Word: doled
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...past five years every toman ($1) spent by the Government of Persia has required the authorization of Dr. Millspaugh, who must even dole out to "The King of Kings," Reza Shah Pahlavi, that monarch's monthly allowance for his army and himself, 750,000 tomans...
...Dole, pineapple man and son of Hawaii's first president...
British workmen who are bona fide "unemployed" receive $4.50 per week from the dole,* $1.25 more if they have "a wife or housekeeper," and 50? more for each child...
These payments may now continue the year round; though it was the original intent of the Government that no worker should receive money from the dole for more than 15 weeks...
Therefore, many a British taxpayer approved, last week, when a commission chairmaned by potent barrister Baron Blanesburgh recommended, after investigation thousands of dole cases that the principle of the original 15-week limit be reapplied, after having been allowed to lapse during the recent acute unemployment crisis now gradually passing. Hereafter, it is recommended, dole payments should be made during, but not to exceed, 13 weeks per half year...