Word: hugo
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Peace Offer. The cat is out of the bag in Rome! It appears that Herr Hugo Stinnes' real purpose in going to the capital of Italy a fortnight ago was to propose a basis for a Ruhr peace settlement. The attitude of Italy and Belgium to the Ruhr question, combined with a visit of the Belgian Foreign Minister, M. Jaspar, to Milan, where he conferred with Mussolini, make the diplomatic smoke screen fairly transparent. It is the most unlikely thing in the world that the Belgian statesman came expressly from Brussels to exchange nonsensical urbanities with the Italian premier...
...with spirits unimpaired. She died cheerfully, jesting with those about her, discussing the details of her burial. She had always been fascinated by the idea of death. Among the fantastic tales centering about her is one of a skull in her pos session inscribed with verses by Vic tor Hugo. Another is of a coffin lined with faded letters, rose-petals and other symbols of her reminiscence, in which she slept from time to time. Little beyond rumor is known of her love affairs. She herself used a horsewhip on a rival who published a malicious account of them...
Before the session was over two generalissimos of industry met in secret conclave. One was Judge Elbert H. Gary, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the United States Steel Corporation; the other was Herr Hugo Stinnes...
...Hugo Stinnes: "Last year I made 80% profit on my concerns in the Ruhr. The French will probably be jealous...
Turkey-not entirely converted to peace. (P. 12.) The largest output of the largest publishing house-paid for by the people. (P. 25.) Hugo-Czar of German industry...