Word: low
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Wisconsin artificial lake several species of shellfish peculiar to fresh running water. At the end of the lake where streams entered, the mollusks had remained true to type. At the other, their shells had thickened; grown stubbier. This situation apparently proved that environment produces new varieties in low-grade forms of life...
...fundamental physiological law, as demonstrated by physiological chemistry, that alcohol is a normal constituent of the brain tissue," stated Dr. Charles Alfred Lee Reed, University of Cincinnati professor emeritus of gynecology and onetime (1900-1901) president of the American Medical Association. He went on: "When this supply runs low there is a natural demand for alcohol as such." His declaration was reply to two papers on the subject, which had just been presented...
...available for borrowing constituted almost a paradox in last week's trading. This "money" represents funds that banks are willing to lend authoritative brokers in financing their transactions. There was a great deal of it available last week and the interest rate fell at one time to as low as 3½ per cent for this class of borrowing which is known as call money or short terms loans. Added to these funds were the payments made to share and bond holders, whose coupons were collectible at this quarter of the year. These payments amounted to approximately...
...that to cut a melon was poor policy. Said he: "Earnings must either be spent for the enlargement and improvement of the service furnished or the rates charged for the service must be reduced." And the A. T. & T. stock (which had risen during the year from a low price of 149¼ to a high price of 185½) sank to 173 as expectations of added profits vanished. Brokers trading on the New York Stock Exchange had taken President Gifford at his word...
When the reviewer of the current Advocate says of that magazine that it "makes no attempt to amaze the reader with its culture" he is making a low bow in the direction of the stables of Pegasus. The insinuation, obviously enough is to the effect that in spite of Rockwell Kent and a highly developed aesthetic complex the Hound and Horn has yet to surpass the oldest of college publications...