Word: periodical
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...which the United States should be a belligerent, and in order to render more effective the defense of the Canal will, if necessary in the opinion of the United States Government, turn over to the United States in all the territory of the Republic of Panama, during the period of actual or threatened hostilities, the control and operation of wireless and radio communication, aircraft, aviation centres and aerial navigation...
Heavenly King.** Immediately after Yoshihito Tenno's death his eldest son Hirohito (since 1921 Prince Regent on account of his father's invalidism) assumed imperial rank in a room adjoining the death chamber. He will not be crowned until 1928, since the period of mourning in the Imperial Household will be protracted one year after the Tenno's death. None the less Hirohito Tenno received last week the Privy Seal and various imitations of the sacred symbols of his office?the sword, the mirror and the beads?the originals of these treasures reposing in various shrines throughout Japan...
...dollar value of U. S crops has been growing less. In 1923 the 55 principal crops were worth $9,468,128,000. This year they will be worth, the Department of Agriculture calculated last week, $7,801,313,000. Cotton alone depreciated by $555,477,000 in the period, although 8,478,000 more bales were produced. Morgan Partners. On Wall Street there was talk that two new partners might be added to J. P. Morgan & Co. after Jan. 1. Present partners are: J. P. Morgan, Edward T. Stotesbury, Charles Steele, Thomas W. Lament, Horatio G. Lloyd, Dwight W. Morrow...
...experience, ranks as one of the most interesting managerial contests in the college, and provides valuable business experience. The winner, to be chosen after the Yale game on March 5, will become Assistant in his Junior year and University Manager in his Senior year. During the mid-year examination period, work will be arranged so as not to interfere with studies...
General Motors total production figures for August through December (showing, unlike many another company's, actual retail sales, not factory output) were 37% above the corresponding, most prosperous period of prosperous 1925. Stocks of unsold cars were far lower proportionately than last year. The corporation had declared $248,935,098 in dividends during 1926, including $4 per share extra ("to show our confidence in the future") and had carried 80 millions over into surplus...