Word: adding
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Comptroller of the Currency to issue new money at par against municipal bonds and tax certificates; 4) a Federal advance of 100% on the cost of public works municipalities are expected to undertake under the National Recovery Act, instead of 30%, as provided in that measure. Ad dressed to Congress, the resolution de clared: "A grave crisis threatens. . . . Municipal credit is about to collapse . . . municipal bonds are held by ... widows and orphans . . . the 65.000.000 people who live under our care. . . . We did not cause the depression. . . . We warn you ... city of the government. rapidly . . ." approaching collapse of Mayor Curley...
...Outside the bank a larger crowd grew restless; excited male teachers and bystanders tussled among themselves. Anything might have happened had not shrewd Leader Fewkes brought President Pettibone to a window, helped him over the ledge, held him in place while he ad- dressed...
Samples of S. O. E. D. definition: "Tycoon. 1863. (ad. Jap. taikun great lord or prince, f. Chinse ta great & kiun prince.) The title by which the shogun of Japan was described to foreigners...
...might seem that any creature answering the description of Kong would be despicable and terrifying. Such is not the case. Kong is an exaggeration ad absurdum, too vast to be plausible. This makes his actions wholly enjoyable. King Kong, "conceived" by Merian Coldwell Cooper, was not made entirely by enlarging miniatures. Kong is actually 50 ft. tall, 36 ft. around the chest. His face is 6½ ft. wide with 10-in. teeth and ears 1 ft. long. He has a rubber nose, glass eyes as big as tennis balls. His furry outside is made of 30 bearskins. During...
...Seattle appeared this newspaper want-ad: "Neighbors hostile. Will trade silver cornet for revolver, automatic pistol or shotgun...