Word: coups
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...sparkling blue eyes and a small mustache. There is nothing about him to make him distinguished and it has been written of him that he would never be noticed in a crowd. A year ago in Geneva, he was often to be seen driving about in a Ford coup...
...Rothschilds have been an important family in almost every Capital of the world ever since their clever forbear made his financial coup at the time of the Battle of Waterloo. At Paris, in different ways, the family has exerted considerable influence. But, last May, Baron Maurice de Rothschild was defeated at the elections. In July, he successfully contested a constituency in the Alps Maritime, defeating a Radical Socialist candidate. This is, allegedly...
...Dutch gave the "Stevenson Scheme" its coup de grâce by refusing to restrict their considerable rubber production, and unloading their product on the syndicate. Rubber, instead of remaining at the pegged price of 30? a pound, has declined to 22?. Even on the best British plantations the cost of production is something like 18? a pound. The chief solution proposed to the rubber growers' dilemma is to increase the use of rubber in floor coverings, and to amalgamate plantation companies so as to get a real control over their operations...
...Haynes is a Republican. He was appointed by President Harding. He serves under Secretary Mellon. Yet he went to Manhattan and it was reported that he planned a coup...
...politicians are a jolly lot. Democrats are no exception. What more logical than that bootleggers should strive to take advantage of the jollity of the Democrats? So to Manhattan went Prohibition Director Haynes, to spring a coup on the Democratic Convention by drying up the source of supply...