Word: prospect
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...what is the result? Postmaster Behymer of Cincinnati rises in his seat at the National Association of Postmasters to protest against the promiscuous shipment of alligators. Mr. Behymer points out that livestock, under the law, is entitled to the privileges of being mailed. He faces calmly the prospect of "being obliged to attend, water and feed various fowls and irritated livestock",--if they can be termed "harmless" and wear badges to that effect. Mr. Behymer draws the line at alligators...
...events, according to a recent article published in the New York Times, the odds seem rather in favor of the Government. Encouraged by state propaganda and the prospect of exchanging paper of somewhat uncertain value for flour at a good bargain, the Russian certificate-holders bid fair to turn into the bread loan something like a half of the enormous number of paper rubles now in circulation. Just what the Soviet Government intends to do further if this process of deflation is successful remains somewhat obscure. Probably the treasury officials will start all over again the wholesale printing of irredeemable...
Midsummer lassitude has settled on Boston already. Three of the leading theatres are "dark", with no immediate prospect of reopening the Hollis, ye Wilbur, and the Shubert. In another week the Copley will close its doors, perhaps forever. The Stuart Street extension seems to be a settled doom, and what is to become of the Jewetts remains a riddle. There was a well grounded report recently that they had rented the Playhouse in Chicago for a summer experiment, with a view to permanent settlement in the West. But Mr. Jewett has denied any such intention, and the manager...
...right to represent the University in the class race with Yale on May 20. In view of a slight head wind the time for the race--10 minutes and 32 seconds--was very fast and Coach Brown was well satisfied with the showing and the prospect for the contest with Yale...
...weight events promise an even break, with Captain Dunker of the yearlings a probable winner in the shot-put. Bench should come close to him, while Hallowell is the best crimson prospect for third place. The hammer-throw, on the other hand, seems sure to go to the Elis, with Lufkin the most likely winner, and Theopold and Earle, a promising Eli, sure to come close to tying for second place...