Word: presentably
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...common with most British fiscal authorities Viscount Rothermere blamed the present London Exchange break-which has undoubtedly depressed many sound shares below their real value-on "the Hatry crash and the increase in the Bank rate."* Throughout the week all Britain continued agog over the astounding collapse of the numerous corporations fathered by daring, astute, masterful Clarence Charles Hatry. He sat in jail. But so many great personages are involved (Exhibit A: the Marquis of Winchester, chairman of one of the companies in the Hatry group) that details of the liquidation were kept hushed with a success only possible among...
REPRESENTING THE DONOR OF THE LARGER SHARE OF FUNDS EMPLOYED IN BUILDING THE LIBRARY I SUGGEST YOU OBTAIN IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF PRESENT CONTROVERSY ON LINES WHICH WILL ELIMINATE WAR BITTERNESS AND WILL REFLECT THE TRUE SPIRIT OF A GREAT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND BE IN ACCORD WITH MATURE PUBLIC OPINION...
...Regent amid tensest excitement, for representatives of the majority Peasant Party had not yet been instructed for whom they were to vote. With a worried pucker in his brow Peasant Prime Minister Juliu Maniu convoked his Cabinet for a last minute huddle behind locked doors. Several U. S. correspondents present bulletined to their editors: The likeliest candidate for the Regency is Queen Marie...
...announcing the financing, Texas Co. President Ralph C. Holmes said the proceeds would be used for expansion of the present organization rather than the acquisition of new units. Already one of the greatest in the world is the system to which this expansion will be brought. Texas Co.'s oil and gasoline are the only brand sold in every state. To supply this demand, as well as foreign markets, the company controls 6,431,151 acres of oil land from which flow 147,000 barrels a day. Pipe lines carry this oil 6,505 miles to 17 refineries, after...
...operators occasionally. They were impatient to get back to their own offices in different parts of the country. But exigency kept them irefully at Washington. The accountants discovered that some of the operators were making money on their mail business. Most were not. The money-makers argued that their present profits were just beginning to wipe out the losses which they had endured in previous years. A strong debating point was the fact that the Government needs a large and efficient air service to provide trained men and ready material in case of war. For that future possibility...