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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...wheat market, to the Farm Board's large concern, has been on the down grade of late. In the Chicago pit last week prices for December delivery slid from $1.25 per bu. to $1.13, recovered somewhat, closed at $1.23 per bu. Last July the same wheat stood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HUSBANDRY: Biggest Loan | 11/4/1929 | See Source »

Federal Farm Board Chairman Legge announced that wheat prices were too low, ascribed this condition to two causes: 1) "Rapid and disorderly movement which is putting a large part of the year's supply on the market in a short time"; 2) "The unprecedented liquidation of industrial stocks and shrinkage in values within the last few days" (see page...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HUSBANDRY: Biggest Loan | 11/4/1929 | See Source »

...Paris he became imbued with the great French tradition but, never an academician, he returned to the U. S. with an open mind bent upon adapting his learning to U. S. limitations. In the firm of McKim, Mead & White, where he spent his apprenticeship, he shared a draughting board with John Merven Carrère. They quit McKim, Mead & White and hung out their own shingle. Soon they had a commission from Henry M. Flagler, pioneer Florida exploiter, to build two hotels in St. Augustine, the Ponce de Leon and the Alcazar. Wide was the comment aroused by their romantic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Death of Hastings | 11/4/1929 | See Source »

Republic Iron & Steel. Usually mentioned as the likely nucleus for the merger. A $10,000,000 expansion plan begun last April. Both William Gwinn Mather and Cyrus Stephen Eaton are on the board of directors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Eaton's Girdler | 11/4/1929 | See Source »

...deanless since May has been the great (37-years-abuilding) Cathedral of St. John the Divine. But last week Bishop Manning nominated as Dean Robbins' successor Dr. Milo Hudson Gates, vicar of the Chapel of the Intercession in Manhattan. On Nov. 26 the Cathedral's board of trustees will meet, consider the nomination and vote...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: St. John's Dean | 11/4/1929 | See Source »

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