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...envelopes, full of offset smugness. "Our custom department gathers the finest of fabrics for every type of wear. We are famous for maintaining expertise of the highest order in cutting and journeyman tailoring to individual order." Sure. All that hoary tradition. Sir, would you like to look at our Steep Rib Cavalry Twill pants or West of England Poacher's Tweeds? I see, sir. Well, here's our British Warm in the Snug British Officer Double Breasted style. The Crombie Pebble Finish is especially nice...
Sharkey had a sizeable lead on Messenger after four miles. But the Villanovan turned on the speed going up steep Cemetery Hill and pulled adead. Messenger increased his lead in the closing flat and won going away...
Equally outstanding as Hardin's second place were Stempson's fifth place finish and Baker's tenth. Stempson passed three men on the steep hill near the four-mile mark and turned on a strong kick in the last 50 yards to register a 25:48 clocking, behind only Lawlor, Hardin, Navy's Jim Dare, and Columbia's Bennett Flax...
Grain shortages have increased the price of flour; consequently, bread prices have risen 7.5% since January. The steep price of feed grains for livestock has also contributed to an appreciable increase in meat prices. At the same time, ranchers have stepped up their slaughter of dairy cattle-to reduce feed expenses, take advantage of high meat prices-with the result that milk prices are up 7.9% this year...
...High construction costs forced South Dakota to delay a $125,000 building for a school for the blind; a $70.5 million New Orleans expressway project was held up a second time when no underwriters could be found; bond issues were deferred in Cincinnati because interest rates were just too steep...