Word: absently
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Returning after a year of sabbatical leave will be Professor W. M. Cole '90 at the head of the courses in accounting, while Professor W. J. Cunningham will be absent on leave for the first half year to pursue research work in transportation...
From Belle Isle Straits over to Pictou, Newfoundland, from Pictou to Boston soared the U. S. globe fliers. Lieutenants Smith and Nelson had been rejoined by their comrade Wade, absent since his wreck at the Faroe Islands. At Boston, all three unbolted their pontoons, fastened on "land legs" in the shape of wheels, hopped off for Mitchel Field, L. I. A triumphal escort fanned out ahead and behind...
London. With Premier MacDonald absent in Scotland, the great metropolis was relatively quiet. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Snowden, "enemy of capitalism," provided a flutter of excitement by criticizing the agreement reached at the conclusion of the Premiers' Conference (TIME, June 30 et seq.). Said...
...dollars' worth of business, became well established, had his praises sung by all and sundry. One fine morning as the sun winked at the spires of Prague, Mrs. Gray noted that her spouse had not returned from the cabaret around the corner. At high noon, Harry was still absent. Enquiries were made. People became anxious. More than one man of money toyed nervously with the crowns in his trousers pocket. Some scanned their ledgers with much anxiety, noted that large sums of money had been paid to Mr. Gray, remembered that value was due and had not been received...
Brown of that road tactfully refused to sacrifice pleasure for business and remained absent on vacation. In his stead the Seligmans, bankers for the Pere Marquette, have expertly held out for the most favorable terms obtainable. There have been conferences, rumors, more conferences and more rumors. Stockbrokers have been no losers through the continued uncertainty...