Word: split
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Boston were proud of their investment. They knew their company was in a strong position, furnishing electric light and power to a population of 1,280,000 in Boston and 37 neighboring towns. They knew it had recently soared to 440 on the announcement of a four-for-one split...
Later in the week stockholders of Boston Edison sourly wished their company had never decided to split up its stock. The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities unexpectedly refused to grant the reduction in par value, publicly scolded the company for its rate charges, its dividend prices, and, most important to stockholders, for the price of its stock. While the Department was meeting the stock had tumbled from 375 to 360, then after the decision became known went to a low of 299, later rallied...
Croats and Slovenes looking carefully at the new map saw at once why King Alexander was willing to return to parliamentary government. Skillful jigsaw work had shaped the new states so as to split each of Jugoslavia's troublesome racial minorities. Six of the nine Banats contain a sizeable majority of Serbs. Especially vexed were the Croatians, noisiest and most troublesome of Jugoslavia's racial groups...
...Sand Lick, Ky., one Henry Harp worked on the roads. Lightning cracked, knocked Mr. Harp down, split his false teeth...
They asked him about International Harvester stock and his holdings in it. He showed that the stock had lately (while he was running the company) ranged upwards from $224.25 to $394.25 per share. When it was split 4 for 1, it reached $142 per share. His holdings, he said, are now worth about one million dollars, a fraction of 1% of the capitalization...