Word: excessive
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...quinone, which is a direct irritant. In the presence of moisture, as from perspiration, the quinone invariably produces irritation of the skin. The only method of prevention that Dr. White could suggest was extreme care in the dying and finishing processes, with particular attention to repeated rinsing to remove excess dye and traces of quinone...
...this subject, authorities are as usual divided. But the effect of current money conditions on the securities market is at any rate noteworthy. The utility stocks and bonds, which are always first affected by easier money, here showed distinct strength. In fact the further question regarding inflation through excessive gold imports is again arising. A year ago in March, bankers were able to control an undoubted tendency toward credit inflation and a runaway stock market. Now, however, the task would be harder. We have more gold, less active business in many lines, and a Presidential election ahead. No good Republican...
...likely small roads have been largely snapped up, although some still remain. There is, for example, the story in Wall Street that the Southern Pacific might take over the Rock Island. At any rate, many roads remain that are not greatly desired, except as a means to avoid presenting excess railway earnings to the Government...
Births 584,458 Deaths 506,007 Birth rate excess 78,451 The Paris press aspersed U. S. lib erty. In discussing the appointment of General Smedley Butler as Anti-Alcohol Dictator of Philadelphia, it was reported as "politely inferring" that: "It appears all is not well in the land of liberty, particularly in Phildelphia, where they have to call out the Marine Corps to make the people conform to laws they evidently do not like." The Chamber of Deputies voted an appropriation of 15,000,000 francs for the relief of sufferers from "floods, tidal waves, avalanches, forest fires...
Despite the autocracy of Art, it is found that Eleanora Duse, "greatest living actress," does not disdain American dollars. Mme. Duse received from Morris Gest $2,000 per performance for her tour under his management. When the Italian tragedienne discovered that the astute impresario was gleaning receipts substantially in excess of her own portion for the earlier performances, she made objection. It was pointed out to her that a contract was a contract...