Word: supporter
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...moment of his departure for Geneva, Sir Austen steadfastly refused to declare publicly he would not offer British support to Poland in this connection...
...other religious faiths was penned by William Jennings Bryan before he died, according to his old friend, Playwright Augustus Thomas.* "I saw the actual wording of the amendment," said Playwright Thomas, "and gave it as my opinion that such an amendment, if passed by Congress, might secure sufficient support from Fundamentalist states, south and west, to become ratified...
Reaction came sharply. What had happened was "too awful" and the banks rushed out to support their customers. Bears licked the blister better by covering their short sales...
Patent monopoly of the Bell telephone endured for 17 years. Then independent companies immediately sprang up. The Bell system fought them ruthlessly for years. But local support kept them going, expanding. They formed national organizations, gave a tolerable toll service, far inferior to that of the Bell. Competition stimulated the use of phones. All companies that were fairly efficient made money. In 1912 a sort of peace was worked out between the rivals. The Bell began to give long distance service to Independents. When an Independent was bought out facilities. At present there are 8,200 Independent exchanges still existing...
...Stock was sold them at $121 and under. At $125 a share 160,000 others are buying A. T. & T. stock on partial payments. This accords with the company's policy of radiating its public support...