Word: lefts
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Thus the problem is left even more than usually in the air, for Mr. MacDonald discards unreservedly "old" methods and "old" diplomacy. It would seem that all efforts at leagues, treaties, conferences, and agreements, gentlemanly or otherwise, in short at any of the adjustments commonly looked for, are bound to fall short of accomplishing their full purpose. For Europe is wily and America suspicious, and the situation becomes more acute...
...seems they are grown too numerous for their visible means of support and are doomed to death by starvation or a worse-than-death existence with enforced birth control. The method is simple. Once lured within specially constructed shelters wherein they will be persuaded to nest, the rest is left to the cruelty of man. A squad of attendants will follow the unsuspecting birds and while they are out for the day remove from their nests the new laid eggs...
...scar, Dr. Zaph (he says) worked thus: "The flesh [of a leg] was bared to the bone; an electric saw was used to cut wedges from the main leg bone, or tibia, and then the wound was sewed up. The limb was then placed in a cast and then left to straighten itself out as the wedge closed together." He added: "W'hen the patient left the operating table her condition was good." But gangrene set in, because (he says) the woman was removed from the Osteopathic Hospital; because (say her relatives) Dr. Schireson bungled a needless operation. Other...
...partner and the firm name became Corrigan-McKinney. When "Young Jim," prancing rich man's son, tripped into scrapes, the partners rescued him and up braided him. Captain James C. Corrigan died in 1908, having named Price Mc Kinney trustee of his estate. To his son he left only $15,000 unrestricted. Millions were in trust. The young man (he was 29 then) continued playing richly about, was sued for "breach of promise" by a Pittsburgh woman, was rescued again, scampered more...
...stronger and stronger factor in the U. S. steel industry, reorganized it as a corporation. He could do so because he was trustee of the Corrigan estate. The new company's name was the McKinney Steel Co., with Price McKinney president. "Young Jim" Corrigan was vexed and left his London jovialities with 40% of McKinney Steel stock, bought 13% more, became president of the company...