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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...that time, thousands of Confederate bonds were daily bought and sold on the London stock exchange. Mouth watering, Fisk conceived the shrewd scheme of hiring a fast clipper to start for England the moment Lee surrendered, sell hand over fist until official news of the defeat, then buy and make delivery when the bonds were practically worthless. Over the 50-mile gap in the telegraph line to Halifax gangs of linemen strung a temporary wire; and in thirteen days-so well had he calculated-Fisk flashed over it the one word "Go!" His clipper reached Liverpool five days before...
...appointment of an Epilepsy Commission to start a city-wide campaign against this disease was announced yesterday by the Harvard Medical School. The Commission, as appointed by the Corporation of Harvard University, contains the following members...
Experiments To Start Soon...
...Lampoon will start a business competition for Freshmen and Sophomores on Tuesday at 7 o'clock...
...indoor polo season will start officially on Monday when the first practice of the season will be held in the Commonwealth Armory. Indoor track will start officially at the end of next week...