Word: firmed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...first order consisted of 3300 dozen plates and was placed with a prominent Boston firm agents of the English manufacturer. The orders were made with the Purchasing Agent by graduates and their relatives all over the country. Although the first order has been closed Mr. Morse stated that his office is still accepting orders for more sets under the specified agreement that they will be filled only if enough requests are made to warrant a second order being placed with the manufacturer's agents. He declared that requests for from 250 to 300 dozen plates, selling as they...
...stronger than the fear of ignorance. Said Dean A. C. Hanford: "Present educational methods are comparatively satisfactory, but they also lack much of the force which springs from methods more than satisfactory. "A small group will perhaps be carried away by their new freedom, but it is the firm belief of the faculty that the great majority will use their privileges wisely and with great profit to themselves." After midyears Harvard will revert to blackboard and lecturer. May 5 a second period, preparatory to final examinations will be dedicated to reading books...
...trans- actions-Sears, Roebuck 32,500, Montgomery Ward 14,000. Reasons: Sears, Roebuck expects to do at least $290,000,000 business this year, Montgomery Ward $200,000,000. A corollary reason in Sears, Roebuck's case: During the week its President Charles Morgan Kittle announced that the firm would build a $5,000,000 mail order house and retail store in Boston, with a retail store in Cambridge. Construction of another mail order distributing house in Minneapolis will be completed in March. Thus Sears, Roebuck will have distributing plants in Atlanta Los Angeles...
...cruise, 20 days to be spent wholly or partially in roaring airplanes, was announced, last week at London by the veteran cross-channel firm, Imperial Airways...
...Tobacco Corp. (TIME, Aug. 1). George J. Whelan, a founder of United Cigar Stores and for some years inactive in its affairs, has returned to his desk in Manhattan. He is there every day, cooperating vigorously with his brother Charles A. Whelan and with David A. Schulte of the firm...