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Word: meant (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Michel Dvorsky, whom he liked to describe as a poor, sickly Pole living in Spain. Hofmann still plays "Dvorsky" music, much of it reminiscent of the Chopin he reveres. But the hoax was exploded years ago when someone took the trouble to translate Hofmann into Polish, found that it meant Dvorsky...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Prodigy at 60 | 2/17/1936 | See Source »

...talking for Mitten Manage ment," he shouted. "I have been damn ing it for years. ... I'd hook up with the Devil if that would help in this situa tion." Realizing that the reference to his new ally was hardly complimentary, Mayor Wilson hastily explained that he meant no disparagement of Dr. Mitten...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Turmoil in Traction | 2/17/1936 | See Source »

...Terangi broke the boozer's jaw, was sentenced to six months in jail. Because he could not stand confinement and kept breaking out, his original sentence was soon stretched to six years. In despair, Terangi escaped once more, inadvertently killing a guard who was in his way. That meant a life-sentence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Big Wind | 2/17/1936 | See Source »

Major problem, for both Class B and for common holders, was the prospective increase in common shares, assuming that Class B holders would take their new preferred and convert it. From some 13,100,000 shares, capitalization would rise to some 18,500,000 shares. This meant about a 41% increase in common shares, and some 5,400,000 new shares among which to divide the profits. Radio Corp.'s 1935 earnings, announced along with the plan's presentation, amounted to $5,100,000. Assuming (recklessly) that Mr. Sarnoff was willing to pay out all his profits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Kennedy's Plan | 2/10/1936 | See Source »

...Parish had formed Frank P. Parish & Co. to sell shares in Mo-Kan and when the Mo-Kan market collapsed Underwriter Parish was stuck with large blocks of Pipeliner Parish's shares. Since he was financing his pipeline entirely through stock sales, no more sales meant no more money...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Triumph in Gas | 2/10/1936 | See Source »

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