Word: shared
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...method of exporting capital and management too has recently been devised by the Electric Bond and Share Co.-a subsidiary of the General Electric Co., by the incorporation of a new company, the American and Foreign Power Co. This new concern which has successfully floated an issue of 7% first preferred stock by public subscription, will acquire a number of public utility companies controlled by the Electric Bond and Share Co. in 39 communities of Cuba, Panama and Guatemala. The new company expects considerable prosperity from the present depreciated rates for foreign exchange, and also since public utilities in foreign...
...action of the directors was due to the desire to place the First National upon a pre-War basis. The stock had recently reached the huge price of $1,425 a share, and even during the post-War depression had not declined below $850. Before the War the stock had paid 10% quarterly and 20% extra, or 60% per annum; since 1916 the extra dividend has been 10%, making 50% altogether...
...concert-hall. Throughout the concert Mr. Gideon's personality was felt, and his ability apparent. Whatever the faults of the evening, they were not his; while by courage, by brilliant singing of parts of the evening, by obvious sincerity, the choirs more than made up for their share of them...
...European Student Relief Association, American college students have contributed $230,000. This year the Fund is asking for $176,000, more because of the desperate need in Central Europe which can be relieved in no other way. With this year's gift of $5000, the University will share in this work for the first time since...
...continent has run down disastrously. In Central Europe, favorite field of the muse, all singers and musicians who are so fortunate as to be able to do so take themselves to countries with decent exchange rates-above all to the golden U. S. Spain and South America get their share of them, too. Thus the best talents in Germany and Austria are not to be heard in their native lands, and in France and Italy the same thing is true-though to a smaller extent. And inferior voices prevail in the opera houses. The opportunity for the moderately good American...