Word: silver
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...blocked kick, a fumble, an intercepted pass, and the hard little beans of Boston College popped through the pork of Holy Cross to engrave another victory on their silver plate. Score: Boston 17, Holy Cross...
First, the Treasury tried to popularize the silver dollar, but the country as a whole would have nothing to do with the heavy "cartwheels." Next, an attempt was made to put more two-dollar bills into circulation. Of course if two-dollar bills replaced one-dollar bills, there would be just half as many bills in circulation and the cost of replacement would be cut in half. Even a slightly greater use of two dollar bills would effect a material savings. But the "unlucky" two spot remained obstinately unpopular...
Last week there came from Washington the report of a new attempt about to be made, but in a more novel form. It was represented that Treasury officials have "virtually decided" to mint a new coin, a gold-and-silver dollar. It would be slightly larger than a quarter, of distinctive design, possibly with a gold centre and a silver rim. Banks and merchants are said to have indicated that such a coin would be acceptable, and it would save much Government time and money...
...that it is only slightly heavier than aluminum, much lighter than brass or iron, that it will withstand a pressure of more than 50 tons to the square inch, that it does not corrode, that earth acids do not affect it, that it takes a polish like silver, and that it can be manufactured to sell at about a dollar a pound. He calls it Mac-L-ite. If his claims are true, and if he engages a competent lawyer, he will be rich...
Bishop Manning, with a silver trowel in his hand, strode down the aisle in swishing panoply until he confronted an enormous block of golden Poughkeepsie granite propped up in the south end of the Cathedral by a block and tackle. Trustee George W. Wickersham described how, in the pit prepared for the stone, lay a copper box, 18 inches long, lined with tin, filled with relics of the Church, lists of contributors, newspapers, American coins. Then, while the people repeated the Lord's Prayer, the Bishop traced the sign of the cross upon the rock with his trowel; Architect...