Word: bargain
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...time when Feng was free. Feng left Gailey to confer, with his adjutant as to the hour and was a bit dismayed to find the only free hour that could be found was from 5:30 to 6:30 a. in., but kept to his bargain, and was amazed to have a breakfast set out before him consisting solely of a bounteous dish of ice cream. Feng had inquired what the American liked most to eat and then told his "number-one-boy" to provide it for his distinguished friend next morning. Said "number-one-boy" was reported to have...
...Australian unions. Lord Kylsant expects, it was learned, to augment the Australian Commonwealth Line with a few of the smaller, older White Star ships in case the Australian labor leaders are very, very good. Should "trouble" actually arise, His Lordship has but to transfer his seven bought-at-a-bargain ships to service with one of the chief companies which he directs, namely the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., the White Star Line, the Union Castle Line, the Oceania Steam Navigation Co. and Harland & Wolff...
...every other field the college would have to choose between bankruptey and civil war, with the odds favoring the slighted groups to come out ahead. To avoid such a catastrophe it is to be hoped Oberlin raises its professor's salary and gives him a new car in the bargain before he can put such a dangerous theory into practice...
...suggestion of Federal investigation followed the positive demand made in Manhattan last week by the executive committee of the National Association of Retail Meat Dealers that the Federal Trade Commission study the business methods of all chain store organizations. The butchers accuse the chain stores of misleading advertisements, false bargain sales, short weights and price cutting...
...Well, my Boy, if such is the case I am willing to meet you half way." So we shook hands on the bargain. I sent a check...