Word: meant
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...state: "Indians who named the canyon 'Hetch Hetchy' were gone before any white man thought to ask them what the strange words meant...
...remission of interest on all loans made against bonus certificates, might be satisfied with mere remission of interest which by 1945 will have eaten well into the promised principal. The trial balloon did not get far. Frank Belgrano, new commander of the Legion, promptly retorted that the Legion meant to get everything it asked...
...inference of knowledge of the scheme and participation in it by each defendant. As to the scheme itself, it does not seem open to serious debate that at this point in the case the question of fraudulent character is clearly one for the jury." In nonjudicial terms, the Judge meant that Samuel Insull and his co-defendants might well be guilty of mail fraud unless the defense put up a good answer to the charges. Last week the defense buckled down to the task...
Though President Roosevelt and Administrator Hopkins displayed nonchalance about this winter program, there was good reason to believe that they did not feel it. Many relief plans had been called up and the fact that none had been announced meant little. The 1934-35 relief program last week presented a few clear-cut choices to the Administration...
...they had for a vegetable). Then came the dessert, pride of the Dining Hall Staff and so temptingly put forth that we suspect that Mr. Waistcoat had made a special attempt to spur our boys to victory. It was Harlequin ice cream, and all the boys knew what that meant. Such a combination of flavors, and all so tasty...