Word: net
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Cutting. After weeks of work, the Ways & Means Committee reported a Revenue Act of 1928 designed to cut U. S. citizens' taxes by $232,735,000 net. Secretary Mellon had recommended a cut of only 225 millions. Democrats and the U. S. Chamber of Commerce had agitated for a cut of 400 millions or more. The House settled itself to scrutinize the bill, to debate its features...
...net increase to U. S. population was thus 16,142 more than in 1926?...
...brothers who guarded the sanctuary for Technology during the evening. Before the Engineers could recover, the second forward line, just inserted into the fray, worked the puck down the rink, and W. D. Wetmore '30 took a pass from G. C. Holbrook '30 to skid the puck into the net again. For five minutes the Harvard marksmen lost the range, but as the timer's watch showed nine minutes and 27 seconds gone, Captain J. P. Chase '28 dashed away from the field to tally, and 16 seconds later the Crimson leader poked in another score from a mixup...
...Jefferson, yet unbeaten, made 19 first downs to West Virginia's three. But West Virginia made six points to six for W. & J. Georgia, unbeaten and untied, stormed over Alabama for the first time in six years, 20-6. At Winthrop, Mass., seven went to the hospital, but net from football injuries. Revere High School followers snatched the Winthrop High School banner. Ensued a riot; folk in the stands peppered folk on the field with heavy rocks. A neighboring garrison of U. S. soldiers was summoned; cleared the field with bayonets, sustaining six casualties. The game proceeded. Revere snatched...
...this crowded march to sell cigarets Lorillard's have been successful with "Old Gold." The first of last July they were selling 2,000,000 a day. Last week they were selling 20,000,000 a day. But success has been costly. Lorillard's net income in 1925 was $5,641,431. Last year it was $4,117,197. This year it will probably be less. Advertising costs, although a trivial fraction of a cent for each cigaret sold, is altogether enormous. But continued success in selling "Old Gold" will far more than pay for advertising appropriations. Meanwhile...