Word: lot
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Wise money is backing the Crimson to win because of their 5-1 defeat of the St. Paul's team which downed the Eli hosts 10-0. A lot will depend on how Captain Austie Harding and his sharpshooters function...
...most affected by the TVA decision, since about half its operating revenue comes from customers within TVA's reach. As Commonwealth & Southern has a funded debt of nearly $500,000,000 and a preferred dividend which comes to $9,000,000, the company has to make a lot of money before its 174,000 common stockholders get any dividends. The last common payment, in 1932, was held to 15? a share on no less than 33,673,000 shares. The TVA decision depressed Commonwealth & Southern common from a last week's high of $5.50 a share...
...sponsoring the Townsend inquiry because back of him in Kansas City is Boss Tom Pendergast with his redoubtable political machine. To other Congressmen their lesser risk seemed well worth taking: Jasper Bell, at the worst, would probably be able to discredit the Townsend Plan by showing that a lot of oldsters' dues money was going down a hopeless drain...
...went, year after year. Gradually Ruki's lot improved: he became a dependable worker, was finally allotted a woman. She made him save his money until there was enough in their old age to let them return home with honor. Night before they were to start Ruki's old bad habits overtook him, and he gambled it all away. Once more he signed the contract, but by now he hardly cared...
...College productions provide marvelous training for anyone who has ambitions to go into theatrical work, as being in front of an audience helps a lot in getting over self-consciousness." Toby recalled with a laugh how self-conscious she had been when she first began seting. With undergraduate dramatic experience as a background the college graduate definitely has as good a chance to succeed on the stage as anyone brought up in the business. "The hard part," said Toby, "is to get started. You have to attract attention if you're unknown, and my advice is just to do something...