Word: shapes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...must cause painful amazement throughout the world." The year 1923 was written off the books of German banks with a sigh- of relief. No dividends were voted and many annual statements appeared with merely technical balanced debits and credits. The banks were stated, however, to be in good shape; since the stabilization of the mark was effected, many were said to have large reserves of foreign currencies. An important feature of the statements issued is that all realty was written off. The Deutsche Bank, for example, valued its numerous buildings at approximately the same number of marks...
...Medford aggregation does not shape up as a team that should offer the University too strenuous opposition, but Tufts teams in the past have habitually done well against the Crimson. Last year Tufts gained a 13 to 7 decision in spite of a record home run of Babe Ruth dimensions by Captain George Owen, and the home team will be out for its second straight today...
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur paid a visit to the Shenandoah, now in perfect shape and flying better than ever. He was delighted with his visit. They gave him a good reception at the sta-tion-and a drink of water. When an airship has flown a great distance, she has naturally consumed an enormous weight of fuel. The ship being lighter, it was formerly necessary to release the valuable helium gas and diminish the lift of the gas bags to re-store equilibrium. Besi'des being a source of expense, this meant that there was less reserve...
...They were presented with cigarette cases by the American Society of Tokyo, and with harmonicas by the Young Men's Harmonica Clubs. Japanese mechanics busied themselves putting the Douglas World Cruisers into perfect condition and replacing the Liberty motors with new ones; taking off their sea legs in the shape of pontoons and putting on their landing gears, whereby they will become lighter on landing and speedier...
...story sent out of this town to the effect that I am approaching the border line of physical wreckage is apple sauce-nothing but apple sauce, boys. . . . If any of the challenging kids-Harry Wills, Luis Firpo or Tom Gibbons-have an idea that I am not in shape to knock them dizzy, they are hereby invited to jump out to Los Angeles . . . I need sparring partners...