5?...
Distribution. If & when beer returns it will no longer be "The Biggest & Coolest in Town, 5??." Taxes, Federal, state, local, will probably run its price above 20c per glass. But will beer-by-the-glass return? Few brewers were sure. The distribution problem still offers the greatest conflict of public and private opinion. As deep-rooted as ever is dread of the saloon. Crusader Fred Clark holds firmly to his organization's purpose of "taking profit out of liquor distribution." Such an able Wet as Representative-elect Wadsworth of New York fears that Repeal, the ultimate goal, might be retarded...
After a personal visit to Wall Street Mayor McKee borrowed $17,000,000 to help run the city. Where "Jimmy" Walker had to pay 5??% for money, "Holy Joe McKee got it for 5??%. Saving...
...posted 26 ft., 2½-in. from the takeoff. That was to mark the world's record of Chuhei Nambu, but Nambu could not reach his flag last week. Loud "Banzais" came from a crowd of Japanese sailors in the north grandstand when he got near it with 24 ft., 5?? in. A tall Negro from the University of Iowa, Edward L. Gordon, got closer and won with 25 ft. ¾ in. It was the first major event that did not set a record...
...Disgusted at not being allowed to compete in the discus throw (won by Lillian Copeland of the U. S.) and 100-metre dash [won by Stanislawa Walasiewicz (Stella Walsh) of Poland], she was further disgusted when Jean Shiley beat her in the high jump (5 ft. 5?? in.). Babe Didrikson was disqualified for "diving...