Word: higher
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...countenance, and we have prospered. Not only have we enjoyed material success, but we have advanced in wisdom and in spiritual understanding. The products of our fields and our factories and of our manifold activities have been maintained on a high level. We have gained in knowledge of the higher values of life. There has been advancement in our physical wellbeing. We have increased our desire for the things that minister to the mind and to the soul. We have raised the mental and moral standards of life...
Illinois tugged itself higher in the quest for the Western Conference championship by crossing Michigan's goal line for the first and second time this season. Garland Grange, brother of famed Harold ("Red") Grange, iceman, professional footballer, movie actor, recovered Pucklewartz's fumble of a punt and put Illinois in position for the opening touch down. Score 14-0. Ohio State blighted Chicago's commanding position in the Conference by throwing a 50 yard forward pass over the goal line in the last period to win, 13-7. Minnesota, among the dwindling quota of elevens undefeated, gobbled up Wisconsin...
...very small section in the optic thalamus. This is either of a pair of oblong masses of grey matter situated in the inner recesses of the brain. It is the most primitive part of the brain and is common in all vertebrates from fishes to man. The higher thought centres of the brain keep this primitive focus under control. But if the higher controls are injured or dulled, this emotional centre functions energetically. Thoughtless persons are subject to fits & fancies...
...terms loans. Added to these funds were the payments made to share and bond holders, whose coupons were collectible at this quarter of the year. These payments amounted to approximately $300,000,000. Usually this money finds its way back into the market and acts as a spur to higher prices in stocks...
...means that gold will be shipped from the U. S. to these nations if their money goes above par. When this happens, it will be cheaper for U. S. merchants to pay in gold for goods they may have purchased abroad than to buy foreign currencies here at a higher rate than...