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...Heaviest March employment losses were reported in these industries: woolen goods, hosiery, men's clothes, beef slaughtering, railroad repairing, oil refining, boots & shoes, structural iron...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LABOR: Spring Slump | 4/28/1930 | See Source »

Gold Spike. To commemorate the laying of the world's longest stretch of ''heaviest rail" (130 pounds a yard) between Chicago and New York, Pennsylvania Railroad officials last fortnight observed an ancient custom and drove a gold spike in the last link. The ceremonies took place on the Pennsylvania main line tracks at Chicago's 41st Street. Chosen to drive the spike was Foreman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: New Trains | 3/31/1930 | See Source »

Chuckling, the "Devils" and their lawyer filed an appeal, certain that it would be granted, positive that the heaviest sentence which can be imposed is 20 years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Devils | 3/10/1930 | See Source »

Given these three important conditions together with established protection for old age or unexpected disability, and the academic career will not only attract an increasing number of ambitious, cultivated and splendid youth, but one of the heaviest of burdens will be lifted from the backs of faithful and devoted men and women who now literally stagger under what they are called upon to bear.... --From the Annual report of the President of Columbia...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Refrain | 1/22/1930 | See Source »

Montreal Maroons. Terrific shoulderers, the roughest, heaviest team in hockey, the Maroons still have such bruisers as Stewart, Dutton and Babe Siebert in their lineup...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Hotter Hockey | 12/23/1929 | See Source »

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