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Word: territoryes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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¶ In Omaha, Burlington, Union Pacific and Chicago & North Western Railroads explained to an Interstate Commerce Commissioner why they wished to buy Union Transfer Co., whose trucks run to North Platte, Neb. and the Twin Cities, for $150,000, develop it with some $450,000 more. In opposition, Keeshin, which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transport: Feast or Fight? | 5/25/1936 | See Source »

THE FEATHER CLOAK MURDERS-Darwin and Hildegarde Teilhet-Crime Club ($2). Brave Baron von Kaz (The Ticking Terror Murders) reappears on U. S. territory to unscramble a murderous mess in the Hawaiian Islands. Out of the Baron's prowlings, tantrums, and passion for the beauteous Caryl, Authors Teilhet concoct...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fiction: Recent Books: May 18, 1936 | 5/18/1936 | See Source »

These words, coming without warning, shocked and surprised both Washington and Puerto Rico. U. S. management of Puerto Rico, like U. S. management of other colonies, has been neither very good nor very bad. Puerto Rico has given the Washington government a few mild aches & pains but nothing officially serious...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TERRITORIES: Unwanted Freedom | 5/4/1936 | See Source »

Jefferson's terms as President were not particularly happy. Among their achievements that he did not wish posthumously boasted was the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the U. S.'s territory. His public service over, he was glad to get back to his books and his beloved Monticello. In...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Stepfather of the U. S. | 5/4/1936 | See Source »

Last week Texas Corp.'s Chairman Torkild Rieber confirmed reports that Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. and Texas Corp. were jointly negotiating with Gulf. Said Mr. Rieber: "Socony-Vacuum and the Texas Corp. will participate equally in this purchase and will proceed at once with the exploration and development of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Concession | 4/27/1936 | See Source »

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