Word: spectacularisms
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Herbert H. Lord-"human, he hates to say 'No!'" (P. 6.) The most spectacular of our present-day stylists...
Undoubtedly the most spectacular occurrence of the past week has been the precipitate fall in many rates throughout the country, but especially in Wall Street. Call money had already broken 3%, and the New York Reserve had reduced its rate to 4%. A year ago this would have resulted in the withdrawal of out-of-town balances from New York, and a consequent stiffening of the local money rates. This time, however, the country everywhere had an oversupply of funds. Hence, in the last week, all money descended to 2% for the first time in six years, while...
...accredited from the District of Columbia, one of the two a Negro. In a contest over the delegates from Mississippi, Perry W. Howard, a Negro, secured the seating of his delegation in preference to that of M. J. Mulvihill, Republican National Committeeman from that State. The most spectacular contest was over the delegation from Georgia. "Colonel" Henry Lincoln Johnson, who is National Committeeman from Georgia, brought a contest to unseat the so-called J. L. Phillips faction. It did not seem that he would succeed. Being a lawyer-a brilliant and able lawyer, according to Negroes who know...
Representative Burton of Ohio will keynote for the Republicans. He is expected to make a good conservative speech, nothing spectacular. But what of Harrison? Won't he furnish drama! Won't he rake the Republicans over the coals! What will he leave of the Republican platform, that will then be a newborn babe, brought forth into the world only a few days before? Won't the Republican candidates slink away, like Cataline, before the scourging he will give them! Harrison is a man worth listening to. Hear his famous tongue as it has crackled...
...game yesterday with Charlestown, F. G., the defense showed up well against the clever Charlestown forwards. Purdy and Crooks made spectacular goals, the final score being Charlestown 3, and Harvard...