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Dates: during 1920-1929
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President Coolidge, Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, Democratic firebrand, Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, Republican man-of-all-words, spoke in the same room in Washington, D. C., one night last week. Some 150 newsmen heard them. Yet not a word of what they said appeared in the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Gridiron | 12/17/1928 | See Source »

Though such incidents certify that a Dry World is by no means yet in prospect, prohibitionists greeted with enthusiasm the news that the U. S. Congress plans to appropriate some $37,000,000 to continue enforcement of prohibition.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Dry World? | 12/17/1928 | See Source »

King of Arms. The Sovereign could now dismiss all anxiety for the safe administration of the Realm. But his wise preparation for even Death heightened, stirred and put on their mettle the Earl Marshals of Arms, the two Kings of Arms, the six Heralds and the four Pursuivants. Should Death...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: George V | 12/17/1928 | See Source »

Simply and factually told the story of Swindleress Hanau is that of a clever woman who sold dull people worthless stock by promising them dividends of from 15 to 80 per cent. She went into bankruptcy, last week, with assets of 22,000 francs ($858) and known liabilities of 219...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: American Methods! | 12/17/1928 | See Source »

Cleverest perhaps of "Great Catherine's" maneuvers was to publish an imposing Parisian financial daily La Gazette du Franc et Des Nations, in which her bogus stock issues were gravely and "conservatively" analyzed and recommended. The pose of "American Methods" was played up to the limit in La Gazette...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: American Methods! | 12/17/1928 | See Source »

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