Word: lefts
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...serious. It was only that heavy stock market speculation, and increased exporting of gold from the U. S., had stiffened the U. S. money market and kept it stiff. The Third Liberty Loan was to mature on Sept. 15 and a considerable portion of it had been left to be taken care of by the Treasury's September operations. Secretary Mellon had to decide what interest rate he must offer to ensure the success of these operations. He delayed decision, hoping for a "break" that would make the playing easier...
...batch of small balloons was the most important baggage of three young Naval officers aboard the Shipping Board liner America when she left Manhattan for Cherbourg last week. All the journey across the Atlantic, and back to Manhattan, the young men are to blow up the balloons with gas and watch them float and bob away to the limit of their tethers. While aloft the balloons will indicate upper air currents. When they are pulled back to the America's deck, self-registering thermometers on some will show upper air temperature variation. All the observations will provide facts...
Ever since he left the Slade School, in London, many years ago, Painter John has been careless of the feelings of the people whom he paints or the people who talk about paintings. When he painted Lloyd George, a fellow native of Wales, the statesman sadly sputtered: "That is the picture of a Welshman at his worst...
...Science and will compete scholastically with other Juniors who reached their class by more usual courses. The Meikeljohn Juniors will have spent their Freshman year in intense, study of Athenian civilization, their Sophomore year in study of U. S. civilization. They will be the first class to have left the Experimental College...
...part of wily Snuggles Dorothy Revier has good moments. She had sinned, was therefore abandoned when her husband rescued her lover. Husband, lover renewed their friendship; the faithless wife was left to her own vices...