Word: riche
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...None of the five Harriman children received a penny. Mrs. Harriman was careful in the education of the children. She had them taught to ride as soon as they could toddle, and never let them understand, until they reached years of discretion, that their father was more than ordinarily rich...
...James--"Compromise", with Irene Rich...
...improved system utilizing unappropriated public lands. He declared that gross farm income for 1924-1925 was $12,400,000,000 greater (7% greater) than last year; that the farm population has decreased 182,000 (.6%), to 31,134,000; that only 29 out of 1,000 farmers are rich enough to pay income taxes; that 553,000 farmers own radio sets; that the average family income on the farm is $1,504, of which $634 is furnished in food, fuel and housing by the farm; that an odor of the cotton plant has been isolated and plans are being laid...
...Lois Pierce Hughes, literary lady; Joseph K. Hart, associate editor of the Survey; Will D. Howe, associate editor of Scribner's Magazine; and other H's. When called upon to speak, they all made expected remarks to the effect that, although Indiana's pastures are rich, its meadows clovery and enchanted, the pen is mightier than the sward. Will H. Hays apologized for his absence by letter...
...died an unhappy, dissatisfied mortal, super-abundantly rich in millions but bankrupt in friends. He was so engrossed in battling fiercely for money that he took no time to acquire education and nursed such a nature that he became incapable of attracting troops of friends. The last time I visited his native state, newspapers were full of condemnation of alleged tactics on his part to relieve him of certain taxes. His own people apparently regarded him in the same light as he was regarded in the financial and business world...