Word: primes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Like Paris surrounded by the beauties, Vice President Curtis last week decided what lady should sit second highest at the state dinner for Prime Minister MacDonald at the White House on Monday night. He decided for Lady Isabella Howard, wife of the British Ambassador, and against his sister-hostess, Mrs. Edward Everett Gann...
...last Cabinet meeting prior to the first visit of a British Prime Minister to the U. S. Everyone in London (and many throughout England*) felt the moment keenly. People hovered about Downing Street. What could properly be called the World Press was on tiptoes and the telephone. The U. S. Ambassador, Charles Gates Dawes, arrived (without pipe, for the spotlight was not on him) to say good-bye and make friendly suggestions. Also came (impossible in a less civilized country) the leader of the Opposition, Stanley Baldwin, the ousted Conservative chief saying "good-bye-good luck" to the installed Labor...
Officers were announced as Mr. Rand, president, Ernest Stauffen Jr., chairman of the board of directors, Harral S. Tenney, vice president. Banker Stauffen, enthusiastic, has been a prime mover in group banking, was perhaps principal factor in formation of Marine Midland Corp. But unlike Banker Rand, Mr. Stauffen did not learn his banking behind cages and over ledgers. Graduated from Columbia in 1904, he practiced law, then became vice president in charge of finance of Lord & Taylor, Manhattan merchants. In 1915 he was made a vice president of the Liberty National Bank, kept the position when this institution was merged...
...Prime absorber of funds were the various security and financial corporations somewhat loosely classed as investment trusts. These companies accounted for no less than $1,494,093,000-or somewhat more than one third of the entire total. Next came public utilities, which got along on $777,191,000. Low on the list were Coal and Construction, high were Aviation and Oil. Ten leaders in new financing were...
...John and Florence wed in simple ceremony"..."Anne Lindbergh wins affection of all by democratic sympathy"..."Hoovers pass quiet week-end with guests at Virginia camp"..."Prime Minister MacDonald and daughter dressed in height of simplicity"..."Jimmie Walker has forty suits...