Word: give
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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White-hot rage against the "Iron Man" flamed up in the French press last week, when Dr. Schacht as president of the German Reichsbank raised its discount rate from 6½% to 7½%. The inference drawn excitedly in Paris was that the Reichsbank w?s trying to give the impression that German finances are already overstrained and cannot bear even the present reparations burden...
...field limousine for shooting on the moors is a Crossley, each rear wheel fitted with two tires to give double traction...
...began Author Barrie when called upon by Major Astor, "my one desire is to be nice to Mr. Baldwin. It is not his fault that he is a Worcestershire man ? after all Shakespeare came very near being a Worcestershire man, but his mother slipped across into Warwickshire to give the boy a chance. How hard on me it is to make a speech when I know the Prime Minister would far rather I told him a detective story...
Latest ukase of Signor Augusto Turati, Secretary General of the Fascist party: ''Young and even little Italian girls should by their costumes give the impression of the severity of the Fascist education which has been imparted to them-their skirts should come to at least two fingers' lengths below their knees...
...York City. But five-day-week advocates everywhere cheered his statement, cheered even more loudly when he added that "The five-day movement has gained a real foothold and its adoption may reach throughout the country." A national five-day week would make Saturday leisure equal to Sunday; would give to millions of U. S. car-owning workers an additional day of relaxation, refreshment. Thus merchants of food, drink and transportation beamed and smiled...