Word: oiled
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...though its proponents knew the odds were all against their ousting him. The "liquor business" charge has so often been brought against Mr. Mellon and so often answered† that there is little legislative health in it. And the "business or commerce" charge- Mr. Mellon's proximity to oil, steel, aluminum and other corporations-has repeatedly-failed to arouse major excitement for the simple reason that only alarmists have bothered to question Mr. Mellon's integrity. Mr. Mellon's spokesmen in the Senate let the McKellar resolution go through with patient annoyance. They expected the ouster movement...
...exhibition will include paintings in oil and water colors, sculpture, prints, and examples of decorative art. Among the outstanding works in oil which will be shown are a still life by Georges Bracque. "Twin Steeds" by Giorgio de Chirico. "Taormina" by Raoul Dufy. "Abstraction" by John Miro, and a picture by Laurencin...
Kingsbury. A close friend of the Fleishhackers is smooth, dignified, impeccable Kenneth Raleigh Kingsbury, head of Standard Oil Co. of California. He has been mentioned as the Rockefeller candidate for Board Chairmanship of Standard Oil of Indiana. Once (in 1923) Mr. Kingsbury, taking a cross-continental trip, was shocked to discover waiting for him at every station no less strange a present than a bag of onions. The onion-sender was Herbert Fleishhacker. Soon, at the Anglo & London-Paris National Bank, there arrived a return present from Mr. Kingsbury. The Kingsbury gift consisted of two water-buffaloes, several crates...
...Wesson Oil & Snowdrift Co., (Oil for lettuce and shortening for pies) net, (quarter ending Nov. 30, 1928) $629,255. Previous year (quarter ending...
Atlantic Refining Co., (one of Standard Oil's firstborn) $16,848,747. Previous year...