Word: profit
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...This, added to the failure of two small London houses, sent prices reeling in that market. It was likewise a blow to Paris. Said La Liberté: "This firm is one of those which recently have been installed in France and have contributed to drain our national savings for the profit of American speculators...
...Treasury's assessments against him for three years, writing off his $30,481 total for horses and politics. The Board of Tax Appeals, after mulling over the case two years, sanctioned the deduction of the racing bets on the ground that Mr. Shouse followed racing for profit; but ruled that the election losses "were the result of an illegal transaction" and therefore nondeductible. A compromise settlement of $1,218 was accepted by the Treasury...
...Davis had carried Maryland, he (Shouse) would have been taxed on his won bet. The arch-Democratic New York World observed: "Ah, now we have it! Mr. Shouse, of course, bet on the Democratic candidate. How could a Republican Treasury Department regard such a transaction as entered into for profit...
...performances 383,000 visitors paid $1,200,000 which, after deducting promotion and production expenses and the cost of the new theatre left a Passion Play net profit of some $600,000. By letting rooms, dispensing food and drink, peddling curios and selling objects of piety the villagers further swelled their grand total net to some...
...then little known Artist Kent wanted to go to Alaska, had not enough money. Friends incorporated him at $10,000. Artist Kent received 49% of the stock of Kent, Inc., a manager's salary and all earnings above 10% stock- holders' dividends (including profit made from his vegetable garden). When Kent returned from Alaska, Kent, Inc., was dissolved, stockholders paid back in full...