Word: unexpectedness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Instead, the immigration authorities decided to surprise the 1,800 immigrants by unexpected humaneness. Except for those who must be deported because of disease or illegal entry, all of the group will be admitted and charged to the quotas of September or later months.
The comparative steadiness of prices after the unexpected death of President Harding has been all the more remarkable for coming in the midst of an obviously " bear" stock market. This lack of excitement in the financial district over the dangers possible in so swift a succession in the Presidential chair...
Peace on earth, good will to men seldom comes about except when an angel stalks behind the scenes. John L. Lewis, international President of the United Mine Workers, has not joined the angelic host. Nevertheless, at the biennial convention of District 1 of the United Mine Workers, held at Wilkes...
Unlike "K. N. & K.," the failure of Zimmerman & Forshay was quite unexpected. No mention of its name had been made in the excited rumors of Wall Street. Even President Crowell of the Stock Exchange was unaware of its critical condition. The house was, in fact, solvent on paper at the...
In the matter of lobs Whitbeck was by far the superior, since he was able to land most of his high shots just inside the back-tape with unerring regularity. The larger total of unexpected returns and swift placements, however, went to Watson. The latter at all times proved somewhat...