Word: da
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...four years ago on a platform calling for rigid enforcement of the Prohibition laws, but that in office he had pardoned many liquor violators. Then too, as everyone knows, his was the voice that boomed untiringly before the 1924 Democratic National Convention in Manhattan: "Twenty-foah votes foah Un-da-wood...
This was the situation in Iowa last week, reminiscent of the Flori da-Georgia bank troubles of the last summer (TIME, July 26). Six years ago there was similar unrest among U. S. banks. Considerable numbers of them failed, prelude to the 1920-21 business depression. Is this Iowa situation symptomatic of a national condition? The Iowa State Banking Department hastened to make up a bulletin: "The condition is purely local. It is simply a concerted action on the part of the banks to stop continued unwarranted withdrawals." After a few days some of the banks reopened to honor demands...
...Pedro II, reigned as Emperor from 1831 until the Republic was established (1889). Platform Promises which President Luiz must now attempt to fulfill: 1) stabilization of the milreis (worth 12.25 cents, par 32.45 cents) at a rate slightly below that favored by the retiring President, Dr. Arturo da Silva Bernardes; 2) construction of good roads throughout Brazil, an activity pioneered by President Luiz when State Governor of Sao Palo; 3) relief of the present serious coal shortage...
...Chicago opera connoisseurs have more immediate glories at which to point with pride. Fortnight ago (TIME, Nov. 22) the Civic Opera embarked upon a season of splendor-probably its greatest. Marie, Queen of Rumania, came the opening night to see Aïda. If Samuel Insull, sitting beside Her Majesty in the first box, had been a man of many words, he might have told her of the rising fame of Chicago opera, of such artists as Edith Mason, Mary Garden, Rosa Raisa, Cyrena Van Gordon, Charles Marshall, Tito Schipa. It is true that Chicago has no Rosa Ponselle...
...Fogg Museum has just acquired by purchase a number of engravings, both old and modern, of considerable artistic and theatrical value, it was announced yesterday. Two rare 15th Century engravings by Martin Schongauer and a fine early Renaissance print by Giovanni da Brescia are among the best of the new acquisitions...