Word: rumorings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...lengthy battle over a resolution calling for the resignation of Secretary Denby. It was finally passed, 47 to 34, with the following Republicans voting for the resignation: Brookhart, Capper, Frazier, Harreld, Hiram Johnson, Ladd, La Follette, McNary, Norbeck, Norris. Mr. Denby denied absolutely that he would resign, but a rumor to that effect persisted at the Capital...
...community as overburdened with clubs and societies as is Harvard it is noteworthy that the activities of these organizations rarely gain publicity. Probably due to the fact that formal publicity is not needed, for Rumor has a far greater circulation than any known publication, it is also to be explained by the character of those activities. Dealing almost entirely with prejudices, personalities, banalities, and petty emulation they are singularly uninteresting to all but the amateur lobbyist. Yet occasionally some action merits passing notice as showing a trend of thought or a tendency in college life...
When questioned about the clock's occasional Japees from strict accuracy Mr. Walford replied. "Its no wonder. That clock has been there for 28 years and it's never been overhauled once". He denied the rumor that the clock gaine one minute a week regularly. "Why it gained 20 minutes in three hours once," he exclaimed. "You never can tell what it will...
...declared that the Government was not willing to dispose of its shares in the Anglo-Persian Oil Co., as such a sale would deprive the Navy of one of its principal sources of oil fuel and would force the country to depend on foreign oil companies. (There was a rumor that the Labor Government would sell this stock.) ¶ John Hodge, prominent Laborite and ex-Minister of Labor and Pensions under Lloyd George, said: "The great combines which are being formed in this and other countries are simply an evolutionary process and as soon as the steel, iron and tinplate...
...Wagnerian Opera Company has departed disheartened from America. After encountering various misfortunes, culminating in bankruptcy (TIME, Jan. 21) the troupe has taken itself to Europe to seek better success. Just before his departure, Stage Manager Latter-man confirmed the rumor that the company had failed despite munificent support by Mme. Ganna Walska, wife of Harold McCormick, millionaire harvester man. Mme. Walska put funds into the Company to the amount...