Word: distinct
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Coolidge appointed C. Bascom Slemp of Big Stone Gap, Va., and the announcement was received by politicians as a distinct surprise...
...charter of the Chamber is based on his Constitution of the Quarnaro, adopted in his Fiume venture. This Constitution bases society on a system of guilds, both of workmen and employers, and is a self-conscious endeavor to re-establish the spirit of medieval society. The Chamber is distinct from both Socialist and Fascist Syndicalism. Its formation is considered to mark a new period of political ambitions on the part of the poet...
Ralph Wood, scion of a Staffordshire land-owning family in the 18th Century, was a friend of Josiah Wedgwood. But he and his son of the same name, as well as Aaron and Enoch, relatives, established a pottery school of distinct originality. Their glazed figurines, known to connoisseurs as the equals of Chinese Ming, have a sculpturesque strength of modeling and a variety of contrasting colors that have made them beloved of collectors. A collection of Ralph Wood pottery which has taken 16 years to assemble is being shown at the Partridge Gallery, London. Statuettes of Benjamin Franklin, Alderman Beckford...
...policy of the new corporation will be to acquire new department stores in the 25¢. to $1.00 field, employing in them the same principles of mass purchasing and wholesale distribution which have been developed in the 10¢. to 25¢. stores. The new Company will be completely distinct from the old Kresge Co., but will be largely administered by its officers...
...stock market, despite its relative inactivity, nevertheless proved firmer, and thereby imparted an air of confidence in financial circles temporarily lacking in recent weeks. Resumption of building operations on a more moderate scale has also cheered the business community, and already autumn buying is awaited with distinct optimism...