Word: summing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Wagner has sufficient wealth to make it worth while kidnapping him. Let us suppose further that he i; kidnapped successfully by people who know their business, and that upon threat of mutilation or death he is persuaded to write his banker or other responsible person to produce a required sum from his estate and deliver to the kidnappers. Let us presume also that the kidnappers-threaten with the full intention of carrying it out, that Mr. Wagner be mutilated or killed if this sum is not provided in the manner demanded. Under those circumstances would Mr. Wagner argue that complying...
...undersigned subscribers would like to have your résumé of the life and political activity of Henrik Shipstead and your rating of him as a Senator...
...little to be wondered at if the ordinary investor approached in some trepidation this gorgeous creature, begged for advice and counsel and with gratitude accepted his direction. The poor investor saw only one of God's anointed; but the anointed, none too proud to take any sum from any person upon any representation, thought only of the profits accruing. . . . The hats of our people were doffed to this Jovelike creation...
Many Belgian taxes have been upped 10% for the next two years, a few 15%. Each Belgian Cabinet Minister, moreover, was instructed last week to spend only 85% of the sum appropriated to run his department. He is expected to "save money" for King & Country...
...imported shells) on shells for 410-gauge guns and larger. Each box of shells would bear a stamp. One cent would be added to the retail cost of each shell. Proponents of the McCormack bill estimated that at least $7,000,000 would be raised annually. Of this sum, 5% would be used for Federal research, administration and law enforcement. The remainder would be apportioned as follows: to the States 55% for increase and protection of all game and for refunds to trapshooters (apportionment among the States to be based on the number of hunting licenses issued the previous year...