Word: costs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...said, "we were playing at the home of my cousin. I doubled a four diamond bid and the opponent took his ten tricks. Mr. Wood, because my double cost us a game, flew into a rage and struck...
...faint chorus of critics asked by what token the U. S. Navy Department was bearing the cost of the wholly unofficial Hoover trip. The Prince of Wales, it was pointed out, paid $25,000 out of his own pocket for his African tour, though he went as an official ambassador from Britain...
...American Battle Monuments Commission will get $100,000 less. Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission $300,000 less. An increase of 36 millions deemed necessary for the War Department will be partially offset by cutting down the -Navy Department's allotment by 16 millions. President Coolidge pointed out that the cost of national defense has increased about 100 millions since 1926 but explained that "in these prior years the defense establishments have had the use of surplus left over from the war." The President declared himself satisfied that money for the Army and Navy air services was well spent. Besides Army...
Potent source of indignation was an advertising survey published by College Humor estimating the cost of a full page advertisement in 86 college comics at $3,409.84, which by tacit inference was about $2,000 more than the same advertisement would cost in College Humor, presumably read by the same public...
...interest. Hence his cablegram to Commander Byrd last week: "Dunedin, Florida, joins Dunedin, New Zealand, in hailing your expedition and extending best wishes for your courageous venture-Dunedin (Florida) Chamber of Commerce." The message -was shrewdly repeated to U. S. newspapers and brought valuable attention to Dunedin (Florida). It cost the Chamber...