Word: cocoa
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Tariff. While the monopoly flurry was in progress, the Deputies still further antagonized foreign capitalists by voting 311 to 39 to increase the import duty on all merchandise entering France by 30%, except in the case of extra parts for agricultural machinery, paper pulp, wheat, sugar, coffee and cocoa...
...summary of the diversified activities which have caused him to be regarded with international suspicion: 1) Entered an English Presbyterian theological college, after announcing his conversion from Judaism to Christianity; 2) Became a Presbyterian clergyman; 3) Secretary to B. Seebohm Rowntree, the millionaire Quaker cocoa manufacturer; 4) Liberal M. P. cartooned by Punch for speaking broken English mixed with Hungarian in Parliament; 5) Wartime mail censor in the British Postoffice Department; 6) Employed by Herr Steinhauer of the German Secret Service while still receiving British pay; 7) Imprisoned at Brooklyn, N. Y., pending extradition to England, where he was sentenced...
Dust Fuel. The U. S. Department of Agriculture had a miniature device resembling a one-cylinder combustion engine. Into the cylinder was put a mixture of various kinds of carbonaceous dust-grain, sugar, cocoa, wood, even ground spices and cornstarch. When mixed with air and an electric spark administered, the dust exploded. Perhaps it was a new clue to the solution of the fuel problem. Chemist W. A. Noel of the Department had hit upon it when the carriage of his model grain elevator was blown to the top of its shaft like a motor piston and wrecked...
...property to which the University has fallen heir consists of he income from several corporations controlled by Mr. Ward. The University is now the virtual owner of the Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Corporation and the Lister and Gum Corporation...
Gold Coast Colony. Four days will be spent here, during which time the Prince will admire and possibly nibble, cocoa and kola nuts. He will pry into the gold, cocoa and palm oil industries and possibly will penetrate the hinterland jungles for a brief spell...