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Word: ported (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...liquor and smuggling. Mr. Oftedal said that the Congressman had ejaculated: "To hell with generalities! What about my case? Am I going to have to see Ogden Mills [Undersecretary of the Treasury] about it again? What about those six trunks of mine at Jacksonville? I had freedom of the port...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: A Dear Friend | 5/20/1929 | See Source »

...port-side twists of pitcher Hensil once again managed to keep the Harvard sluggers in check as the Villanova diamond dusters conquered the Crimson baseball forces by a 7 to 6 score. Yesterday afternoon's clash on Soldiers Field produced brilliant as well as shoddy brands of ball as the rival aggregations fought out a battle bitterly-contested to the final play...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD RALLY IN NINTH FALLS SHORT | 5/17/1929 | See Source »

...surplus wheat problem than the U. S. and it was by action in that quarter that U. S. relief plans may yet be nullified. The Canadian wheat surplus on April 1 was 246 million bushels which also had to be moved out before the new crop came in. The Port of Montreal was congested with surplus grain. Eleven vessels with large wheat cargoes cleared last week, starting the flow to Europe. To retain Canada's present 8 cent freight advantage to the world market, its railroad executives prepared to discuss rate reductions correspondingly below the new U. S. rates...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Race to Market | 5/13/1929 | See Source »

...Shouse's appearance in Washington, was the "discovery" last week by the Treasury Department of an order, signed in 1920 by Assistant Secretary Shouse, requiring customs inspection of all baggage of U. S. officials claiming "free entry." Dry congressmen with wet baggage have revived interest in this port courtesy. The Treasury indicated that the oldtime Shouse order would probably be taken no more seriously than before its rediscovery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTES: Democratic Doings | 5/13/1929 | See Source »

...port is an hour's ride from the city, it takes away the advantage of flying time. On a trip from New York or Philadelphia to Washington, the time required going to and from distant landing fields would add so much to the flying time as to leave little advantage over railroad transportation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Eagle Speaks Again | 5/13/1929 | See Source »

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