Word: quarters
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Chinaman was dictating in indignation: "Information has reached me in my retreat that persons in America and China insinuate that Herbert Hoover acted dishonorably in dealings involving the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company a quarter of a century ago. ... I believe I am the only Cninese living who was closely identified with that company during Mr. Hoover's connection. My uncle founded the company. . . . During the eighteen months Mr. Hoover was connected with the company, first as engineer and later as manager, it changed from a nonsuccess to a success, and continued as a success. . . . Mr. Hoover...
...over the waspish little ship in which Bleriot first flew across the English Channel, stood the huge trimotored plane in which Commander Richard E. Byrd hopes to conquer the Antarctic. Opposite stood a model of the first Wright machine, in which man first made an honest flight a quarter of a century...
There were no pauses in the evening's bidding; the auctioneer did not embellish his tally with encouragements, most of the bidders knew just how much they were willing to pay and lost no time in getting to their limits. The sale started, at quarter to nine, with a little landscape by Frits Thaulow; at quarter past ten, after several fortunes and 39 pictures had changed hands, the last canvas was carried off the stage. A good Reynolds, one of the few that have the artist's signature, sold, in less than two minutes...
...Reynolds cut the wholesale price of Camel cigarets last week. Immediately, Liggett & Myers did the same with Chesterfields, and American Tobacco with Lucky Strikes. Retailers who formerly paid 11.29 cents for a package of 20 cigarets now pay 10.58 cents. Retailers who before sold two packages for a quarter, now can sell two for 23 cents...
...Dodge Cup will go to the victor in the 220-yard dash. Dodge won the 220 in 1906 and 1907 against Yale. The trophy for the 440-yard dash is to be presented by S. G. Wells '86, winner of the Intercollegiate quarter-mile...