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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...worth of goods from the U. S. (automobiles, machinery, farm implements, clothing). The U. S. imported $8,000,000 worth of South African commodities (wool, diamonds, sheep-skins). In 1925 South Africa (pop.: 6,928,580; size: 471,917 sq. mi.) had 70,000 motors: today it has close...
Pained, both divisions hastened to entreat General Pershing to apportion the respective glories of the two Divisions, to decide whether or not the 26th's church was just a bit too close to the 2nd's Wood. General Pershing flatly declined to become embroiled...
...first time the Latins realized that they must yield?or adjourn. As a last resort the French started a rumor that J. P. Morgan would consent to act as "mediator," obviously hoped he would. When the story was spiked from a source close to Mr. Morgan, who was in Scotland last week, Prime Minister Aristide Briand intimated that France might make "substantial concessions...
...have shown a steady increase to $21,010,890 last year. Great Britain took $3,250,018 worth, despite intensive propaganda that "British Machines are Best." France came second with a purchase of $1,971,617, Argentina took $1,020,702, and Canada followed close with $1,000,944. Six other countries each took between $600,000 and $900,000 worth: Italy, Germany, British India, Brazil, Spain and Czechoslovakia...
...roaring crowd at the new crimson- seated Chicago Stadium saw a notable fight. Tired by last minute weight-making tortures,* for two rounds Champion Mandell barely kept his feet as Brooklyn's Tony Canzoneri, tough challenger, rushed and slashed, came close to rocking Rockford's sheik to sleep. Then class told and Tony Canzoneri found himself taking many a left jab, many a deft hook, on the chin, on flattened nose, in his lean torso. Baffled but vicious, the Italian continued his savage rushes. To "Long Count" Dave Barry, referee, they looked convincing. But not so convincing to the ringside...