Word: importance
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Loomed before Ambassador Herrick, last week, the grave "differences" to which he referred: 1) The high French import duties upon U. S. goods have been lowered only provisionally and await final negotiations; 2) The Briand-Kellog conversations looking to a peace pact have virtually deadlocked although Mr. Herrick himself said, last week: "I am anxious to see negotiations for a lasting pact with France outlawing war completed as soon as possible"; 3) the Franco-U. S. debt funding agreement is still unratified by France, a fact which Mr. Herrick tactfully dismissed, in speaking to French correspondents. Said...
...compared with $8,681,412 in 1926. The All-Russian Textile Syndicate Inc. of Manhattan reported that its exports amounted to $42,000,000 in 1927, against $33,000,000 in 1926. These two companies handle the bulk of U. S. trade with the Soviet Union. Total export and import business between the two countries was estimated at $100,000,000 in 1927, $70,000,000 in 1926, $48,000,000 in 1913. The State Bank of the Soviet Union of Russia has arranged with the Chase National Bank of Manhattan, the Amalgamated Bank of Chicago, the Bank of Italy...
...influence of a few crusading editors in the large cities and of a few local demagogues, it is doubtful if the average voter is swayed by his breakfasttable reading more than by red fire and hard cider. Constructive editorial opinion and advice on polities, at least those of national import, is offered by a minority of printed sheets. Dissection of a candidate or of an issue is left largely to the weekly magazines...
Within the show price became of little import. The beauty of car bodies drew attention, the mechanics of motors drew questions. Body colors were brilliant on almost every car. Effective was the Reo Flying Cloud phaeton, grey with red line striping and with red leather upholstery. Effective too was the Cadillac touring car finished in cream & gold and with pigskin upholstery...
...individual who is interested in the dispensation of justice, for, after all, this is really the only significant feature of the case. But this simple fact is insufficient for the gratification of the crowd. In spite o the meagerness of their knowledge of the legal situation or the import of the affair, their avidity in absorbing the morbid details of the execution, as provided by the more popular newspapers, was unbounded. How eagerly they assimilated the itemized description of this gruesome procedure! How they revelled in the mental picture brought to their minds of the death house, the atmosphere...