Word: column
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Quebec. Observers found the greatest proof of the strength of Conservative Bennett in the "Miracle of Quebec." Since the War, the French-speaking province of Quebec has been Canada's "Solid South," steadily returning all but a handful of its 65 seats in the Liberal column. Reason for Quebec's Liberalism is Wartime conscription. French Canadians have little desire to die for the dear old Empire, have never forgiven the Conservative party for drafting them into the trenches. Through Montreal's La Presse ran scare headlines last fortnight-MENACE DE CONSCRIPTION, LA CRISE FORMIDABLE ... EN EGYPT...
Wrote Professor William Lyon ("Billy") Phelps of Yale University, A.B., Ph.D., A.M., Litt.D., in the course of a skit on what life will be like in 2030, contributed to the New York World's funny column...
Last week the New York Times carried at the head of its Lost & Found column: "The phrase 'No questions asked,' or its equivalent, is not acceptable in advertisements." The American Association of Legal Authors had persuaded the Times that the old, standard promise was an encouragement to thieves. The Association seeks to urge the idea upon the entire U. S. press...
...from feeling personally abused, the Levands last week were making fine capital of Mr. Legge's remark. They printed all dispatches mentioning their part in the controversy. They said that Chairman Legge had "told Kansas to go to hell." Their seven-column headlines shrieked: CONGRESSIONAL PROBE OF LEGGE IS DEMANDED. The story explained that the Brothers Levand were the demanders, that they had telegraphed Sen- ator Capper of Kansas to get busy...
...report for the first six months of 1930, or 77¢ per share on the 8,650,671 shares outstanding (now selling at $20). It also, and for the first time, opened its portfolio to the public and listed its holdings: a 14-in. long column of bank, railroad, industrial, investment, utility shares, most of them well up into the thousands...