Word: float
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...restraint. Out in the sun-baked streets his followers collected, staged an election, proclaimed their own "Queen of the People." About her gathered a motley court. They proceeded toward the centre of the city where Queen Baquerizo, surrounded by ladies in waiting, was riding in state in a gaudy float. Up to the float they pushed crying: "Down with the Aristocrats! Viva Mendoza!" Ladies of the court were pushed into the street, suffering bruises. Senorita Rosa had her right eye blackened before the float was delivered to the Queen of the People. Through the streets the rioters surged. Squads...
...celebrations. New Orleans' Mardi Gras Carnival is for local socialites a formal, exclusive occasion; for merchants and hotelmen, a golden harvest; for visitors and the man-in-the-street one good long party. Last week's party began six days before Ash Wednesday. Through packed streets lumbered float after gaudy float bearing the cinematic tableaux of the Krewe of Momus. Red, green, yellow and purple flares dimmed street lights, sent choking fumes up toward windows from which thousands of heads leaned. At the Municipal Auditorium the parade halted, maskers moved from floats to stage. A band opened...
...Conference at London in 1930, the real Premier of Australia was Mr. Lyons. Together he and the nominal Acting Premier, James Edward Fenton, did what they could to curb such prodigal States as New South Wales. They inspired public confidence to the extent that Treasurer Lyons was able to float a $104,000,000 conversion loan without which the Dominion Government might have had to default...
Senator Johnson's purpose was fait evident. He hoped to show that the U. S. investing public had been mulcted by "foreign bond racket," with issues float during the last decade merely on the strength of reductions secured by foreign powers on their War Debts to the U. He hoped thereby to start a backfire against any further debt reduction. If could, he wanted to show that private financiers were anxious to bring about go ernment debt reduction for selfish re sons. He wanted to show how the U. S. had been what its businessmen...
...anticipation of rowing conditions on the river in the late fall and early spring, two large flood-lights have been moved from Soldiers Field to the Weld boathouse. The lights, which are installed on the balcony overlooking the landing, are sufficient to illuminate the whole float. This precaution is taken to guard against the danger of boats being rammed against the float on account of the early fall darkness, as has frequently happened in former years. It is understood that crews will not row any later in the evening than formerly...