Word: openness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...cooperative farmers. It provides for the creation of a Federal Farm Board of three members, with advisory councils. These men will establish commodity stabilization corporations?one for each important crop. The Government will lend $250,-000,000 to these corporations, so that they may purchase crops in the open market during periods of depression. To cooperative farming associations, the Government will lend $25,000,000 to buy equipment, warehouses, etc.; $25,000,000 for operating expenses...
Tommy Armour has only to win the Open Championship of Mexico to hold title to all North American golf. He was already U. S. Open Champion. Last week he won the Canadian Open at Toronto, with 288, defeating Hagen, Diegel, Watrous, Macfarlane, Smith and many another...
...Golfer Travis in the U. S. In 1897 he showed promise. In 1898 he was runner-up in the national amateur championship, and again in 1899. In 1900 and 1901 he was medalist and winner of the national amateur. In 1902 he tied for second in the national open, and won the amateur medal a third time in succession. He was amateur champion again in 1903, and in 1904 did what no nonresident of the British Isles had ever done, won the British amateur championship...
...adenoidal person is easily recognized. His mouth is usually open, because the adenoids hinder nose breathing, his facial expression is vacant, his breathing noisy, his hearing more or less impaired. He usually has a hacking cough, a peculiar muffling of the voice, and enlarged tonsils. Because inhaled air is not filtered through the nose, germs enter the throat, the lungs. Tuberculosis is a frequent result...
...jail. " 'E's a ticket o'-leave-man, still, though," said the gardener sadly, "the Marster, on account 'e is out o' jail two years early, 'as to put in 'is ticket to them? every month!" Soon the villagers hung out flags and other tokens to honor open-handed Squire Bottomley...