Word: cocoa
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...High-Chin Bob and his riding confreres from all quarters of the West are going to come a-hootin'. Arrangements have been made to quarter some 400 head of stock under the Yankee grandstand-broncos, steers for the bulldoggmg contests, calves for the roping, etc. A huge cocoa-mat will cover the dia-mand and the greater part of the outfield, and the bulldogging and roping will take place on the mat. There will also be relay races on the present track, which will be widened especially for the purpose. Events will take place every afternoon and every night...
...would rather have the American flag implanted in the hearts of these starving children than flying over the citadels of Europe, said Mr. Herbert Hoover before over a thousand people who had paid $100 a plate for a simple meal of stew, bread and cocoa,--the same meal which is being served to the children of Eastern and Central Europe. In addition to those downstairs, the balcony of Symphony Hall was crowded with men and women who thronged to hear Mr. Hoover's appeal to America to support an "invisible guest...
...dinner. Seats to the dinner will be at $100 per plate, with first balcony spectators' seats at $25, and second balcony reservations at $15 each. All the proceeds will be used to buy food for the starving children. The meal which will be served consists of stew, cocoa, and bread, the same food which is being served daily to 3,500,000 starving children in Europe. The "Invisible Guest" at the dinner, the starving childhood of Europe, will be symbolized by a small, empty high chair placed at the right hand of Mr. Hoover. Members of the Glee Club...
...many lines. Prices began to fall on raw materials and are being reflected in wholesale quotations. The following table will give you an idea of the effect of this readjustment on some of our staples. Commodity. Jan.1920. Present Price. Percentage. of Jan. Price. Beans, bushel, $4.65 $3.50 75% Cocoa, .22 .10 45 Coffee, .15 1/2 .07 1/2 48 Cotton, .40 .22 1/2 56 Cotton Yarns, .85 .45 .53 Flour, 16.75 11.00 68 Gingham, .27 1/2 .20 74 Hides, .55 .24 44 Leather, 2.90 2.40 83 Lard, .25 .19 76 Potatoes, 7.50 3.25 43 Rice, .15 .09 60 Rubber...