Word: ancient
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Grown from an old Spanish settlement, San Antonio (pop. 232,000) is the New Orleans of Texas. Though surrounding oil & gas have turned it into a bustling busi ness city, its large and picturesque Mexican quarter, its lovely old Catholic missions, the remains of the ancient Spanish Governor's Palace still give it a hot Latin charm. Through its streets crowd soldiers from Fort Sam Houston, cadets and officers from the Army's nearby aviation fields - Brooks, Kelly and Randolph ("West Point...
...forasmuch as by ancient customs and usages of this realm, as also in regard of divers tenures of sundry manors and lands . . . many of our loving subjects do claim that they are bound to do and perform divers services on said day and at the time of the coronation ... we therefore out of our princely care for the preservation of the lawful rights and inheritances . . . have appointed our most dear brother and counselor, His Royal Highness Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George, Duke of York ... to sit in the Council Chamber at Whitehall ... [so that all persons whom it may concern...
...past two or three decades neither the practices nor the policies of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange have changed materially. President Howard Butcher Jr., senior partner in a local brokerage firm, carries on the ancient traditions despite the half-hearted threats of revolt by younger members. Excitement is occasionally provided on the floor by Salt Dome Oil, a mysterious issue which moves as much as 12 points between sales. As characteristic of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange today as it was in the 1870's is a deal of fast trading in local traction securities, foundation of most of Philadelphia...
...Ancient Chinese craftsmen, working in clear and cloudy amber, produced one of the most spectacular of the sets. The squares are alternately clear and cloudy amber, with mythical Oriental gods, beasts or fishes appearing through the transparent squares. The set is reputed to have belonged to the late Dowager Empress, who kept it in the ill-fated Summer Palace at Peiping...
...films, namely, "Brides Are Like That", a harmless and mildly amusing romance and "The Country Beyond", a saga of the Canadian Mounted writen by James Curwood and just what you'd imagine. Conrad Veidt stars in the Fine Arts presentation of "The Passing of the Third Floor Back", the ancient Jerome K. Jerome allegorical story telling about the bringing of sweetness and light into the lives of a bitter boarding house crew; for those with a quaint sense of humor...