Word: cigar
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Court. Suit and countersuit between Gillette Safety Razor Co. and United Cigar Stores Co. were settled out of court last week. Gillette had charged that United had exaggerated its ability to sell razors and blades, claimed $10,000,000 damages were due. United brought a $7,000,000 countersuit for breach of contract. The extra-legal settlement provided for a $1,900,000 payment by Gillette and the resumption of business relations. But existing contracts are cancelled. At the end of last year Gillette had $4,212,000 in cash...
...days as a free man were not happy. Clad in pajamas, his face covered with a white stubble, a bottle of strychnine (heart stimulant) beside him, he spent his time in a big arm chair while the women of his household moaned their despair. He chewed an old cigar stump as he told newsmen: "I'll go through with it but it may get me down. It's a relief to have it all settled. I am an innocent man being persecuted. Oh yes, I have many friends in Santa Fe but I hope...
...Gage, Ess, Groner & Barnett. Senior Partner I. N. Watson is the firm's authority on libel. He defended Henry Ford against Aaron Sapiro, Associated with him in that case was Senator Reed, and last week hard-hitting Lawyer Reed was again called in. White-crested, choleric of complexion, a cigar clamped in the corner of his axe-mark mouth, he will glory in fighting once more "for the People." For whatever the merits of the two sides may be, with Lawyer Reed's party's reputation at slake locally (Governor Woodring is a Democrat in Republican Kansas) and with presidential...
While the directors are defending themselves, the company is also having its troubles. A $10,000,000 damage suit has been filed against United Cigar Stores which in turn has filed a $7,000,000 countersuit. Last week the company planned to shut down its big Boston plant to facilitate the removal to Boston of AutoStrop's Brooklyn equipment...
...keep from being knocked out. He began to lead punches that served no purpose beyond enabling him to get close to Schmeling and hold his arms. In the tenth round, he hit Stribling with short lefts and rights to the face, heard his manager, who had taken the cigar out of his mouth, shouting, "Go on Max, you've got him!" Stribling was still on his feet when the round ended...