Word: block
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...bankers, with Speyer & Co. and the National City Co. underwrote the issue, receiving $1,422,956 for their work; 90% of the stock was subscribed for as soon as the books were opened. Union Pacific R. R., large holder of older B. & 0. stock, bought a large block...
...fasten the attention of a restless, primitive Spanish model (Dancer Carmencita), painted his nose red and ate his cigar, he had ingenuity, humor. An erect, burly, bearded man who waited days to cool off before thrashing an abusive farmer, _ he was gentle, temperate, poised, just. A portraitist who could block out, build up, polish and accent an oil masterpiece in one sitting, with never any weak "teasing up" or dishonest glossing over, he had the disciplined intensity of genius truly great...
Porter. New York Central officials deny that there is any distinction between Century sections. There is, they say, no "first," no "last," save as the trains are spaced a block* or two apart on the runs. Nevertheless, should Calvin Coolidge or George V or Charles Augustus Lindbergh signify a desire to travel as a private citizen (i. e. not in a private car) between Chicago and Manhattan, he would undoubtedly be assigned space on the section conducted by Conductor Kennedy or Conductor Hendrix, the section called "first" only for convenience, perhaps, but invariably attended...
...Fine Arts 9a Old Fogg Lect. Rm. Geology 5 Allen-Nissen Geol, Lect Room O'Neil-Wood Harvard 2 Geology 10 Rotch Bldg. German 2 II Sever 17 German 26b Harvard 3 Government 7b New Lect. Hall Greek A Sever 30 Greek 11 Sever 30 History 30b Andrade-Block Harvard 2 Bock-Young Harvard 6Mathematics 2 IV Sever 29Mathematics 39 Sever 30Music 3 Sever 36Philosophy 2Adlington-Coffin Emerson ACohen-Force Emerson FFoster-Zoll Emerson DPhilosophy 6b Emerson JPhysics B New Lect. HallPhysics 12 Emerson JPhysics 17b Sever 24Physics 21 Sever 18Scandinavian 2 Memorial HallSpanish 4 hf. Sever 18Tomorrow9.15 o'clockEconomics...
...Sterling Law buildings will occupy the entire block bounded by Wall, High, Grove and York Streets. The old Hopkins Grammar School, now called Hopkins Hall, will be razed to make way for the new structure. The buildings will be Gothic in style, harmonizing with the Memorial Quadrangle and the Sterling Memorial Library, next to which they will stand. Three large open courts will occupy the center of the block. In one of them a small building providing temporary quarters for distinguished visitors to the School will be erected...