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Word: bearse (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Accounts are settled fortnightly in London, in contrast to New York's daily clearance and settlement by 2:15 of the following day. Purchasers may buy a stock on the account's opening day, advance no money until settlement time. However, during this period they must pay an...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Open on Saturdays | 8/31/1931 | See Source »

The Author. Lieut. Colonel Eliot Crawshay-Williams (retired). Etoned, Oxfordized, twice divorced, served his country as an army officer in India, served one-time Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd George as Parliamentary Private Secretary; in the War served his country again in Egypt, Palestine. Many a book of plays...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Cross-Section | 8/24/1931 | See Source »

Trader Howell's profits on his squeeze were estimated at close to $1,000,000, all of which went into his own pocket, for he works entirely by himself. His reply to a peace overture from another operator is quoted as: "I go along, ask no quarter, and don...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Corn Squeeze | 8/10/1931 | See Source »

Not to cement international relations, not to advance the cause of commercial aviation, not for money or glory, James Goodwin Hall, War pilot, flew last week from Long Island to Havana in 23 min. less than Captain Frank Hawks's record, and back in 8 min. more than the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: For Drinking | 7/27/1931 | See Source »

While renewed confidence and the rise in commodities were the most important events of the week, the news-index of world-wide change was the New York Stock Exchange. Performing in a spectacular manner, that great market once again proved its world leadership. There were cheers when United States Steel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Markets | 7/6/1931 | See Source »

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