Word: mr
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Mr. Gallagher's letter (TIME, Nov. 18, p. 8) suggests the story of the American who had been constantly corrected in his pronunciation of Eng- lish proper names, until his patience was well-nigh exhausted: his English friend happening to refer to Niagara Falls, the American was prompt to correct him. "No, no," he said, "at home we pronounce it Niffles...
...Connecticut, Garner of Texas. They came to perform a traditional ceremony- notification of the President that Congress was about to adjourn. Congressman Tilson truly declared that the House had finished its program. When Senator Jones's turn came to speak for the Senate, he repeated the historic phrase: "Mr. President, the Senate has completed its work-" Then he qualified: "-as far as possible." It was all the others present on this solemn occasion could do to keep from outright laughter. Senator Jones, according to Congressman Tilson, wore his "best poker face." President Hoover rounded out the ritual by saying...
...loaned large sums to Cuban planters who had been caught in the 1920-21 sugar deflation. National City had formed General Sugars, Inc., to take and operate over 3,250,000 acres, a $30,000,000 investment. To the United States Sugar Association's low-duty lobby fund, Mr. Rentschler's bank had contributed $10,000, had spent $200,000 per year on monthly propaganda sent to 300,000 persons...
Kentucky. What the Wisconsin resolution seemed to call for was a state of banking affairs like that described by Max Brunswick Nahm of the Citizens National Bank of Bowling Green, Ky., at the American Bankers Association October convention. Said Mr. Nahm...
...Mr. Bingham extended the invitation to hold the championships at Harvard this season through Professor Frederick H. Leuhring, Director of Athletics at the University of Minnesota, who is chairman of the Committee of the National Intercollegiate Association...