Word: offerred
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...closes the history of the Board's offer of 200 ships for scrapping or operation (TIME, July 20). It began several months ago when the Board asked for bids on 200 ships. It continued when the Board opened some 20 bids and found none from Henry Ford; and Mr. Ford told the Press that he had sent a bid. It continued when the Board reopened the bidding, rejecting the largest bid-$1,370,000. It continued when Mr. Ford submitted a bid for $1,706,000. It concluded when the Board accepted Mr. Ford's bid last week...
...horsetrading is not yet dead. First the prospective buyer says: "How much," and the trader answers. Then the buyer says: "Too much," and the trader says: "Too much nothing! It's a fine animal!" "I'll offer you half," says the buyer. "What?" ejaculates the trader. "It's worth twice as much," and launches into a glorification of his horseflesh. "Ridiculous," answers the buyer. "Then there is no use talking," says the trader. The buyer turns his back and walks away with assumed indifference. "You're a fool," the trader shouts after him. "Nonsense, " the buyer...
Each side swears manfully that it wants no strike. The miners insist that the operators are trying to increase their profits and will not listen to reason. The operators offer repeatedly to arbitrate, which the miners will not do, saying that arbitration has cost them too much in former years. So the deadlock persists...
...offer your Majesty my sincere thanks for your hospitality and friendly sentiments shown my son, Prince Yasuhito [TIME, June 29] and avail myself of this occasion to renew to you the assurance of my invariable friendship for your royal house and your nation...
...took advantage of a short-time offer a few weeks ago, and sent you a dollar for a short period. Partly to please her, I was on the point of renewing the subscription when I ran across a misstatement of fact in your issue of Aug. 3, Page 3, which has caused me temporarily to decide against renewing the subscription...