Word: marked
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...German Reichsbank, with a mind as clear-thinking as a calculating machine, is one of the constructive geniuses of post-War Germany. Born in 1877 he was a partner in the Darmstadter-und-National bank until 1923, worked with the Reich Currency Commission that set up the present gold mark standard in Germany, cooperated with the (Charles Gates) Dawes Committee on German reparations. He has been president of the Reichsbank since 1924. He is a stern man to deal with, imperturbable and ruthless in carrying out a fiscal program. Only seven weeks ago, when German speculators were running wild...
Columbia took the lead at the start at Poughkeepsie, but was soon passed by California. Just before the three-mile (three-quarters) mark, Stroke Eric Lambert raised the beat in the Columbia boat, killed California in a mighty struggle. Then along came the giants from Washington, thrashing down the turgid current almightily. But the youngsters from Columbia, averaging 19 years in age, had something left-an unbelievable spurt that Washington failed to catch by three-quarters of a boat-length. It was Columbia's first victory in the intercollegiate four-mile regatta since 1914. The winning time...
...history now, they say, that the Harvard crew last week took the lead at the start with powerful, lunging strokes; that Yale was a length and a half behind before the three-mile (three quart ers) mark was reached. Then Yale began to row with all the human efficiency that Coach Edward O. Leader had taught...
...said, however, that next time he would use flies. The President's prize catch weighed one and seven-eighths pounds, was considered large for Squaw Creek. But it was recalled that President Roosevelt, fishing in another Black Hills stream, had caught an eight-pounder, established a mark to shoot...
...third. Her father and Lawyer Malone took one-third of the gross between them; the theatrical agent grabbed 10%, leaving Miss Ederle to pay the expense account of more than $1,000 weekly out of her own share. Recently, her act has fallen considerably below the $6,000 mark...