Word: coasted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Atlantic Coast Republicans, including Senator Walter E. Edge of New Jersey, Representative-elect James M. Beck of Philadelphia, Representative John Philip Hill of Baltimore, one-time (1915-17) Senator James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. of New York and President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University, attended a dinner at the Union League Club, Manhattan. Mr. Wadsworth and President Butler made orations but the oracle of the evening was Captain Stayton, who outlined his Association's plans for next year...
...Coast guards and rescue parties...
...history of the exchange. It was founded in 1882 and in the first year handled $9,490,621 worth of securities. Its monthly transaction now approach half a billion dollars ($429,298,882 last September, the end of its fiscal year). The industrial development of the entire Pacific coast has helped the 66 exchange members. California's manufacturers rank eighth in value for the U. S.; its agricultural products third. Oil stocks have heretofore constituted a great portion of the members' business. Now the exchange seeks more varied securities. A recent sale of a seat brought...
...natives believe that flying fish are unlucky. Yet without reserve they joined a great pageant to welcome the new ship's arrival. It is 585 feet long and contains more than 100 rooms with bath. The Matson Line operates only on the Pacific, chiefly between the U. S. west coast and the Hawaiian Islands. It also has three boats running between San Francisco and Sydney, Australia...
...among which are six Alpine peaks, including the Matterhorn, where the party will spend three days. On August 10 the party will visit Mr. Vesuvius, and from there will go to the Balearic Islands which lie out of the beaten tourist track and especially interesting for their wave worn coast...