Word: manly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...minority leader Mr. Garrett is young, comparatively. Of his 53 years, 24 have been spent in the House, in laborious ascent through his party organization. A tall stooping man with hollow eyes, a face almost cadaverous, a melancholy voice, he is a devoted lover of the past...
Bankruptcy. A business man possesses $50,000. He owes $200,000. He goes, or is thrown, into bankruptcy. A U. S. court takes over his $50,000 assets, turns them into cash at auction, equitably distributes the proceedings among the bankrupt's creditors in extinguishment of all claims, at the rate of 25? (less court costs) on the dollar. He is discharged free of debt, but with his credit badly blotted...
...Straight Bust: A business man, through bad commercial judgment or bad markets, overstrains his credit, owes more than he can pay, gives up all assets to the Court, conscientiously assists in settling his debts...
...Crooked Bust: A business man deliberately uses his credit to obtain excessive loans or merchandise, conceals his assets from the court, defrauds his creditors...
From the four guns streamed a hundred bullets. Only eight of them ever reached the brick wall behind the seven targets. One man, all blood, tried to crawl away. A volley at six inches ripped away his head above the ears. The others toppled over into the careless postures of death...