Word: broking
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Pugnacious sympathizers of Sanatzia armed themselves with horsewhips and broke up many an opposition caucus...
...Haven the N. Y. Athletic Club swimming team broke the world's record for a 300-yard medley relay with a time...
...Mason '30 and A. E. French '29, the University entries in the 60-yard dash, will face Michigan's captain, George Hester, who broke the tape in this event in the Big Ten Conference games last year. In the quarter mile V. L. Hennessy '30 and F. E. Cummings '30 will be matched against Munger, who has bettered 50 seconds for this distance. In the longer runs, Harvard, as has been the case in all of its meets during the past few years, will be the heavy favorite. Captain A. H. O'Neil '28 and R. P. Porter...
Finally Dr. Bach broke the deadlock by appearing to yield. He would order the golden marks paid, if Herr Langkopf would accompany him to the Cashier's office. As they rose, the nervous finger of Herr Langkopf accidentally depressed the detonator, but all that ensued was a slight "ping." Dr. Bach, seeing his chance, dashed for his life. Distracted Heinrich Langkopf drew a revolver and fired into the bomb which still failed to explode. An instant later strong hands collared...
...President James E. O'Neil of the Prairie Oil Co. (closely affiliated with Standard Oil of Indiana). Mr. O'Neil skipped the country when the Oil Scandals broke. Later he returned from Europe to Canada and handed over the $800,000 to the Prairie Oil Co. to which he had "always felt" the money belonged...