Word: grosse
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...your article on General Butler in Feb. 9 TIME, two instances of gross unfairness have prompted me to write...
Your article, and the appellation "Chaser Michel," conveys the idea that Mr. Michel's work has been only that of a solicitor of cases. This is not correct and it does a gross injustice to a man whose entire work has been that of legal research, briefing and trial work. So far as I have been able to learn, Mr. Michel has never personally solicited a case in his life. While he may be responsible for the conduct of anyone in behalf of his firm, nevertheless to convey the impression that he is a mere solicitor instead...
...imagine there is a gross inaccuracy in your estimate of the newspapers that are imposed upon inverted gravestones. I have seen hundreds of these memorial slabs turned to practical use in country printshops of America, and because they made excellent and durable imposing stones. I infer they must still remain in almost equal numbers...
Telephone Deal. Marion, Ohio; Newton, N. J.; Coldwater and Three Rivers, Mich.; Goose Creek, Tex., are some of the 322 communities served by United Telephone Co. which operates in eleven states, had gross earnings of $1,772,000 last year. Last week control of United was acquired by Associated Telephone Utilities Co., which will now serve 500,000 telephones in 1,950 communities. Not to be confused with A. T. U. is Associated Telephone & Telegraph Co. which makes telephone equipment in the U. S., has telephone properties in other countries...
...Despite Depression, world launchings came to 2,889,000 tons, the highest of any year since 1921. 4) The tonnage of motorship launchings was 1,582,994. greater than that of other types of vessels for the first time. 5) Largest launching was Empress of Britain with a gross tonnage of 42,000. Second largest was L'Atlantique, 40,945 tons...