Word: demands
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Last week, according to the Berliner Tageblatt, the Soviet Government, perhaps intending to vex Great Britain, agreed to restrict manganese mining at Nikopol, to take only $1.50 a ton for Harriman-mined manganese, and to waive its demand for renovating the Tiflis-Poti railroad. Those modifications made Promoter Harriman virtual overlord of Soviet manganese production...
Scotch whiskey appeared in greatest demand. Though no figures on sales were given out, it was estimated that in Windsor alone about $6,500 worth of spirituous liquors were purchased, with hundreds in line when the government stores closed. Chairman Hanna admitted that there had been a "congestion," but denied that there had been a "rush...
...every policy of Royalist Daudet, printed an open letter to President Doumergue of the Republic, asking a free pardon for M. Daudet and stating: "If he is imprisoned at the same time as this adherent of the Third International [M. Cachin] he will be released next day by popular demand...
Arrived at Scrobesti, King Ferdinand took action in a manner absolutely to stagger Bucharest. He ordered the Minister of the Royal Household to present himself suddenly at a Cabinet meeting and demand the resignation of Premier Averescu. The order was obeyed. General Averescu picked up a sheet of notepaper from the table before him, dipped pen in ink, wrote out and signed his resignation. His startled ministers did likewise. Then came the real bombshell. Bland, the royal emissary announced that His Majesty had called to the Premiership Prince Babu Stirbey...
...demand for tickets this year is greater than at any time since the war. Formerly seats on the observation trains could be purchased at the New London railroad station on regatta day, but it is not expected that there will be a public sale this year...