Word: hear
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...lovers of ancient literature will rejoice to hear that the late Dr. James Loeb has left a princely provision in his will for the completion of the great library of classical authors which bears his name, and that the great contribution to humane learning which he conceived and fostered has not been brought to an end through his untimely death but has been assured by his posthumous generosity of a prosperous survival, As Dr. T. E. Page, one of the English editors of the world-famous Loeb classics, informs us in a letter this morning, of the three hundred...
...Secretary, we hear you're going to Cuba...
...Junta went to work as best it could. To placate the hotheads they declared all Machado properties confiscated. They named a revolutionary tribunal to hear charges against Machado suspects. They promised "immediate removal and punishment of all delinquents of the former [Machado] regime." To placate the U. S., which had recognized the de Cespedes government, they promised "strict respect of the debts and obligations of the Republic." They declared all the laws on the books still in force until voided by their Junta's unanimous decree. To placate everybody, they promised to turn over the government to "the Constituent...
...long enough for Crawford to break through on the next point, then win the set on his own serve. A long second set is most valuable to win. At 4-all and 30-40 in the third, Perry watched an easy lob drop, decided it was out, turned to hear the linesman call it good. A few moments later, Crawford had the set. With judicial composure he strolled to the marquee where his plump wife was smiling, chatted for ten minutes, while Perry went to change his flannels for ducks that would flap less in the wind. With a crowd...
...millions. Shrunken security values have reduced the settlement which Pynchon creditors expect to run about 25? on the dollar, denying him the chance of saving any stake with which to recoup his fortune. Wall Street, feeling that Mr. Pynchon had failed with honor, was glad last week to hear an announcement: the brokerage firm of Mallory, Eisemann & Co. (Franklin I. Mallory, husband of Molla Bjurstedt and no kin of Mr. Pynchon; Alexander Eisemann, onetime head of Freed-Eisemann Radio Corp.) is henceforth to be Mallory, Pynchon & Eisemann...