Word: concerning
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Bootlegging is a source of great concern to the police. Although the country is not dry, alcoholic beverages are saddled with exceptionally high duty, which acts in some measure as an effective prohibition law. The smugglers buy the spirits in Germany at one crown a liter and sell it to Scandinavian countries at six crowns or more. The perplexed police are biting their nails with anger at the baffling tactics employed by the smart rum-runners...
...invitation of Mr. Pierre Monteux, conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, 75 members of the University Glee Club will sing the Choral parts of Liszt's "Faust Symphony" at the regular concern of the Symphony Orchestra this afternoon. Arthur Hackett, a Tenor, from the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York, will sing the solo parts of the symphony...
...partly incomplete, their opinions are bound to be influenced by the imperfections which the critic condemns. Snap judgments, to be sure, are valueless as judgments; but if a student, even from the bare data of headlines or hearsay, expresses an honest conviction, he is at least displaying a commendable concern for affairs; and from the disputes which his remarks may arouse, he can be persuaded to more intelligent views...
Underneath this turmoil of criticism lies grave concern at the clouded future of British commercial interests...
Before the Ruhr occupation most of Germany's trade from that great industrial area passed down the Rhine and through Rotterdam. The new situation is viewed by Dutch shipping companies with much concern. The Netherlands Government has, however, received official assurance from both France and Belgium that the interests of Holland will be safeguarded...