Word: momently
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...exact moment of death is as difficult to establish with currencies as it is with persons. The German mark has long since been pronounced incurably sick, and its fever has risen beyond the ability of existing thermometers to measure it. The events of the week tend to the conclusion that its definite decease can be dated at mid-September, 1923. In a single week, the amazing output of 389,000,000,000,000 of marks - or more than all outstanding marks put together- was seen. The discount rate of the Reichsbank stood at the unparalleled rate of 90%. Individual German...
...moment the friends and opponents of the League are joined in hot debate as to the success of the League in handling the Greco-Italian crisis. By its quiet use of the public opinion of the world, say the pro-Leaguers, Geneva brought a restraining influence to bear on Mussolini and saved the situation, establishing its own position as a permanent force for peace. But the critics are up in wrath claiming that the death-knell of the League has been sounded, flouted and defied by Italy, and requiring only the in pace requiescat" or the equivalent pagan expression...
Connie is an unfortunate actress. She is 20 and out of a job. The burden of her years has never been so appalling as at the moment when she determines to return forever to an orphan-asylum home in Illinois only to discover that her funds are limited to a half-fare ticket. Accordingly she puts her hair down and her skirts up for the purpose of traveling as an eleven-year-old child. While en route she is adopted by a wealthy Chicago family. Within the household she proves so indispensable that she is finally adopted for life...
...capable and occasionally brilliant piece of writing. Since then this young Harvard graduate has published a volume of poems, a volume of essays, painted a series of pictures which were exhibited in Manhattan and made two trips to Europe, from one of which he is at the moment making the return voyage. His novel of puzzled and groping youth, Streets of Night, will be published shortly...
...From the first moment Stinnes appeared in Upper Silesia I used all available measures to restrict him. He secured large blocks of shares in the Kattawitz Metallurgical Trust, which possessed mines and iron factories, and an interest in the Bismarck mines, and one of the finest steel fabricating plants in Europe...