Word: rumorings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Psychological Clinic. It is known that abnormal psychology deals with the subject of hypnotism, and hypnotism has its parentage rooted in charlatanism and black magic. Sex and other so-called "Freudian material" tabooed by squeamish and soft-boiled natures are included in this domain. There is a rumor abroad, moreover, that psychopathology advocates the removal of repressions; the very repressions which all parents in an attempt to subdue "Old Adam" have so diligently planted and nurtured in the minds of their children. It is supposed that psychoanalysis in the Samuel Butler manner cries "J'accuse" to the older generation...
While speculation has run wild over the destiny of the Waldorf-Astoria site, the shadow of a rumor of far more significance has fallen over another stretch of multi-million-dollar Fifth Avenue frontage. Frightened words have trickled from realtor circles to newspaper sanctums, and once or twice a timid hint has been printed...
...Biscuit Co. there came last week Shredded Wheat Co.; to Uneeda Biscuit and other famed National Biscuit products was added Shredded Wheat. Holders of Shredded Wheat stock will be offered one share of National Biscuit for two shares of Shredded Wheat. Shredded Wheat had been for some time a rumor centre, one story being that the breakfast food company would be acquired by Gold Dust Corp...
Radio-Victor. The little dog in Victor Talking Machine Co.'s trademark last week heard the Voice of a new Master. For, in confirmation of months of rumor, there was announced the merger of Victor Talking Machine with Radio Corp. of America. The day before the merger was definitely announced, Radio stock rose 42 points, Victor 19¼. Gross income of Radio for 1927 was $65,082,074; gross sales of Victor were $46,886,842, thus making the business of the merged companies about $112,000,000 annually. Plans provide for a complete merger of the two companies...
...regrettable but persistent rumor was to the effect that early last week the "family doctors" found themselves in doubt upon several minor features of the case and therefore summoned further consultants. Sir Stanley Hewett was said to have called in Sir E. Farquhar Buzzard, and Lord Dawson was believed to have summoned Sir Humphry Rolleston. Presently these names were added to the signatures appearing beneath each bulletin displayed in every post office throughout Great Britain. To post up the Buckingham Palace bulletin not typewriter script, but inch-high black lettering was used...