Word: plates
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...much worried, for a wonder, about the students of the National University, revolutionists to a man. The students had just blown off steam, staged a "surprise protest against Machado" in the heart of Havana's commercial section. Surprised businessmen were quietly fitting new plate glass into their shop and office windows...
...Galli-Curci drove up to the golf club. They were introduced. Seized with a great gallantry, Mr. Rockefeller cried: "Bless you, bless you! I have enjoyed hearing you sing so many times!" From his car he extracted a bouquet of violets and sweet peas. "I found these at my plate this morning, and they made me think of your voice," said he. "And here is my picture with an appropriate sentiment. And if you don't mind, I would like to read you the daily poem and prayer which we read at breakfast this morning." Best stanza...
...William Wallace Atterbury, strident and aggressive president of Pennsylvania R. R.; Patrick Edward ("Pull Eighty Cars") Crowley, diffident and watchful president of New York Central R. R.; Daniel Willard, precise and conciliatory president of Baltimore & Ohio; and the Brothers Van Sweringen, urbane and alert owners of Chesapeake & Ohio-Nickel Plate. Luncheon was served them in their chairs. Nine hours later they arose together after concluding an agreement so momentous they did not trust themselves to announce it to the public. Because President Hoover had pressed them into this conference, because he was moral sponsor for their negotiations, and because...
Chesapeake & Ohio (13,000 mi.) would add to its Nickel Plate, Erie and Pere Marquette, control of Lehigh Valley (to be purchased for $35,000,000 from Pennsylvania which would retain trackage rights). This system's other lines would include Bessemer & Lake Erie (from U. S. Steel Corp.), Wheeling & Lake Erie, Chicago & Eastern Illinois...
Part of the Hitler fireworks was a gesture of menace at the jews. Instantly this remarkable people took steps. Dine with a leading German-Jewish banker today and you will note that: i) His plate is no longer gold or silver but china; 2) His women are either out of Germany altogether or if present are not wearing their jewels, which are probably in Paris, London or Amsterdam vaults. The banker has been getting his money out too. Silently the Jews have taken their precautions, taken upon Germany a terrible vengeance for the wild words of "Handsome Adolf...