Word: demanding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Presidents in Great Demand...
Just as the head of the religious life became a figure in public life, subject to extra-mural demands of every sort, to which he was more and more required to give his best energies, so the head of the educational foundation of twentieth-century America is continually drawn outside of his institution and into the general life of the community. . . . He is in demand for addresses and speeches on all manner of occasions, academic and non-academic...
...general, the opinion prevails that the present rapid pace will not result in overproduction, owing to rapid retail sales. The motor industry, despite its eternal enthusiasm, has nevertheless acquired a wholesome respect for inventory figures; and it is stated that, as soon as retail demand tapers off, most makers will at once curtail production...
Other skeptics made answer: "It is likely that there will still be a limited number of books remaining for sale after June 30. It is possible that there will be such an overwhelming demand -so many outraged protests from citizens at seeing the Nation deprived of such a valuable source of reading matter, that Mr. Haldeman-Julius will be reluctantly persuaded to continue publishing them for a 'limited time...
...might naturally be expected the soda fountains reported an unprecedented demand for cooling drinks of all sorts, one pharmacy reporting the sale of over 400 glasses of orangeade and 100 malted milks on one of the hottest days lest week. The same store consumed over 500 pounds of ice during one day and the fountain manager estimated that at least five tons of ice were used daily by all the various establishments to cool the parched throats of thirsty students...