Word: sams
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Sam Small, a white haired old man, was called to testify. Congressman McLeod of Michigan asked: "What is your creed, Doctor...
...lots of money, but when we come to taking the tax off a few tickets to baseball and football games, you remind us that we are awfully poor. . . . But a few minutes ago you told us we were 'lousy' with money. We went into the pockets of Uncle Sam just now and stole all his money, but now you tell us the poor people must put their nickels in his vest pocket...
...play the piano tonight. I want my symphony orchestra." When she went to the hall to practice: "I don't like this old barn. I won't play the piano in this old building." Next day a note was discovered addressed to Manager S. E. MacMillen: "Dear Sam, I think I am going crazy. I cannot play tonight. I am so sorry...
...Rovers are Dick, Tom and Sam...
...Administration Attitude. Secretary of Agriculture Jardine is doing all he can to placate the farmers. Within a few days he is to confer in Washington with farm editors, with farm leaders of note (Frank 0. Lowden, Aaron Shapiro, Sam Thompson), with a conference of cooperative marketing associations. Some of the supporters of the Administration's position blame Iowa's troubles largely on Iowa's banks. Iowa normally feeds about four fifths of her corn to hogs. Last year the corn crop was small, and Iowa farmers sold many hogs, presumably under bankers' advice. This year the corn crop is large...