Word: immed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...pilots study meteorological conditions round their particular starting point for months. True the wind is the sole driving, force, but its direction and intensity vary from height to height. The: thing is to keep the craft at that altitude where the wind effects are most: favorable. Suppose a balloon im equilibrium at a certain height. The: sun may come out, heat the hydrogen, contained within the gas, cause it to rise too high. The unskilled pilot: may let out gas in too much of a hurry, drop rapidly, throw out too- much ballast to check his descent, shoot...
Score, Harvard 4, Princeton 2, Goals by Hodder 2, Heals 2, Wall, Wilkinson, Penalties, Austin 2m., Walker Im. (twice). Referees, Sands and Wiggett, Time, three 15 minute periods...
When it came to explaining the motive behind the alleged bull manipulation of the stock market, however, wide differences of opinion were expressed. Some were im pressed with the maneuver chiefly as a drive against the "short interest," which was believed to be large. Others pointed out that 1924 was a Presidential year, that the Party in power might show more than verbal gratitude to anyone who could prevent depression and maintain prosperity at least until after election day. A third school maintained that large interests wished to stir up a good market in order to liquidate securities likely...
...Belmont: "I sold my New York house, No. 477 Madison Ave., to Arthur Brisbane, Hearst editor. Brisbane already owned im portant sites thereabouts...
...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. Her personality is wrapped in mystery and quaint anecdote. Through it all is felt the sharp im pact of a great and noble spirit, a supreme artist and a magnificent woman...