Word: ripely
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...market was ripe for bond flotations but the success of the Kidder, Peabody issue was due in large measure to the name the bonds bore: Scovill Manufacturing Co. of Waterbury, Conn., oldest and one of the largest brass companies in the U. S. It was not new financing; the last thing that rock-sound old Connecticut company needs is money...
...dusty plains of Hungary white ox teams came in from the vineyards with colored ribbons around their horns, while peasants danced under rafters decorated with heavy bunches of ripe grapes. Switzerland, Germany and Spain prepared for a whole series of harvest festivals with bands, floats, dancing girls and red fire...
Straightway the ring of Communists broke into mournful Red songs, boos and shouts. Then they dug into paper bags and sent a hail of ripe tomatoes whistling at Sir Oswald. His voice rising to a near-scream, Fascist Mosley replied: "Behind these hooligans are alien Jewish financiers, supplying them with palm...
...course, the future Hitler of America is now in the background merely watching the formation of the mob. "He probably is saying to himself: 'I am their leader, but they don't know it. I will study their moods, so that when the time is ripe I can catch their emotional fervor. Then they will ask me to be their dictator.' "Thrice did the mighty Caesar refuse the crown." Meantime newshawks got Braintrusters Taussig, Landis and Berle to deny knowing Dr. Wirt, got Braintruster Tugwell to admit that he had never even heard of him. Washington guessed...
...Same day the President called all the Latin American diplomats to his office, told them that he thought the Cuban Government of President Mendieta was ripe for recognition, that he intended to recognize Cuba the next day (see p. 23). The diplomats were delighted at such unusual courtesy. After reaching home Ambassador Trucco of Chile and Minister Lozano of Colombia telephoned friendly diplomats to find out what the President had said, inasmuch as they understood no English...