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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...which could survive only by constant rises had reached the limits of its climb. 3) Most important of all, indications of a slowing tempo in U. S. industry. The motor stocks, for example, had long since fallen from their January highs?a forecast of slackening production in the latter portion of the year. Now steel mills were no longer running at 97% and 98% of capacity. Slowly the Market began to realize that 1929 might be an abnormal year, a high-water year instead of one more level in a still-rising tide. If this fear were well founded, what...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Market Lesson | 11/18/1929 | See Source »

Since it is probable that not all 60 of the awards will be used each year, the unused portion should accumulate rapidly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PUGSLEY MAKES $400,000 GIFT TO THE LAW SCHOOL | 11/14/1929 | See Source »

...major portion of the books in the present Treasure Room as well as a considerable number for which there was no room on the crowded shelves will be kept in the cases of life new room...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TREASURE ROOM IN WIDENER LIBRARY IS TO BE ENLARGED | 11/6/1929 | See Source »

...dock structure, a cavernous semi-paraboloid building 211 ft. high, 1,175 ft. long. From the high perspective of a flying machine it looks like a peanut or silkworm cocoon. Although the dock was not entirely covered last week, 40,000 people could congregate under the finished portion to watch the ceremony of fastening the first sections of the first airship with Dentist Roehner's gold rivet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Gold Rivet | 11/4/1929 | See Source »

...story of the most noble and worthy Kynge Arthur, the which was the fyrst of the worthyes chrysten, and also of his noble and valyaunt knyghtes of the rounde Tablo." A small folio, olive morocco in color, and with gilt edges, this book is beautifully illustrated in the first portion, with fancy wood-cuts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RARE WIDENER BOOKS HAVE TRIPLED IN VALUE | 11/1/1929 | See Source »

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